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Strong mayor powers to be expanded to more Ontario cities, Ford says

Strong mayor powers to be expanded to more Ontario cities, Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he's planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built.
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Wingham, Ont. hospital temporarily closing ER again overnight on Monday

WINGHAM, Ont. — A hospital in a small Ontario community is temporarily closing its emergency department again. The Listowel-Wingham Hospital Alliance says the ER at its Wingham hospital will be closed from Monday at 5 p.m. until Tuesday at 7 a.m.
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Crash of small plane in Port Hope, Ont., kills two Ottawa residents

Two Ottawa residents have died after a small plane crashed at a private airstrip in Port Hope, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the scene shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday after receiving reports of the crash.
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Toronto police fatally shoot man after woman stabbed at home; SIU investigating

Toronto police fatally shoot man after woman stabbed at home; SIU investigating

TORONTO — Ontario's civilian oversight agency says it's investigating after a man was fatally shot by Toronto police at a home in the city's east end on Saturday.
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Driver arrested after shots fired on the 401, Yorkdale mall goes into lockdown

Toronto police say a major city shopping centre briefly went into lockdown this afternoon after officers received reports of a man driving on Highway 401 shooting a gun into the air before turning onto the premises.
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Peel police arrest 24 suspects in connection with alleged organized crime group

Police west of Toronto say they have arrested 24 people suspected to be part of an organized crime group allegedly responsible for violent crimes and tractor-trailer cargo thefts throughout southern Ontario.
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Slow progress in Ontario autism program rollout; officials insist they're on target

Slow progress in Ontario autism program rollout; officials insist they're on target

TORONTO — Ontario has enrolled 888 children with autism in core therapies – adding just 30 to the government's revamped program since April – but insists it will meet its goal of enrolling 8,000 kids by the end of the fall.
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Bishop in Ontario accused of sexual offences in church

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say they have arrested a religious leader on sex charges. Police say the complainant was allegedly sexually assaulted while attending a church in Brampton, Ont.
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City of Toronto investigating after downtown core power outage

City of Toronto investigating after downtown core power outage

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is investigating after a barge carrying a crane came into contact with power lines and left a large swath of the downtown core without electricity for several hours on Thursday.
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Ontario's Ford says he believes in public health care but govt to 'get creative'

Ontario's Ford says he believes in public health care but govt to 'get creative'

DUNDALK, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's a strong believer in public health care, but his government is going to "get creative" when looking at how it can be delivered as the province deals with a staffing crisis in hospitals.
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