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‘Our family is reeling’: Parents of baby, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash speak outThe parents of an infant and two grandparents killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont. last week have released a statement calling the tragedy "devastating."Canada7 hours
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Blue Jays acquire reliever Kuhnel from AstrosThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations.SportsMay 4
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Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown EdmontonWith a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new centre in downtown Edmonton.CanadaMay 3
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Gunshot victim in housing-unit takeover in Peterborough faces charges: policePolice say a housing unit takeover occurred at an apartment unit on Fairbairn Street. A man was initially found with a gunshot wound and three were arrested.CrimeMay 3
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RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leaderRaids following temple slaying linked to government of India.CanadaMay 3
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Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugsSylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other professionals.HealthMay 3
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Leafs, Bruins ready for another Game 7Sheldon Keefe's team had a decision to make.SportsMay 3
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How toy guns brandished by Ontario youth in ‘assassins game’ is prompting real fearOntario's Halton Regional police issued a public alert after getting multiple calls over the past week from residents insisting they had seen teens on school ground with weapons.CrimeMay 3
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Ontario to increase fines for ‘bad actor’ employersLabour Minister David Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violations of the Employment Standards Act.PoliticsMay 3
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2 Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler systemThere's no doubt that fire safety is important, but losing long-term care spaces at a time of such critical need doesn't make sense, said Lisa Sharp.CanadaMay 3
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Ford’s Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelectionsPremier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.PoliticsMay 3
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Ontario has a new supervised consumption site. Funding leaves its future in limboYears of rising overdose deaths in the Region of Peel prompted local officials to offer council headquarters as somewhere for people to use drugs safely.HealthMay 3
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Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7William Nylander could barely watch the Maple Leafs' first three playoff games as he worked his way back from injury — the nerves were almost too much.SportsMay 2
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Rogers Centre renovations changed how it playsDaulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious.SportsMay 2
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Parents of 3-month-old baby killed in wrong-way Highway 401 crash also hurtThe parents of a three-month-old boy who was killed in a crash on Highway 401 in Whitby earlier this week were in the car at the time of the wreck, the SIU says.CrimeMay 2
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Ontario cities have the worst credit card debt in Canada, study findsThe latest data from money.ca shows that seven of the county’s top 10 worst cities for credit card debt are from Ontario, with Barrie, Ont. taking the number one spot.EconomyMay 2
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Auston Matthews sits for Leafs’ must-win Game 6Auston Matthews was back on the Scotiabank Arena ice Thursday morning.SportsMay 2
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Rainiest April on record for Toronto, other cities. What will May be like in Ontario?Toronto had the rainiest April on record beating the previous record set 32 years ago in 1992, according to Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell.WeatherMay 2
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Ontario suspends chemical plant approval over benzene emissionsEnvironment Ministry has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation.CanadaMay 2
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‘I will never go back’: Ontario family doctor says new AI notetaking saved her jobOntario is piloting artificial intelligence software to help doctors take notes and reduce the paperwork they have to do. One doctor says it saved her career.HealthMay 2
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Ontario byelections ‘temperature check’ arrives for Ford and CrombieTwo byelections in Ontario will provide a major test for Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and governing Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.PoliticsMay 2
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Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1Chris Bassitt does not like how he or his Toronto Blue Jays have started 2024.SportsMay 1
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Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school studentsEducation Minister Stephen Lecce indicated last year that the government would be moving in that direction and unveiled those details today.EducationMay 1
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Ontario woman who faked pregnancies, lured doulas facing new chargesA 25-year-old Brantford, Ont., woman who pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges in February is facing new charges for seeking "deceptive pregnancy support," say police.CrimeMay 1
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A school installed vape and sound detectors. Ontario says guardrails are neededWhile Stephen Lecce defended the use of vape detectors in high school washrooms, he acknowledged the government might need to take a closer look at which devices are installed.PoliticsMay 1