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Ottawa turns to temporary shelters as city searches for permanent housing solutions

Ottawa turns to temporary shelters as city searches for permanent housing solutions

With pandemic-era temporary shelters still operating in Ottawa community centres, the city is looking to transition away from their use and find more permanent housing for vulnerable people.
Ontario looking 'closely' at B.C.'s free prescription contraception plan: Jones

Ontario looking 'closely' at B.C.'s free prescription contraception plan: Jones

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province is looking "closely" at British Columbia's plan to make prescription contraception free. B.C.
Man accused of throwing gravel at Trudeau at 2021 campaign stop pleads guilty

Man accused of throwing gravel at Trudeau at 2021 campaign stop pleads guilty

LONDON, Ont. — An Ontario man accused of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a September 2021 campaign stop has pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault. Shane Marshall of St. Thomas, Ont.
Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled-trade apprenticeship

Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled-trade apprenticeship

PICKERING, Ont. — Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades.
Black students allegedly locked in room at Toronto school: advocacy group

Black students allegedly locked in room at Toronto school: advocacy group

TORONTO — An advocacy group accused a Toronto elementary school of anti-Black racism Tuesday, pointing to allegations of two students being detained in an "isolation room" as the board said it was investigating what happened in at least one case.
Men almost twice as likely as women to think gender inequality overblown

Men almost twice as likely as women to think gender inequality overblown

TORONTO — Canadian men are almost twice as likely as women to think gender inequality is being "blown way out of proportion," a survey released for International Women's Day suggests.
Ontario takes a step toward legislature renovations with proposal for new ministry

Ontario takes a step toward legislature renovations with proposal for new ministry

TORONTO — Ontario took another step toward renovations of the legislature Tuesday, proposing to create a new ministry to oversee them.
Brampton school keeps students indoors for a week after coyote sighting on grounds

Brampton school keeps students indoors for a week after coyote sighting on grounds

Students at a school in the Greater Toronto Area are being kept indoors this week after a coyote was seen on the property, while animal services staff work on encouraging the canine to move away.
Fifth suspect charged in alleged attack on Elnaz Hajtamiri, who was later abducted

Fifth suspect charged in alleged attack on Elnaz Hajtamiri, who was later abducted

A fifth suspect has been charged in an alleged attack on a 37-year-old woman who was abducted weeks later from a home in an Ontario town.
Don't let public health fall victim to boom and bust cycles: Ontario's top doctor

Don't let public health fall victim to boom and bust cycles: Ontario's top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario can't let public health preparedness fall by the wayside again once COVID-19 fades from memory because the arrival of the next pandemic is not a question of if, but when, the chief medical officer of health said in his annual report