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• Ontario puts $224M to training centres to boost skilled trades

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says this week's provincial budget will include $224 million more to build and upgrade training centres, as part of a push to boost the skilled trades.

  Politics

  2 hours
• Federal study won’t delay Ontario Greenbelt housing plans, Ford says

  Ford says he was not given a head's up on the announcement by Guilbeault's office, but he is "not too concerned about it."

  Canada

  3 hours
• Ontario company Friendlier aims to help phase out single-use plastics

  Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but Friendlier hopes to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics.

  Environment

  8 hours
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• Spring 2023 forecast: What to expect weather-wise in southern Ontario

  Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell has your Spring 2023 forecast for southern Ontario.

  Weather

  Mar 20
• Schenn settling back into life with Leafs

  Luke Schenn entered the home dressing room at Scotiabank Arena last week.

  Sports

  Mar 20
• Gausman’s strong start helps Jays beat Tigers 5-0

  Kevin Gausman struck out six over five innings and Devonte Brown hit a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 in spring training baseball action Monday.

  Sports

  Mar 20
• NEXUS application centres reopen at 8 Canadian airports starting March 27

  The 13 Canadian enrolment centres were closed March 2020 due to the pandemic. The closures were extended due to a dispute over legal protections for American customs officers.

  Canada

  Mar 20
• Queen’s Park politicians want ‘gaping loophole’ on gift-giving closed

  The calls for change are related to an ongoing probe into a stag and doe party at Premier Doug Ford's home in August, which was attended by developers.

  Politics

  Mar 20
• Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers’ passports

  "My message to those scumbags out there abusing migrant workers is this: you can run but you can't hide," Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said.

  Canada

  Mar 20
• Airbnb criticized after 1 killed, 6 missing after Montreal building destroyed by fire

  Montreal fire and police officials say one person has been found dead and six people remain missing after a fire swept through a building in Montreal's historic district.

  Canada

  Mar 20
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• Cultivating Joy: How to bring more joy into your daily life

  “Joy snacks is like finding these small moments in everyday life where you can really engage with something that brings you this feeling of connection and happiness,” said Sima.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 20
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• Leafs fend off Senators rally to win in shootout

  Matt Murray's time as a member of the Ottawa Senators didn't go exactly as planned, but Saturday night he proved to be the difference for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-4 shootout win.

  Sports

  Mar 18
• Blue Jays earn 5-2 win over Yankees

  Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday.

  Sports

  Mar 18
• Jays’ Kikuchi gives up first runs of spring

  Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi was tagged with his first earned runs of spring training as the Blue Jays were swept by Philadelphia in a pair of split-squad games Friday.

  Sports

  Mar 17
• Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.

  Amid an ongoing health-care worker shortage, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses being laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a backward slide.

  Health

  Mar 17
• Ottawa police union defends using ‘thin blue line’ again after Edmonton shooting

  The police association tweeted the symbol Thursday on an image of the Edmonton police logo after two officers were killed in the Alberta capital.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Ontario announces $1.25B for LTC staffing for next year

  Ontario's long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25 billion in the next fiscal year to homes for hiring and staff retention.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Court denies Millard conviction appeal in father’s murder, stacked parole struck down

  Ontario's highest court has dismissed multiple murderer Dellen Millard's appeal of his conviction for killing his father.

  Crime

  Mar 17
• Ontario proposing legislation protecting civilian jobs of injured military reservists

  Military reservists would see their civilian jobs protected even if they need time off to recover from mental or physical injuries under upcoming Ontario legislation.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• The CSIS hunt for interference leakers helps Trudeau but harms democracy

  Canadian law recognizes the public interest value of whistleblowers or 'leakers' but does so little to protect them.  This leaves a grim choice.  Face prison or do nothing.

  Commentary

  Mar 17
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• Siakam’s double-double lifts Raptors over Thunder

  Fred VanVleet feels like his Toronto Raptors are finding their rhythm with the NBA post-season right around the corner.

  Sports

  Mar 16
• Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre

  Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama was declared the winner of the Hamilton Centre byelection just after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Thursday.

  Politics

  Mar 16
• Family of Milton, Ont. woman attacked with unknown chemical speaks out

  The father of a Milton woman doused with an unknown chemical last week says she remains in hospital on life support.

  Crime

  Mar 16
• 8 police officers killed on the job across Canada in the past 6 months

  Two Edmonton police officers were killed while responding to a domestic violence call Thursday morning, and six other officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022.

  Crime

  Mar 16
• Suspect wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested in Hamilton: OPP

  A 31-year-old man who is serving a two-year sentence for multiple offences was arrested at a Hamilton hospital on the weekend.

  Crime

  Mar 16