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Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines
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Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines
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Ontario hospitals pivot to virtual care
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Ontario inches closer towards 10-year housing goal
02:06 | July 27, 2023
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Ontario boosts pediatric health care funding by $330M a year
02:22 | July 19, 2023
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Ontario plan to mandate life jackets for young children closer to becoming law
01:49 | July 10, 2023
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Ontario Greenbelt development plan faces new threat from federal government
02:16 | July 4, 2023
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Students standing in solidarity with Waterloo school stabbing victims
01:47 | June 30, 2023
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Ontario man homeless after leg amputated
02:05 | June 20, 2023
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Toronto among most unaffordable for young people
01:53 | June 15, 2023
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Extreme fire hazards in Ontario’s cottage country
02:13 | June 6, 2023
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Active forest fires rise in Ontario
01:53 | June 5, 2023
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Ontario lowers minimum age requirement to apply to lifeguard to 15
01:55 | June 2, 2023
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Witnesses describe what they saw when a couple was shot to death in an apparent dispute with their Hamilton landlord
02:27 | May 29, 2023
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Ford government to dissolve Peel Region by 2025
02:22 | May 18, 2023
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Residents react to dissolution of Peel Region
01:52 | May 18, 2023
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Ontario family sues LTC home over alleged neglect of late father
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 27, 2023
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Galen Weston steps down as Loblaw CEO
01:50 | April 18, 2023
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Ontario gaming regulator poised to prohibit celebrity, athlete endorsements
02:16 | April 14, 2023
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Ontario man loses 40 pounds to donate kidney
01:56 | April 7, 2023
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Crews restoring power to residents after ice storm hits Ontario and Quebec
01:59 | April 7, 2023
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Transit Union claims Ford government ‘doesn’t give a damn’ about TTC safety issues
01:46 | April 5, 2023
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Family of Greater Toronto Area man who died in jail speaks out
02:28 | April 5, 2023
Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines
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December 18, 2017
Mon, Dec 18: Canada’s largest telecommunications companies are rushing to offer a lower-priced, beefed-up mobile phone plan to consumers. It all began after upstart Freedom Mobile began offering the iPhone on its network. As Sean O’Shea reports, the $60-a-month, 10GB-plan has Canadians spending hours on hold as they wait to register.
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Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines02:42 | December 18, 2017
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Hamilton mayor responds to Trump’s tariffs05:59 | February 12, 2025
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Local Ontario council moves meetings online amid threats02:26 | January 3, 2025
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Hamilton honey farmer breaks down fact vs. fiction of ingredient lists04:26 | November 8, 2024
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Couple secretly filmed with hidden camera at London, Ont. Airbnb01:55 | September 12, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 7, 202340:25 | September 7, 2023
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Surveillance video shows York Region arsons01:35 | September 6, 2023
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RCMP to probe Ontario Greenbelt deal02:08 | August 23, 2023
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Greenbelt area residents say Ford should kill development plans02:47 | August 10, 2023
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Former Blue Jays player becomes police officer01:25 | August 4, 2023
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Ontario hospitals pivot to virtual care02:08 | August 3, 2023
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Ontario inches closer towards 10-year housing goal02:06 | July 27, 2023
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Ontario boosts pediatric health care funding by $330M a year02:22 | July 19, 2023
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Ontario plan to mandate life jackets for young children closer to becoming law01:49 | July 10, 2023
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Ontario Greenbelt development plan faces new threat from federal government02:16 | July 4, 2023
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Students standing in solidarity with Waterloo school stabbing victims01:47 | June 30, 2023
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Ontario man homeless after leg amputated02:05 | June 20, 2023
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Toronto among most unaffordable for young people01:53 | June 15, 2023
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Extreme fire hazards in Ontario’s cottage country02:13 | June 6, 2023
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Active forest fires rise in Ontario01:53 | June 5, 2023
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Ontario lowers minimum age requirement to apply to lifeguard to 1501:55 | June 2, 2023
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Witnesses describe what they saw when a couple was shot to death in an apparent dispute with their Hamilton landlord02:27 | May 29, 2023
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Ford government to dissolve Peel Region by 202502:22 | May 18, 2023
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Residents react to dissolution of Peel Region01:52 | May 18, 2023
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Ontario family sues LTC home over alleged neglect of late father02:23 | May 18, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 27, 202334:22 | April 27, 2023
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Galen Weston steps down as Loblaw CEO01:50 | April 18, 2023
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Ontario gaming regulator poised to prohibit celebrity, athlete endorsements02:16 | April 14, 2023
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Ontario man loses 40 pounds to donate kidney01:56 | April 7, 2023
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Crews restoring power to residents after ice storm hits Ontario and Quebec01:59 | April 7, 2023
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Transit Union claims Ford government ‘doesn’t give a damn’ about TTC safety issues01:46 | April 5, 2023
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Family of Greater Toronto Area man who died in jail speaks out02:28 | April 5, 2023
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Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines02:42 | December 18, 2017
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Hamilton mayor responds to Trump’s tariffs05:59 | February 12, 2025
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Local Ontario council moves meetings online amid threats02:26 | January 3, 2025
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Hamilton honey farmer breaks down fact vs. fiction of ingredient lists04:26 | November 8, 2024
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Couple secretly filmed with hidden camera at London, Ont. Airbnb01:55 | September 12, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 7, 202340:25 | September 7, 2023
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Surveillance video shows York Region arsons01:35 | September 6, 2023
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RCMP to probe Ontario Greenbelt deal02:08 | August 23, 2023
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Greenbelt area residents say Ford should kill development plans02:47 | August 10, 2023
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Former Blue Jays player becomes police officer01:25 | August 4, 2023
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Ontario hospitals pivot to virtual care02:08 | August 3, 2023
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Ontario inches closer towards 10-year housing goal02:06 | July 27, 2023
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Ontario boosts pediatric health care funding by $330M a year02:22 | July 19, 2023
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Ontario plan to mandate life jackets for young children closer to becoming law01:49 | July 10, 2023
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Ontario Greenbelt development plan faces new threat from federal government02:16 | July 4, 2023
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Students standing in solidarity with Waterloo school stabbing victims01:47 | June 30, 2023
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Ontario man homeless after leg amputated02:05 | June 20, 2023
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Toronto among most unaffordable for young people01:53 | June 15, 2023
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Extreme fire hazards in Ontario’s cottage country02:13 | June 6, 2023
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Active forest fires rise in Ontario01:53 | June 5, 2023
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Ontario lowers minimum age requirement to apply to lifeguard to 1501:55 | June 2, 2023
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Witnesses describe what they saw when a couple was shot to death in an apparent dispute with their Hamilton landlord02:27 | May 29, 2023
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Ford government to dissolve Peel Region by 202502:22 | May 18, 2023
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Residents react to dissolution of Peel Region01:52 | May 18, 2023
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Ontario family sues LTC home over alleged neglect of late father02:23 | May 18, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 27, 202334:22 | April 27, 2023
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Galen Weston steps down as Loblaw CEO01:50 | April 18, 2023
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Ontario gaming regulator poised to prohibit celebrity, athlete endorsements02:16 | April 14, 2023
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Ontario man loses 40 pounds to donate kidney01:56 | April 7, 2023
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Crews restoring power to residents after ice storm hits Ontario and Quebec01:59 | April 7, 2023
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Transit Union claims Ford government ‘doesn’t give a damn’ about TTC safety issues01:46 | April 5, 2023
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Family of Greater Toronto Area man who died in jail speaks out02:28 | April 5, 2023
Canadian cellphone data deal: Rush to sign up crashes phone lines
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December 18, 2017
Mon, Dec 18: Canada’s largest telecommunications companies are rushing to offer a lower-priced, beefed-up mobile phone plan to consumers. It all began after upstart Freedom Mobile began offering the iPhone on its network. As Sean O’Shea reports, the $60-a-month, 10GB-plan has Canadians spending hours on hold as they wait to register.
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