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OPP investigating fatal collision Saturday in northwest Ontario

OPP investigating fatal collision Saturday in northwest Ontario

MARATHON, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday evening in Marathon, Ont. Police say they responded to a two-vehicle crash at around 6:30 p.m.
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'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

Tristan Sacrey says he reached rock bottom five years ago. He went through a breakup, lost his job and had to move back in with his mom, and he was still trying to process the death of his father two years earlier.
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SIU investigates after OPP shot man with anti-riot weapon in Huron County

SIU investigates after OPP shot man with anti-riot weapon in Huron County

The Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation after an Ontario Provincial Police officer shot a man with an anti-riot weapon on Friday night in Huron County. Investigators say at around 3:30 p.m.
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'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

TORONTO — A Jewish girls' school in Toronto's north end was the target of an overnight shooting for the third time in less than a year, police confirmed Friday, drawing widespread condemnation.
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Toronto cancer hospital expanding to new 15-storey building as it reaches capacity

Toronto cancer hospital expanding to new 15-storey building as it reaches capacity

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network says its cancer care services have reached capacity and it is expanding to a 15-storey building to handle more patients.
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Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled in billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's Toronto sexual assault case to determine whether two of the charges against him should proceed to trial.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time s
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Theodore Tugboat replica refloated after partially sinking at Ontario dock: owner

Theodore Tugboat replica refloated after partially sinking at Ontario dock: owner

The beloved Theodore Tugboat replica that partially sank in St. Catharines, Ont., has been refloated. The boat's owner says the life-size version of the TV character was safely righted on Thursday afternoon, but there is still more work to do.
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Toronto police officer dies while on duty after suspected medical episode

Toronto police officer dies while on duty after suspected medical episode

TORONTO — Toronto police say one of their officers died while on duty Thursday after experiencing a suspected medical episode. Police say Det.
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Ontario appoints reviewer for Catholic school board after pricey Italy art trip

Ontario appoints reviewer for Catholic school board after pricey Italy art trip

TORONTO — Ontario has appointed a reviewer to look into expenses at the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board after four trustees spent $45,000 on a trip to Italy to buy $100,000 worth of art in July.
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