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Oakville enacts data centre pause as Ontario municipalities wrestle with AI buildoutOakville enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with community concerns.EnvironmentAug 12
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Halton police seize historic $5M worth of meth and cocaineHalton police say they seized $5 million in cocaine and methamphetamine, charging two men after a joint drug trafficking investigation.CanadaJul 16
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Ontario, Region of Waterloo appeal court decision blocking Kitchener encampment removalA judge last month ruled that a local bylaw created to allow the region to remove about two dozen homeless people from the encampment violates their Charter rights.CanadaJun 16
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Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert saysThe number of opioid overdoses is rising across southern Ontario and some experts say the extreme heat could be partially to blame.CanadaJul 10
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4 charged in $48M fraud investigation involving Ontario firearms distribution businessPolice allege a firearms and distribution business that submitted nearly 20,000 fraudulent invoices between 2016 and 2020 have racked up an estimated $48 million in losses.CrimeJun 17
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Advocates concerned about Ontario speed limit increase on some highwaysRoad safety advocacy groups say the province’s highways are built for higher speeds, but better education and enforcement of all road rules is needed to protect drivers.TrafficJun 25
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Quebec residents charged in major southwestern Ontario auto theft bustHalton police have arrested five people and are searching for a sixth. The group is alleged to be connected to more than a dozen auto thefts in southwestern Ontario.CrimeJun 12
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‘Soul-destroying crime’: Police make largest human trafficking bust in Halton’s historyThe 10-month multi-jurisdictional investigation dubbed Project Troubadour began in September 2025 when a female came forward reporting exploitation, Halton police said Tuesday.CrimeJul 28
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U of G soccer coach confident Canada can advance in 2026 FIFA World CupAlan Koch expects the Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina to be a difficult game for Canada on Friday, but he is confident the team can advance through the competition.SportsJun 10
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This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.CanadaJul 21
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Lime to take over some e-scooter operations in Canada from Neuron amid acquisitionThe orange-coloured e-scooters seen on the streets of 12 Canadian cities could soon be replaced by Lime-coloured ones after Lime acquired operations of its rival Neuron Mobility.ConsumerJul 6
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More than 2,400 charges laid in Ontario police crackdown on street racingOPP, along with its partners across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas, ended Project Erase by issuing 2,438 Highway Traffic Act charges and 118 Criminal Code charges.CrimeJul 7
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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible across Alberta, in Edmonton region TuesdayThere are several overlapping advisories for both severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes, with storms expected to materialize in the late afternoon across central Alberta.WeatherJul 28
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Canada has joined Eurovision — and I couldn’t be happier. Here’s what we’re in forCanada will soon be part of the Eurovision Song Contest, the greatest, dumbest, campiest, cheesiest, cringiest, most flamboyant and totally over-the-top music event in the world.EntertainmentJul 5
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Thorhild, Westlock counties declare state of agricultural disasters due to rainRecord June rainfall and several intense July storms has put a damper on the growing season, with states of agricultural disaster declared in Thorhild County and Westlock County.WeatherJul 23
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Climate change prompting Manitoba to extend disaster aid to more residentsManitoba Premier Wab Kinew said residents who didn't buy flood insurance before last week's storm can still qualify for disaster aid.CanadaJun 16
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Heat waves are dangerous for pets. Here’s how you could keep them coolEnvironment Canada on Monday issued heat alerts for parts of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Here's how you can keep your pets cool.WeatherJun 29
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Potholes the main issue driving Ontario’s worst roads list, CAA saysPotholes are to blame for some roads finding themselves on the latest edition of the CAA Worst Road in Ontario list, the organization says.CanadaJun 4
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Police find $5.5M in cars from Ontario auto theft ring tied to $20M in lossesNiagara police launched Project Jack Links in December 2025, targeting groups allegedly involved in stealing high-end vehicles and trafficking them to overseas markets.CrimeMay 27
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Intense European heat wave scorches as multiple countries report deathsExperts say unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger.WorldMay 26