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TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

Toronto's transit agency says it is permanently ending service on a rail line in the east-end area of Scarborough months earlier than planned following a derailment in July.
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Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

An Amber Alert involving a baby girl believed to be abducted in southern Ontario was not transmitted to cell phones across the province early Thursday, provincial police said as they investigated what went wrong.
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14 whales, one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry documents

14 whales, one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry documents

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — At Marineland, the Ontario theme park subject to a long running animal welfare investigation, 14 whales and one dolphin have died since 2019, The Canadian Press has learned.
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Ontario teachers settle labour complaint over early reading screening tool

Ontario teachers settle labour complaint over early reading screening tool

TORONTO — Two Ontario teachers' unions say they have settled unfair labour practice complaints against the government, with the province confirming an early reading screening tool is not mandated for the upcoming school year.
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Mother dead, infant and 3 others injured in seven-vehicle crash in Melancthon, Ont.

Mother dead, infant and 3 others injured in seven-vehicle crash in Melancthon, Ont.

A mother travelling with her infant is dead and four others are injured following a collision involving seven vehicles in a construction zone in the Township of Melancthon, Ont. Provincial police say officers arrived at the scene shortly after 3 p.m.
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RCMP evaluating Greenbelt info for potential probe after referral from OPP

RCMP evaluating Greenbelt info for potential probe after referral from OPP

TORONTO — The RCMP has started to look into a potential investigation related to the Progressive Conservative government's removal of some areas from Ontario's protected Greenbelt for housing development, the police force said Wednesday.
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Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order

Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order

TORONTO — An Ontario court has ruled against controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson, upholding a regulatory body's order that he undergo social media training or potentially lose his licence to practice.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

The RCMP said Wednesday that it is assessing whether to launch an investigation into the removal of lands from the protected Greenbelt for housing development, following a referral from the Ontario Provincial Police.
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Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion

Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion

WHEATLEY, Ont. — Ontario's minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and injured 20 people.
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Cyclist killed in hit-and-run, driver 'involved' with police before crash: police

Cyclist killed in hit-and-run, driver 'involved' with police before crash: police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Mississauga, Ont., say a cyclist was killed in an early morning hit-and-run with a driver who they say was "involved" with officers before the crash.
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