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Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
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Nine-year-old girl dead after all-terrain vehicle rollover in eastern Ontario: police

Nine-year-old girl dead after all-terrain vehicle rollover in eastern Ontario: police

NORTH FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP — Police say a nine-year-old girl has died after an all-terrain vehicle rolled over into a ditch in eastern Ontario on Thursday afternoon.
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Inquest to probe 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi after Ottawa police interaction

Inquest to probe 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi after Ottawa police interaction

OTTAWA — An inquest has been scheduled to probe the high-profile death of an Ottawa man after an encounter with police eight years ago.
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MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario

MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Baby dead, woman seriously injured after west end house fire: Toronto police

Baby dead, woman seriously injured after west end house fire: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a baby is dead and a woman was left with serious injuries after an overnight house fire in the city’s west end. Police reported the house on fire just after 1 a.m. near Trethewey Drive and Eglinton Avenue.
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Police appeal for info on fifth anniversary of alleged hit-and-run that killed teen

Police appeal for info on fifth anniversary of alleged hit-and-run that killed teen

TORONTO — Toronto police are appealing to the public for information on the five-year anniversary of an alleged hit-and-run that killed a 16-year-old boy. Det. Sgt.
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Crown argues hate motivated UWaterloo stabber, defence says ideology wasn't at play

Crown argues hate motivated UWaterloo stabber, defence says ideology wasn't at play

The man who stabbed three people at a University of Waterloo gender studies class last year was clearly motivated by hate, prosecutors argued Thursday, as a defence lawyer rejected the notion that the attack was ideology-driven.
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Police suggest speed a factor in fiery EV crash that killed four in downtown Toronto

Police suggest speed a factor in fiery EV crash that killed four in downtown Toronto

TORONTO — Speed was considered a factor in a fiery overnight crash in downtown Toronto that killed four people and injured one woman, officials said Thursday, underlining the challenges firefighters face when batting electric-vehicle battery fires.
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Ontario to expand access to fertility services with $150M over two years

Ontario to expand access to fertility services with $150M over two years

TORONTO — Ontario is set to expand the number of clinics where people can access publicly funded fertility services such as in vitro fertilization, as part of a $150-million expansion to the program.
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Police called to Niagara Catholic School Board meeting amid Pride flag motion debate

Police called to Niagara Catholic School Board meeting amid Pride flag motion debate

Police were called into a meeting at the Niagara Catholic District School Board on Tuesday as audience members grew hostile while the board debated a motion to ban the Pride flag from school properties, which was ultimately voted down.
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