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2 days ago

Ontario announces inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet | CBC News

An inquest will investigate the circumstances of Regis Korchinski-Paquet's death after she fell from a balcony while police were present.
Fundraising
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5 days ago

North York food bank receives 'transformative' donation to help build new community hub | CBC News

The North York Harvest Food Bank received a transformative $4 million matching donation to build a new community food hub to address rising demand.
Toronto Raptors
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5 days ago

Raptors quickly learning this hometown hero is exactly what they're looking for

The Raptors achieved a historic victory over the Magic, highlighted by a 31-0 run and strong performances from bench players, including AJ Lawson.
Toronto
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5 days ago

Maple Leafs recall forward Bo Groulx from AHL's Toronto Marlies on emergency basis

Bo Groulx recalled by Toronto Maple Leafs from AHL's Toronto Marlies on an emergency basis.
London politics
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6 days ago

Councillor fights guide dog access refusals

Disabled individuals face significant barriers, including refusal of entry to businesses with guide dogs, highlighting the need for greater awareness and compliance with laws.
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2 days ago
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Ontario announces plan to slash Niagara Region, Simcoe County councils and add 'strong chair' powers | CBC News

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1 week ago
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Ontario Sunshine List revealed: See the top 100 public sector employees earning over $100K last year | CBC News

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2 days ago
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Ontario announces plan to slash Niagara Region, Simcoe County councils and add 'strong chair' powers | CBC News

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1 week ago
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Ontario Sunshine List revealed: See the top 100 public sector employees earning over $100K last year | CBC News

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1 week ago

Don't 'engage in divisive or contentious issues of any kind,' says provincial memo on graduation ceremonies | CBC News

Ontario's education minister mandates that graduation ceremonies avoid political views to protect student well-being.
Canada news
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3 days ago

First Nations, chiefs demand the PM apologizes after he said he could 'outlast' protesters | CBC News

Two First Nations chiefs demand an apology from Prime Minister Carney for dismissive comments about a mercury poisoning protester.
Toronto
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1 week ago

Ranking the next five deserving members of the Blue Jays "Hall of Excellence"

The Toronto Blue Jays launched the Hall of Excellence to honor significant figures in the team's history, with Buck Martinez as the latest inductee.
#stephen-lewis
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2 weeks ago

Food bank demand in Mississauga has nearly doubled since pandemic, organization says | CBC News

We're meant to help people in an emergency, but what's changed is now people are in emergency every single month because the income they have is nowhere near covering the actual costs that it would take to live their life. Food banks were intended to bridge a gap only, but the organization says food insecurity continues to grow in the city.
Fundraising
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5 days ago
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Toronto Board of Health extends pilot program helping unhoused people in downtown core | CBC News

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2 months ago
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Fewer encampments in Toronto in past year, but advocate says homelessness simply 'less visible' | CBC News

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5 days ago

Toronto Board of Health extends pilot program helping unhoused people in downtown core | CBC News

The Toronto Board of Health extended the CORE pilot program to aid unhoused individuals with health and social services for 18 months.
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2 months ago
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Fewer encampments in Toronto in past year, but advocate says homelessness simply 'less visible' | CBC News

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5 days ago

Carney, Ford, Chow to make joint announcement in Etobicoke | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a joint news conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow in Etobicoke.
US Elections
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1 month ago

John Tory says he won't run for mayor this fall | CBC News

Former Toronto mayor John Tory will not seek re-election in the fall municipal election, citing concerns about personal attacks on his family and loved ones.
Toronto Raptors
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1 month ago

Raptors star is making one end-of-season honor decision unbelievably easy

Scottie Barnes leads the Raptors' resurgence with elite two-way play, positioning himself as a strong All-Defensive First Team candidate while anchoring Toronto's best defense in years.
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1 week ago

We Asked The Mayor Of Ottawa Why He Keeps Posting Such Grim Photos | Defector

Ottawa has an image problem. Canada's capital and fourth-largest city is generally viewed as a sleepy, characterless government town. There is some truth to that. There is a lot of truth to that.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Family foundation donating $25M to establish new model for tackling Toronto homelessness | CBC News

The money will go to a St. Michael's Hospital research centre, as well as non-profit United Way Greater Toronto, to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab a program that aims to put roofs over people's heads while providing wraparound services.
Toronto
Canada news
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1 week ago

Ontario running out of time to pass bill to deal with misbehaving municipal politicians, critics warn | CBC News

Ontario is urged to quickly pass the Municipal Accountability Act to address misconduct by municipal politicians before the upcoming civic election.
Canada news
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1 week ago

New Toronto harm reduction program supports people with intellectual disabilities | CBC News

A new harm reduction program in Toronto supports adults with intellectual disabilities facing substance abuse issues.
Canada news
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2 weeks ago

Ex-MPP's convoy case back on after stay of charges overturned | CBC News

The Ontario Court of Appeal reinstated charges against Randy Hillier, overturning a lower court's decision that had stayed the case due to time limits.
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1 month ago

Thompson Awards commemorate the life and contributions of Hon. William C. Thompson Sr.

I pass through this area every day, and I see a lot of people drinking, doing drugs, just hanging around,
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Canada news
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2 weeks ago

Lawyers for Umar Zameer to speak after OPP investigation, Ford's call for judge apology | CBC News

Premier Doug Ford's call for a judge to apologize in Umar Zameer's acquittal case is inappropriate and undermines judicial independence without evidence of judicial impropriety.
Canada news
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2 weeks ago

Charter rights violations by Ontario police forces persist, new report says | CBC News

Police Charter violations in Ontario are widespread, causing evidence dismissals and criminals escaping prosecution, requiring urgent systemic reforms.
Agriculture
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2 months ago

Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame names five inductees

Senator Robert Black, Dr. Helen Fisher, Scott Graham, Percy Hodgetts and Brian O'Connor will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2026.
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2 weeks ago
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'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws | CBC News

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3 weeks ago
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Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know | CBC News

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2 weeks ago

'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws | CBC News

First Nations oppose Ontario's proposed FOI law changes that would exempt premier and cabinet records from public access, citing reduced transparency for decisions affecting Indigenous rights and lands.
Canada news
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3 weeks ago

Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know | CBC News

Ontario proposes exempting the premier, cabinet ministers, and parliamentary assistants from freedom-of-information laws, retroactively eliminating existing requests and reducing government accountability.
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2 weeks ago

Statues at Queen's Park to be wrapped to protect against vandalism, house speaker says | CBC News

This is a proactive move to prevent any further damage if protestors do break the law and apply any graffiti to anything on the grounds. All eight statues on the legislature grounds will be wrapped by staff in the coming days. The protection will be in place ahead of the start of the legislative session next week.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Maple Leafs' John Tavares named to CHL's Top 50 players of all-time

Tavares was granted exceptional status into the Ontario Hockey League as an underage forward, after a prodigious minor hockey career with the Toronto Marlboros. He was the best player in Ontario, playing 18 months up and was selected first overall by the Oshawa Generals in the 2005 OHL Priority Selection. Tavares spent parts of four seasons with the Generals, before being traded to the London Knights in his final OHL campaign during the 2008-09 season.
National Hockey League
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2 months ago

Darryl Sittler on message to today's Maple Leafs: 'You don't achieve anything without your teammates'

"It's a special day for me to be here," he said. "Back in October, the team came to me and said, MLSE would like to honour me and celebrate the 10-point game. I thought that's pretty cool and pretty special. Never realized it would come to the magnitude it is here today, but it means a lot to me."
Toronto Maple Leafs
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1 month ago

GTA dog wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club's 150th dog show | CBC News

She's four years old and just snagged the top prize at one of the longest continuously held sporting events in the United States. Penny the Doberman born and bred in the GTA bested over 2,500 dogs and 200 breeds at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held in New York. She beat out six other finalists at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Pets
Film
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1 month ago

'Utter Genius' Catherine O'Hara Won The Studio Its DGA Award

Winners at the 2026 Directors Guild Awards paid heartfelt tributes to late collaborators Catherine O'Hara and Adam Somner during acceptance speeches.
Law
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1 month ago

Durham council seeks to remove ceremonial titles from police who contributed to 'poisoned' workplace | CBC News

Durham Region will seek an unredacted OCPC report, revoke honours and event invitations for implicated officers, and demand progress on 33 recommendations.
US politics
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2 months ago

Rights advocates welcome Canada's exclusion from Trump's Board of Peace'

Canadian rights groups urged Canada not to join a US 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, calling it a mockery of Palestinian self-determination.
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2 months ago

Man who died in rescue attempt gets King's award

Garcia, 26, has also been given the same bravery award and said it was an honour and "a reminder that what I did was something good." "It brings me so much peace that I was told that without me helping her float and carrying her, she wouldn't have survived." He added that finding out Olubunmi-Adewole had not survived was one of the worst moments of his life and he was pleased the younger man had been recognised posthumously.
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2 months ago

Guillaume Charron To Replace Francois Tremblay On ABA Board Of Directors - Busline News

Charron, who has been in the motorcoach industry for more than 30 years, will replace François Tremblay on the ABA Board of Directors. Tremblay, president of Prevost, was honored for his nine years of board service at the recent ABA Marketplace in Reno, NV,
Business
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3 weeks ago

Ontario to consolidate 36 conservation authorities into 9 | CBC News

Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province. Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says there will be no job losses as a result. He says the province listened to feedback after several town halls and 14,000 comments on its plan, which initially proposed having seven conservation authorities.
Canada news
#auston-matthews
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2 months ago
National Hockey League

Mats Sundin believes it's a treat for Maple Leafs to have Auston Matthews: 'He's an even better person'

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2 months ago
National Hockey League

Mats Sundin believes it's a treat for Maple Leafs to have Auston Matthews: 'He's an even better person'

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1 month ago

Politics Has Grown Too Big for Politicians Alone | The Walrus

O n January 6, 2021, the day of the Capitol insurrection, many people were transfixed by what they saw in Washington. It was only a heroic effort by the police that kept the insurrectionists out of the House of Representatives, where elected members and staff took refuge behind chairs and under desks. In one sense, the riot, with its outlandish characters wearing costumes and face paint, felt like an absurd exclamation mark that punctuated the end of an erratic presidency.
US politics
Canada news
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3 weeks ago

Hamilton man the 2nd to be charged with uttering threats against Ontario Premier Doug Ford | CBC News

A 25-year-old Hamilton man was charged with uttering threats against Ontario Premier Doug Ford, marking the second arrest in a week for threats against the premier.
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2 months ago

Former OHL commissioner, CHL president David Branch dead at 77 | CBC Sports

"David's contributions to the game of hockey will continue to impact the game for generations. The entire league mourns the loss of a great leader and visionary who oversaw the growth and evolution of the Ontario Hockey League, always prioritizing the players and putting their experience first."
Toronto
Canada news
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4 weeks ago

Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering filling part of Toronto's waterfront to build a massive new convention centre, citing the current Metro Toronto Convention Centre as inadequate for the city's needs.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Hamilton judge rules Ontario's sex offender registry is unconstitutional. What could happen next? | CBC News

Ontario's mandatory lifetime sex offender registry and reporting requirements are unconstitutional, though the registry itself should continue with modified conditions.
Toronto
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1 month ago

Anthony Stolarz credits Maple Leafs teammates for his first win since November 5

Stolarz made 34 saves to beat the Oilers, blanking McDavid and Draisaitl and sparking a Leafs three-game winning streak.
Toronto
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2 months ago

Searching for Ontario's missing Black boys | CBC News

Black GTA teenagers are being groomed into drug trafficking and transported to remote First Nations communities to act as disposable mules.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Toronto community leader Dr. Joseph Wong receives key to the city for 'lifetime of service' | CBC News

Dr. Joseph Wong received the key to the city for decades of advocacy advancing culturally appropriate elder care, refugee support, multiculturalism, and community volunteerism.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Don Cherry, Edward Rogers among latest Order of Ontario recipients | CBC News

Thirty individuals, including Don Cherry and Edward Rogers, were appointed to the Order of Ontario for significant contributions across business, culture, law, and public service.
Canada news
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2 months ago

Could the Royal Canadian Legion be part of the housing solution? One branch is already reimagining its future | CBC News

Bala Legion will convert its site into mixed-use housing with a new legion facility and 128 rental apartments, including affordable and accessible units.
Canada news
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2 months ago

OPP investigating charity that received funds from Ontario government | CBC News

OPP anti-rackets branch is investigating Jake's House over provincial transfer payments following a Treasury Board audit referral.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Ford salutes Poilievre's leadership result, but says 'you don't win elections at conventions' | CBC News

Doug Ford warns that strong convention support for Pierre Poilievre does not guarantee nationwide election victories and offers no political guidance to him.
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1 month ago

Mark Carney joins hands with Canada opposition leader as he pays tribute to school shooting victims

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is with you, and we will always be with you, during a candlelight vigil for the eight victims of a mass shooting that has shattered the small mining town. The prime minister, holding hands with opposition leader Pierre Poilievre while flanked by First Nations chiefs and local officials, paid tribute to the families enduring the loss of loved ones,
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2 months ago

Ontario is shortchanging Peel Region on community service funding: report | CBC News

Peel Region receives far less provincial funding per capita, causing underinvestment in child care, long-term care, social housing, public health, legal aid, and mental health.
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1 month ago

'It was wrong': Toronto to remember 1981 bathhouse raids with plaque, mayor says | CBC News

The plaque from Heritage Toronto will "salute" the community's courage, Mayor Olivia Chow told a news conference at The 519, a city agency located in Toronto's gay village. "The bathhouse raids were a horrid mistake and a serious stain on Toronto's reputation, a scar a community feels to this day, 45 years later," Chow said. "It was wrong. It was shameful. And we remember."
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2 months ago

Toronto clears almost encampments near children's areas, but critics say causes of homelessness remain | CBC News

Toronto removed 46 of 47 homeless encampments within 50 metres of schools, daycares, and playgrounds while offering indoor shelter to many residents.
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2 months ago
Canada news

ANALYSIS | Ontario PCs gather this weekend as some question the Ford government's direction | CBC News

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2 months ago
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ANALYSIS | Ontario PCs gather this weekend as some question the Ford government's direction | CBC News

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2 months ago

Torontonians gather to honour ICE victims as NDP calls for end to contracts with agency | CBC News

"I'm so sad, I'm so angry,"
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2 months ago

Ontario Liberal caucus names John Fraser as pick for interim leader | CBC News

John Fraser was nominated by the Ontario Liberal caucus to serve as interim leader for a third time.
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2 months ago

Canada's housing minister defends decision to cut housing fund money for Toronto | CBC News

Federal government reduced Toronto's Housing Accelerator Fund payment by $10 million because city council did not allow sixplexes citywide as promised.
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2 months ago

Downtown Ottawa businesses eager for return of federal public servants

Hybrid work and federal staffing cuts have reduced downtown Ottawa office lunchtime traffic, hurting small businesses that relied on public servants for customers.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Stubby Clapp, Jim Baba, Bill Stoneman, Devon White, Paul Runge, and Kate Psota highlight Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Stubby Clapp, Jim Baba, Paul Runge and Kate Psota join a class alongside Devon White and Bill Stoneman for significant contributions to Canadian baseball.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Ontario union leader won't be seeking re-election in May vote | CBC News

Fred Hahn will not seek re-election as CUPE Ontario president this spring after controversy over a social-media video; he has led the union since 2010.
Canada news
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2 months ago

Ontario PCs reverse course, will allow media to hear premier's convention speech | CBC News

Ontario Progressive Conservatives reversed a media ban and will allow reporters to attend the leader's speech at the party's policy convention dinner.
Canada news
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2 months ago

Bonnie Crombie formally resigns as Ontario Liberal Party leader | CBC News

Bonnie Crombie resigned immediately as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after a weak leadership vote and a decisive defeat in the February 2025 election.
Canada news
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1 month ago

Mississauga council encourages residents to fly Canadian flag alongside foreign flags | CBC News

Mississauga city council unanimously encouraged residents to display the Canadian flag alongside foreign flags as a voluntary gesture promoting unity and national pride.
Canada news
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2 months ago

Mayor of Caledon, Ont., joins calls for feds to tackle extortion cases linked to international organized crime | CBC News

Organized extortion linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has led to shootings and threats targeting South Asian residents in Caledon, prompting police and municipal concern.
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1 month ago

Blue Jays' World Series champion elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Legendary Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Devon White will headline this year's induction class into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The class will also include former national team mainstay and current St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, former Women's National Team star Katie Psota, and former Montreal Expos pitcher and executive Bill Stoneman. Blue Jays' World Series champion elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Canada news
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1 month ago

MP Jamil Jivani is back from Washington. Here's what some of his constituents think about the trip | CBC News

MP Jamil Jivani headed home to his riding of BowmanvilleOshawa North on Friday after several meetings in Washington, D.C. His itinerary included meetings with his university friend U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and automotive manufacturer General Motors. Some 1,200 workers were laid off last week when the automaker cut one of three shifts at its Oshawa plant.
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2 months ago

Toronto's 2026 budget puts affordability first, Chow says | CBC News

Toronto's 2026 budget prioritizes affordability with a 2.2% property tax increase, TTC fare freeze and capping, school meal funding, small-business tax cut, and targeted revenue shifts.
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1 month ago

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow proclaims Feb. 7 as Team Canada Day | CBC News

Toronto held a muted Team Canada FanFest at Nathan Phillips Square as Mayor Olivia Chow proclaimed Feb. 7 Team Canada Day despite -31 C wind chill.
Canada news
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2 months ago

Ontario's 'disturbing' surge in unclaimed bodies is not letting up | CBC News

Unclaimed bodies in Ontario rose dramatically from 438 in 2019 to 1,710 in 2025, with all regions experiencing increases and Toronto accounting for most cases.
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2 months ago

Former Leafs president Brendan Shanahan to lead review of men's junior hockey in Ontario

Brendan Shanahan will lead a review to improve men's junior hockey in Ontario, focusing on skills, character development and sustainable plans for modern athletes.
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