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Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

The NDP and the Liberals are both trying to position themselves as the party best poised to defeat Ford, with the NDP heading into the election with far more incumbents and more funds, and the Liberals drawing on the strength of their history of electoral victories
Ontario auditor notes huge contingency funds, underestimated tax revenue in PC budget

Ontario auditor notes huge contingency funds, underestimated tax revenue in PC budget

The recently tabled budget was not passed before the legislature adjourned last week ahead of the election campaign and is serving as the Tories' platform
Punish Russia for sex crimes against Ukrainian women and children: Ukraine ambassador

Punish Russia for sex crimes against Ukrainian women and children: Ukraine ambassador

Yulia Kovaliv told MPs at a House of Commons committee that Russia is using sexual violence as a weapon of war and said rape and sexual assault must be investigated as war crimes
Ontario Liberals promise $1 transit fares across the province; would cost $1.1B

Ontario Liberals promise $1 transit fares across the province; would cost $1.1B

The election pledge would cost $1.1 billion next year and could take 400,000 cars off the road each day, the party said
Military must better accommodate troops with exceptional family needs: watchdog

Military must better accommodate troops with exceptional family needs: watchdog

While around one in four members of the Canadian Armed Forces are required to relocate every year due to training or operational needs, those with special family needs are allowed to apply for exemptions
BEYOND LOCAL: Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

BEYOND LOCAL: Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

Bag attached to the drone contained 11 handguns
Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report

Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report

The report, published recently in Juristat, said 63 per cent of Indigenous women have experienced violence and nearly half — 46 per cent — have experienced sexual assault
Toronto planned encampment clearing operation for months, built profiles of residents

Toronto planned encampment clearing operation for months, built profiles of residents

The city documents, shared with The Canadian Press, reveal the scale of the clearing effort for Trinity Bellwoods Park – an operation that took place last June and eventually turned violent
BEYOND LOCAL: Is the future of musical theatre online?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is the future of musical theatre online?

‘The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ on TikTok became a Grammy-winning sensation
Ontario reports 2,243 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 2,243 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's update also includes 2,406 recoveries and 17 deaths