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Ontario switching to automatic licence plate renewal, Ford says

Ontario switching to automatic licence plate renewal, Ford says

Ford also announced a new anti-carbon tax bill
Fraudsters take aim on Valentine's Day, OPP warn the lovelorn

Fraudsters take aim on Valentine's Day, OPP warn the lovelorn

Police, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warn of romance scams tied to Feb. 14
Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the provincial and federal government for support
Ford government backing down on public sector wage-cap law after Appeal Court ruling

Ford government backing down on public sector wage-cap law after Appeal Court ruling

Bill 124, passed by Doug Ford's PCs in 2019, limited most Ontario public sector employees' annual raises to one per cent for three years
Ontario projecting $4.5B deficit this year in third-quarter finances

Ontario projecting $4.5B deficit this year in third-quarter finances

Province sitting on large contingency fund despite $4.5-billion deficit projection
Canada Post aims to increase price of stamps; changes would take effect in May

Canada Post aims to increase price of stamps; changes would take effect in May

It may soon cost more to send letters in the mail. Canada Post is aiming to raise the cost of stamps by seven cents, to 99 cents, for stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, which it says account for the majority of sales
BEYOND LOCAL: Doing more with fewer resources could lead to less context in news

BEYOND LOCAL: Doing more with fewer resources could lead to less context in news

Concordia University associate journalism professor says journalists are being tasked with doing more despite fewer resources which can lead to stories that aren't as deep as viewers expect
BEYOND LOCAL: World Cup to boost Toronto, Vancouver tourism, but how much is unclear

BEYOND LOCAL: World Cup to boost Toronto, Vancouver tourism, but how much is unclear

The City of Toronto said the event is expected to create 3,585 jobs and draw more than 300,000 visitors, and that Canada should see a $1.2-billion boost to its GDP from the Vancouver and Toronto games combined
Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

Ontario will spend $3.1 billion in federal health-care funding on increasing access to family doctors, reducing backlogs and adding more health-care workers, the premier and the prime minister announced Friday as they formalized a decade-long health accord
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Like a time capsule': Woman's forgotten wallet found at Toronto mall 40 years later

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Like a time capsule': Woman's forgotten wallet found at Toronto mall 40 years later

The wallet with a flower motif contained her mother’s immigration documents, a photo of Austin as a pigtailed child and another one of her father, a bank card and a Toronto Public Library card