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Houses on fire after gas line struck in midtown Toronto

Houses on fire after gas line struck in midtown Toronto

TORONTO — Toronto police say multiple homes are burning after a gas pipe was hit in the midtown area this afternoon. Toronto Fire officials received a call at around 4:12 p.m.
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Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

TORONTO — Laurie Miller, a 59-year-old heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak.
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Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable's shooting death

Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable's shooting death

Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Ontario Provincial Police Const.
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Police recover vehicles linked to Hamilton shooting that left college student dead

Police recover vehicles linked to Hamilton shooting that left college student dead

HAMILTON — Two vehicles allegedly involved in the shooting that left an international student dead last week have been recovered, Hamilton police said Wednesday morning as the search for the perpetrators continues.
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Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister

Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise.
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Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at three others

Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at three others

TORONTO — Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art, new Education Minister Paul Calandra said W
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'No evidence' woman accused of murder knew OPP officer would be fatally shot: defence

'No evidence' woman accused of murder knew OPP officer would be fatally shot: defence

A woman co-accused of murder in the 2022 death of a provincial police officer was used as an "unwitting shield" by the shooter, her defence lawyer claimed Wednesday, arguing there's no evidence she knew shots would be fired or that the shooter had a
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Torontonians set to get new area code this weekend

Torontonians set to get new area code this weekend

Toronto is set to get a new area code this weekend as the region is expected to run out of new phone numbers by next year. The Telecommunications Alliance says 942 will be added for the region that currently uses area codes 416, 437 and 647.
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Crown, defence make final arguments in trial of pair accused of killing OPP officer

Crown, defence make final arguments in trial of pair accused of killing OPP officer

Two people accused of murder in the 2022 death of a provincial police officer intentionally killed the constable and fled from the scene in a stolen vehicle because they had "dwindling options" to avoid arrest, the Crown argued Tuesday in its closing
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Ontario to boost rural, northern primary and emergency care in agreement with OMA

Ontario to boost rural, northern primary and emergency care in agreement with OMA

TORONTO — Ontario is introducing a new program to stabilize physician staffing in rural emergency departments and putting more money toward helping people in underserved communities get access to primary care.
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