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Man charged in alleged labour trafficking involving 15 workers in Orillia

Man charged in alleged labour trafficking involving 15 workers in Orillia

Fifteen workers who were promised work permits and a good salary in Ontario were made to live in cramped, dirty conditions, weren't paid properly and were threatened if they complained, police said Friday as announced human trafficking charges in the
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Toronto police investigating potential hate crime after graffiti sprayed on mosque

Toronto police investigating potential hate crime after graffiti sprayed on mosque

Toronto police are investigating after potentially hate-motivated graffiti appeared on the walls of a mosque in the city.
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Former OPSEU financial services administrator countersues union, denies misconduct

Former OPSEU financial services administrator countersues union, denies misconduct

TORONTO — The former financial services administrator of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization, claiming he didn't receive any payments he wasn't entitled to and always upheld his responsibilities.
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Ontario to expand deposit insurance coverage to credit unions for homebuyers

Ontario to expand deposit insurance coverage to credit unions for homebuyers

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding deposit insurance to credit unions for homebuyers. Public and Business Service Delivery Minister Kaleed Rasheed says the measures will help protect Ontario credit union members who are saving for their first home.
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Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1. It marks a 6.8 per cent boost from the current rate of $15.50 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.
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A list of minimum wages across Canada as of Oct. 1

A list of minimum wages across Canada as of Oct. 1

TORONTO — Ontario announced Friday that its minimum wage will increase on Oct. 1 to $16.55. Here is a list of the minimum wages in other jurisdictions across the country as of the same date: Yukon - $16.77 Federal - $16.65 Ontario - $16.
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Family seeks release of Ontario grandmother held in Hong Kong on drug charges

Family seeks release of Ontario grandmother held in Hong Kong on drug charges

The apparent online scam that landed Suzana Thayer in a Hong Kong jailfor allegedly trafficking cocaine on a flight from Ethiopia was not the first time the Ontario grandmother had been duped by a fake internet romance.
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Police say man found dead at scene of shooting in Oshawa

Police say man found dead at scene of shooting in Oshawa

OSHAWA, Ont. — One man is dead following a shooting east of Toronto in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Regional Police were called to the King Street West and Park Road Thursday night for reports of a shooting.
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One man in custody, two people injured in three vehicle collision in Mississauga

One man in custody, two people injured in three vehicle collision in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Two people, including a police officer, have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision west of Toronto. Peel Regional Police tweeted around 11:30 p.m.
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Mourners attend candlelight vigil for teen killed in Toronto subway station stabbing

Mourners attend candlelight vigil for teen killed in Toronto subway station stabbing

TORONTO — The family of a 16-year-old boy who was killed in an apparently unprovoked attack at a subway station led hundreds of people in a candlelight walk in downtown Toronto Thursday evening to remember and honour the boy.
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