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Court orders mental health assessment for woman accused of killing 3 people in 3 days

Court orders mental health assessment for woman accused of killing 3 people in 3 days

TORONTO — A Toronto court has ordered an assessment to determine if a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities over three days is fit to stand trial at this time.
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Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

Police conclude investigation after realizing alleged drone was just a bird

A police investigation has concluded that an unknown substance a suspected drone was allegedly dropping on homes in a small Ontario town was just bird poop.
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Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock

TORONTO — Ontario cities would have to seek the province's permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation minister announced Tuesday.
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Experts urge streamlined, more compassionate miscarriage care in Canada

Experts urge streamlined, more compassionate miscarriage care in Canada

Rana Van Tuyl was about 12 weeks pregnant when she got devastating news at her ultrasound appointment in December 2020. Her fetus’s heartbeat had stopped. “We were both shattered,” says Van Tuyl, who lives in Nanaimo, B.C., with her partner.
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In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy

In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy

TORONTO — Ontario is making what a key minister describes as a "hard pivot" to life sciences, as it looks to replicate its aggressive investment in the electric-vehicle sector in a bid to become a world leader in biomanufacturing and health sciences.
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Police investigate projectile pumpkins in London, Ont., offer cash reward for info

Police investigate projectile pumpkins in London, Ont., offer cash reward for info

Police are offering a cash reward for information about a string of pumpkin-throwing incidents in London, Ont., over the long weekend. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded at around 2:30 a.m.
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Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional, The Canadian Press has learned.
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One dead, three injured in a collision involving multiple vehicles in southern Ont.

One dead, three injured in a collision involving multiple vehicles in southern Ont.

Police are investigating after a collision involving multiple vehicles in St. Clair, Ont., left one person dead and three others injured.
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Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario

Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario

TORONTO — An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
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Three people dead, two injured after head-on collision involving truck and bus: OPP

Three people dead, two injured after head-on collision involving truck and bus: OPP

WELLAND, Ont. — Three people are dead and two others are injured after a collision involving a pickup truck and a bus in Welland, Ont. Police say first responders rushed to the scene of a crash at a Highway 58 address at around 10:20 p.m. Saturday.
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