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Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

TORONTO — As most Ontario students returned to classrooms Tuesday, a new report said students at schools in wealthier and urban neighbourhoods have greater access to extracurriculars like sports and clubs.
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Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said were rushed and flawed, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, though he indicated development will continue in the meantime.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday the province will review all Greenbelt lands, including the 14 that were chosen for development after two legislative watchdogs found the selection process to be hasty and flawed.
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Police probe fatal late-night shooting in Toronto's west end

Police probe fatal late-night shooting in Toronto's west end

Toronto police say a man is dead after a late-night shooting in the city's west end. Police say officers responded at 11:49 p.m. to a shooting outside a residential address in Etobicoke, in the area of The Queensway and Park Lawn Road.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — Embattled Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark stepped down from his cabinet role on Monday following weeks of criticism over his handling of efforts to remove land from the province's protected Greenbelt.
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Ontario Premier shuffles cabinet after housing minister resigns

Ontario Premier shuffles cabinet after housing minister resigns

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet on Monday, hours after his embattled housing minister stepped down from his post.
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Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns in wake of Greenbelt controversy

Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns in wake of Greenbelt controversy

TORONTO — Steve Clark, Ontario's housing minister since 2018, has resigned from his role days after a damning report from the integrity commissioner found he violated ethics rules when the province opened up parts of the protected Greenbelt for devel
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Drag racer dies of injuries after crash at racetrack south of Toronto

Drag racer dies of injuries after crash at racetrack south of Toronto

One person has died after being involved in a crash at a racetrack south of Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a collision between two drag racers.
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Toronto residents express concern over air show noise for those with PTSD, pets

Toronto residents express concern over air show noise for those with PTSD, pets

TORONTO — The sounds of jets roaring through the skies of Toronto often elicit gasps and cheers from fans of an annual air show that takes place each Labour Day weekend, but they're also prompting outcry from those who fear the noise from the event d
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Toronto church Revivaltime Tabernacle says it will no longer shelter asylum claimants

Toronto church Revivaltime Tabernacle says it will no longer shelter asylum claimants

TORONTO — Revivaltime Tabernacle, a church that took in several hundred recent asylum claimants over the past few months in response to Toronto's shelter space crisis, says it will no longer be open as a shelter.
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