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Strippers' advocacy group seeks judicial review of Ontario strip club closure

Strippers' advocacy group seeks judicial review of Ontario strip club closure

TORONTO — An advocacy group representing Ontario strippers is asking a judge to declare the province's closure of all strip clubs in response to COVID-19 unconstitutional.
TDSB says 5,500 fewer students enrolled to school this fall

TDSB says 5,500 fewer students enrolled to school this fall

TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board says it has seen 5,500 fewer students enrolled in classes this fall compared to what it had anticipated for the school year.
Man who killed his family in Markham, Ont., apologizes during sentencing hearing

Man who killed his family in Markham, Ont., apologizes during sentencing hearing

A 24-year-old Ontario man who killed his entire family apologized Monday to anyone he had "impacted negatively" with his actions, as lawyers asked a judge to hand him a life sentence with no parole for 40 years.
North York General Hospital declares outbreak in surgical program

North York General Hospital declares outbreak in surgical program

Another Toronto hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak. North York General Hospital says two staff members at its surgical program have tested positive for the virus, and both cases appear to be linked.
OPP commissioner defends officers' conduct at site of Indigenous land dispute

OPP commissioner defends officers' conduct at site of Indigenous land dispute

The head of Ontario’s provincial police force has defended his officers’ conduct at the site of an Indigenous land dispute that escalated to violence last week, but demonstrators say a video he shared doesn't tell the full story of what happened.
Ontario Tory legislator apologizes for not wearing mask during photo

Ontario Tory legislator apologizes for not wearing mask during photo

A Progressive Conservative legislator is apologizing for not wearing a mask while posing for a group photo over the weekend.
Niagara-area dog tests positive for COVID-19 but most pets are still safe

Niagara-area dog tests positive for COVID-19 but most pets are still safe

A dog in Ontario's Niagara Region has tested positive for COVID-19, although researchers say most pet owners shouldn't be worried.
Remaining residents in First Nation evacuated over water crisis watch over community

Remaining residents in First Nation evacuated over water crisis watch over community

Residents left behind in a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been largely evacuated over a water crisis battled the cold and separation from relatives as they unloaded water deliveries and watched over the community on Sunday.
Six Nations council calls for land claim talks with Ontario and Ottawa amid tensions

Six Nations council calls for land claim talks with Ontario and Ottawa amid tensions

The elected council of an Ontario first nation at the heart of an Indigenous land dispute called for calm on Saturday after a week that saw tensions escalate between police and demonstrators at a proposed housing development site.
Halton asks to avoid restrictions as Ontario COVID-19 cases reach new high

Halton asks to avoid restrictions as Ontario COVID-19 cases reach new high

Politicians from a Toronto-area region facing the prospect of stricter public health measures pleaded for an exemption on Saturday, arguing the local COVID-19 case load isn't on par with numbers in other hot spots that drove Ontario's total to a new