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Police investigating northern Ontario death as homicide as victim identified

Police investigating northern Ontario death as homicide as victim identified

MAGNETAWAN, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say they are treating a recent death in northern Ontario as a homicide.
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Three people arrested after stolen BMW collided with TTC bus in Toronto: police

Three people arrested after stolen BMW collided with TTC bus in Toronto: police

Toronto police say three people have been arrested in connection with a stolen car that collided with a city bus earlier this week, injuring several people. Police say a BMW was stolen at gunpoint from the driver on Nov.
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Report of razor blade found in child's Halloween candy is 'unfounded': OPP

Report of razor blade found in child's Halloween candy is 'unfounded': OPP

Provincial police say they have concluded there's no merit to a report of a razor blade found in a child's Halloween candy in Cochrane, Ont.
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Ontario signs deal for $108M over three years in federal school food funding

Ontario signs deal for $108M over three years in federal school food funding

TORONTO — Ontario has signed an agreement with the federal government for $108 million in funding for school nutrition programs, which officials say will allow the province's program to serve more children.
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81-year-old woman dead after dog attack at northern Ontario home: OPP

81-year-old woman dead after dog attack at northern Ontario home: OPP

An 81-year-old woman has died after a dog attack at her northern Ontario home, police said Friday.
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Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Firefighters in Ontario are set to get easier access to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for certain cancers.
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'No consultation': Municipalities scrambling after double-digit spike in OPP costs

'No consultation': Municipalities scrambling after double-digit spike in OPP costs

Several Ontario municipalities that rely on provincial police services are scrambling to revise their budget plans for next year after being suddenly saddled with skyrocketing law enforcement bills, a spike they say came with no warning or explanatio
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Ontario NDP accuses PCs of creating 'cash-for-access culture' ahead of fundraiser

Ontario NDP accuses PCs of creating 'cash-for-access culture' ahead of fundraiser

TORONTO — Ontario's Opposition leader is accusing the government of creating a "cash-for-access culture" and is asking the province's integrity commissioner to look into an upcoming Progressive Conservative party fundraiser with the premier and trans
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WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds

WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says eligible businesses will be getting a share of $2 billion that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is returning due to a surplus.
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Manitoba RCMP looking for Ontario trucker following fatal highway crash

Manitoba RCMP looking for Ontario trucker following fatal highway crash

ALTONA, MANITOBA, CANADA — Manitoba RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for an Ontario truck driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a woman and an eight-year-old girl. Brampton, Ont.
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