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BEYOND LOCAL: WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games following investigation

BEYOND LOCAL: WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games following investigation

The league also rescinded the Aces' first-round pick in the 2025 draft for violating league rules regarding impermissible player benefits
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Teachers, parents share advice on whether and how to approach end-of-year gifts

Teachers, parents share advice on whether and how to approach end-of-year gifts

Teachers and parents say whether to give anything can be a tricky decision influenced by your student's connection to their instructors, school and board guidelines, cultural and neighbourhood norms and even income
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Poilievre's 'jail, not bail' idea may not pass constitutional muster, experts say

Poilievre's 'jail, not bail' idea may not pass constitutional muster, experts say

The Opposition leader's comments came in response to the federal government announcing its own plans to reform Canada's bail laws by bringing in measures making it more difficult for some repeat violent offenders to get released on bail
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Ford government seeks SCC appeal of third-party ad case at 'heart of Canadian democracy'

Ford government seeks SCC appeal of third-party ad case at 'heart of Canadian democracy'

Does a law restricting union-funded election ads help or harm democracy?
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Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving

Last week, owner Elon Musk announced Twitter would be purging accounts that have had no activity for several years
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Lower child-care fees could see 100,000 more Ontario women in workforce: report

Lower child-care fees could see 100,000 more Ontario women in workforce: report

Labour participation rates for mothers with children under six years old, the ages covered by the national child-care program, increased by 2.4 percentage points just from 2021 to 2022, the first year the reduced fees started taking effect, the report said
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Unmonitored wetland loss among threats to Ontario environment: AG report

Unmonitored wetland loss among threats to Ontario environment: AG report

A report released Tuesday by Ontario's auditor general examined the state of Ontario's environment
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'Amazing': Ontario boy with rare disease receives 'robot legs'

'Amazing': Ontario boy with rare disease receives 'robot legs'

Dempsey family began online fundraiser, gathering more than $48,000; 'I’ve just been in shock with how it’s been going. It just speaks to the community,' says little boy's mom
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'Motherhood penalty' still dinging Ontario women: FAO analysis

'Motherhood penalty' still dinging Ontario women: FAO analysis

Even with subsidized child care, women's earnings take a hit when they take time off after childbirth, the FAO found
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Ontario water, air quality a concern: auditor general state of environment report

Ontario water, air quality a concern: auditor general state of environment report

Deforestation, contaminated air, polluted water and the loss of wetlands are a growing concern, Ontario's auditor general concluded in a "state of the environment report" released Tuesday
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