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Doug Ford says he will waive cabinet privilege in RCMP Greenbelt investigationThe federal police force is investigating the Ford government's decision to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt to allow developers to build more housing.Canada3 hours
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Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theftIn an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with auto thefts.Canada4 hours
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Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: unionThe head of Canada's Building Trades Unions is calling plans to hire upwards of 900 temporary foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized EV battery plant an 'insult.'Canada6 hours
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Leafs place Klingberg on long-term injured reserveThe Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve Thursday and recalled forward Alex Steeves from their American Hockey League affiliate.SportsNov 23
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Could prescription contraception be free in Ontario? Ford government signals willingnessOntario's minister of health has suggested she is open to an opposition proposal to amend provincial health insurance to cover contraception.HealthNov 23
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Ontario’s elementary teachers to get Bill 124 back pay in new contract dealOntario's public school elementary teachers are set to receive years of backpay to make up for the Ford government's controversial Bill 124.EducationNov 23
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A story of Christmas lights and a proposal of magical proportions in OntarioRyan Kelly spent about a month working with the team of the local Magic of Lights event in London, Ont. to pull off the romantic proposal to longtime girlfriend Meagan Dove.CanadaNov 23
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‘Barely’ surviving: A stay-at-home dad and his family’s financial struggles in OntarioWhile Jason Ladouceur and his family’s needs have not gone up, the increased cost of living has led to a double or sometimes even tripping of the basics they need to survive.CanadaNov 23
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Rainbow Bridge reopens as probe of ‘horrific’ vehicle explosion continuesThe Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States remains closed as the investigation into a 'horrific' vehicle explosion continues.CanadaNov 23
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Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity gridOntario is putting nearly $6 million toward nine projects aimed at making use of hydrogen to power the province's electricity grid.EnvironmentNov 23
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More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough?A new survey shows more than half of Canadian employers still do not offer fertility benefits, and of those that do less than two per cent cover both drugs and treatment costs.CanadaNov 23
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Leafs return to practice after Swedish sojournGuy Boucher's team boarded the plane with four points in the bank.SportsNov 22
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Brampton teen 3rd person charged with 1st-degree murder in Owen Sound shootingOntario Provincial Police say a third person is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Owen Sound over the summer.CrimeNov 22
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Rainbow Bridge explosion was ‘horrific accident,’ not terrorism: NY governorTwo people were killed in the explosion and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official was injured, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said: "Nothing is left but the engine."CanadaNov 22
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Climate change could cost Ontario billions as planet heats up: watchdogThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario released a report Wednesday outlining how the effects of climate change could cost Ontario billions of dollars every year.EnvironmentNov 22
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Developer asks for Greenbelt bill amendment; lawyers raise spectre of courtsReports from two watchdogs found the Greenbelt removals process unjustly favoured certain developers. Premier Doug Ford announced in September the land would be returned.PoliticsNov 22
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O’Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms, sold in Ontario and Quebec, recalledThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for O'Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms due to a possible Listeria contamination.HealthNov 22
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Indigenous rights collide with $35B Western Canada pipeline expansionAlready tens of billions over budget, a dispute over a 1.3-km stretch of construction is standing in the way of the completion of the 1,147-km Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.EnvironmentNov 22
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Winning ticket sold in Ontario for Tuesday’s $40 million Lotto Max jackpotThe OLG says someone in Ontario is $40 million richer after a single winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday's Lotto Max jackpot.CanadaNov 22
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Forensic psychiatrist testifies at coroner’s inquest into death of Soleiman FaqiriA video of Soleiman Faqiri taken a few days before his death shows a man "probably as unwell as you can get," a forensic psychiatrist told a coroner's inquest Wednesday.CanadaNov 22
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Governments rush to work out how many foreign workers coming to Windsor battery plantThe NextStar battery plant currently under construction in Windsor has been promised $15 billion in performance incentives from federal and provincial governments.EconomyNov 21
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Second phase of Rogers Centre renovations underwayRogers Centre is unrecognizable after extensive renovations began on the downtown Toronto ballpark last month.SportsNov 21
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lowerCanada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by industrial and utilities stocks, while U.S. markets also declined.CanadaNov 21
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Ontario reaches tentative deal with elementary school teachersOntario's education minister says public elementary teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the provincial government.EducationNov 21
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Ontario eatery reopens months after owner killed over reported unpaid billSharif Rahman, owner of the Curry House in Owen Sound, was badly beaten last August and died in hospital. The restaurant said Sunday that it will be reopening.CrimeNov 21