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• Ontario launching new mental health program for first responders

  19-11-2024 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $32-million program will include a 24-hour call line and a web portal for services such as internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy and peer support.
  
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• Son arrested after father stabbed, killed at Toronto home: police

  21-11-2024 13:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Police say a man was stabbed to death at a home in the city's east end and his 32-year-old son has been arrested in connection to the incident.
  
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• ‘Choked and punched’: 4 teens charged in violent Ontario carjacking

  21-11-2024 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four teens aged 13 to 17 are facing criminal charges after what police are calling a violent carjacking in Brampton, Ont., on Sunday.
  
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• Taylor Swift to kick off final three Toronto shows as Eras Tour heads toward finale

  21-11-2024 12:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taylor Swift is throwing another party in Toronto as her celebrated Eras Tour heads into its final three nights in the city.
  
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• Infrastructure Ontario ‘worked with’ engineering firm ahead of science centre closure report

  21-11-2024 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government said the decision to close the science centre was made by its board of directors but a news release announcing the plan was written a week earlier.
  
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• NDP files complaint with integrity commissioner over Ford government ‘cash-for-access’ fundraiser

  21-11-2024 11:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier
  
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• Spit test could help better concussion diagnoses, Ontario startup says

  21-11-2024 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new Waterloo, Ont., company has developed a test that will use people's saliva to figure out whether they have a concussion or not.
  
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• Canadians set for a snowy winter, but how much depends on location

  21-11-2024 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians should expect colder temperatures across much of Canada this winter, with more snow also forecast to cover much of the country compared with last year.
  
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• Maple Leafs keep winning in Matthews’ absence

  21-11-2024 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Defying logic, the Maple Leafs have now won six of seven since Auston Matthews was sidelined by an upper-body injury.
  
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• Minten’s first NHL goal helps Leafs beat Vegas

  21-11-2024 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fraser Minten scored his first NHL goal as the injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in a feisty contest Wednesday.
  
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• Ontario city approves bylaw to restrict protests near places of worship

  20-11-2024 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bylaw says no one “shall organize or participate in a nuisance demonstration" within 100 metres of a place of worship, and it is "not intended" to prohibit peaceful protest.
  
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• Winter is coming: It won’t be long until most Ontarians see their first snowfall

  20-11-2024 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you haven’t got your snow tires on your vehicle yet, you are running out of time as winter is coming and will soon be upon Ontario.
  
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• Missing infant dies in hospital after being found by Toronto police

  20-11-2024 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto police said Wednesday officers were investigating reports of a missing infant around Marlee and Roselawn avenues, near Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road, in North York.
  
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• Edmonton to host PWHL game between the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge

  20-11-2024 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The game will be played Feb. 16 at Rogers Place.
  
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• Toronto man pleads guilty to unprovoked fatal stabbing at TTC Keele station

  20-11-2024 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Toronto man who fatally stabbed an Etobicoke Collegiate Institute student at Keele subway station in March 2023 has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
  
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• Paul Bernardo victims’ families barred from parole hearing: lawyer

  20-11-2024 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paul Bernardo, who is serving a life sentence and was transferred from maximum- to medium-security prison last year, is scheduled to appear for a parole hearing next week.
  
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• Paul Bernardo parole hearing ‘working to accommodate’ victims’ families in person

  20-11-2024 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lawyer representing the families of Bernardo's teenage victims earlier said his clients' requests to attend the parole hearing in person had been denied.
  
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• Domi joins growing list of Leafs on IR

  20-11-2024 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Maple Leafs have placed Max Domi on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making him the fifth Toronto forward sidelined with an injury.
  
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• Woman facing charges after toddler dies from drug toxicity in Ontario home

  20-11-2024 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 40-year-old woman is facing charges in the death of a toddler who was found without vital signs in a Niagara Falls, Ont., home last year.
  
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• Renewed sense of hope for Toronto Santa Claus Parade’s future: CEO

  20-11-2024 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Santa Clause Parade faces financial challenges but, with public and government support, they are working hard to secure its future and keep the magic alive.
  
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• Man robbed on Highway 410 in Brampton after vehicle rear-ended

  20-11-2024 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police say they are searching for multiple suspects after a vehicle was struck from behind on Highway 410 and the man inside was robbed.
  
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• Refugee influx prompts temporary housing in some Canadian cities

  20-11-2024 13:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals.
  
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• 14 Toronto daycares leave $10-a-day program; half of them appear connected

  20-11-2024 12:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We're sort of forced to stay in the daycare for now," Johnson said. She has not yet been able to find a space in another daycare offering the reduced fees. 
  
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• Ford government spent more than a week planning ‘end-of-day’ science centre closure

  20-11-2024 11:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The science centre was closed just hours after an announcement on Friday, June 21. The rush, the government, was due to the urgent safety issues plaguing the building. 
  
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• Trucking group buying tickets for Ford fundraiser to raise issues with ‘minister directly’

  20-11-2024 11:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ford government has been on the defensive after Global News revealed that cabinet ministers were given fundraising targets for the remainder of 2024.
  
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• Last-minute twist in trial of Ontario man accused of killing parents

  20-11-2024 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man's lawyer requested counsel argue whether or not he unlawfully caused the death of his parents, suggesting his client could not form the intent to commit murder.
  
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• Ontario engineers stop work on more projects amid strike, including Hwy. 401 expansion

  19-11-2024 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Government engineers have been escalating strike action after 22 months without a contract, now removing their services from highways across Ontario.
  
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• Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises

  19-11-2024 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa is calling for policing and mental health help from the province and the federal government.
  
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• Why Ontario needs ‘substantial reforms’ to address housing crisis

  19-11-2024 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario’s challenges with building new homes to support a rapidly expanding population are not getting better anytime soon, according to a report by the Smart Prosperity Institute.
  
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• ‘Hogwash’: Premier Doug Ford dismisses Toronto’s $48M bike lane removal estimate

  19-11-2024 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is dismissing the City of Toronto's estimates to remove bike lanes from three major Toronto streets, calling the $48 million price tag 'hogwash.'
  
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