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Too many tickets? Mystery person uses chainsaw to chop down Ontario speed camera

Too many tickets? Mystery person uses chainsaw to chop down Ontario speed camera

Camera in Essa Township, near Barrie, had been issuing up to 50 tickets daily; township official says it's 'really unfortunate' someone would go to such lengths
BEYOND LOCAL: Revving up tourism: Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry

BEYOND LOCAL: Revving up tourism: Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry

Formula One offers a prime example of the economic importance of event tourism
Canadian Cancer Society urges Ontario to cover cost of take-home medication

Canadian Cancer Society urges Ontario to cover cost of take-home medication

Kirsten Watson was weeks away last year from losing access to potentially life-saving medication — a situation she found herself in because Ontario does not cover the cost of take-home cancer drugs
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84

Elected in 1984 with a large majority, Mulroney left politics in 1993
Credit rating agency says new funding for Ontario universities a 'stop gap'

Credit rating agency says new funding for Ontario universities a 'stop gap'

Ontario's recent post-secondary funding announcement is only a "stop gap" that will still leave universities struggling, and which may end up hurting the student experience, a global credit rating agency said Wednesday
Hourly vs. salaried: Are you getting paid for an extra day of work on Feb. 29?

Hourly vs. salaried: Are you getting paid for an extra day of work on Feb. 29?

This leap year, some financial experts say they're seeing an unexpected trend: employees asking if they get paid for working on Feb. 29. Every four years, the calendar gains a day to sync up with the Earth's movement around the sun
Backlog of problems with federal Phoenix pay system bigger than ever: union

Backlog of problems with federal Phoenix pay system bigger than ever: union

Three unions are calling on the government to provide additional compensation to federal public servants as they struggle with the Phoenix pay system and its litany of chronic problems
Conservatives vote in favour of Liberal government bill banning replacement workers

Conservatives vote in favour of Liberal government bill banning replacement workers

A Liberal government bill that would ban replacement workers from being used during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces is moving ahead after the House of Commons unanimously backed it Tuesday
Ford government reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Ford government reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Doctors, nurses, a former Ford government minister, and a group of northern Ontario steelworkers called on the government to do more to solve it
Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M

Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M

A case of old hockey cards containing the game's Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was uncovered in a Regina home