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Ontario NDP sets rules for leadership contest naming new party head by March 2023

Ontario NDP sets rules for leadership contest naming new party head by March 2023

Ontario's New Democrats have mapped out the rules for a leadership contest that will see a new party head in place by the first week of March 2023
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Toronto van attacker seeks appeal for conviction of first-degree, attempted murder

Toronto van attacker seeks appeal for conviction of first-degree, attempted murder

The man responsible for Toronto's deadly 2018 van attack is seeking to appeal his conviction on 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. Alek Minassian filed a notice of appeal to Ontario's top court this week
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New COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report

New COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report

TORONTO — New COVID-19 outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario long-term care homes in the first week of July, Public Health Ontario says, as the sector sees the impact of a seventh virus wave.
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Toronto school board investigates after teacher allegedly taped two students to chair

Toronto school board investigates after teacher allegedly taped two students to chair

The Toronto District School Board has put a teacher on home assignment while it investigates allegations the educator taped two kindergarten students to a chair.
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York Region police charge 25 people after drug trafficking probe

York Region police charge 25 people after drug trafficking probe

Police say 25 people have been charged with 113 criminal offences following a year-long investigation into an alleged drug smuggling network.
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Oakville, Ont., man charged after allegedly trafficking three woman into sex work

Oakville, Ont., man charged after allegedly trafficking three woman into sex work

A man from Oakville, Ont., has been arrested and charged after police investigated sex trafficking allegations. Peel Regional Police allege three woman were being trafficked into sex work by the 29-year-old suspect.
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Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids late next week

Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids late next week

TORONTO — Ontario expects to receive supply of COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of six months and five years by "late next week.
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Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignity

Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignity

The City of Toronto must treat people living in homeless encampments with dignity and respect as it clears temporary dwellings from local parks, the city's ombudsman said Thursday
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'Just doing my part': Newly-eligible Ontarians start booking fourth COVID-19 shots

'Just doing my part': Newly-eligible Ontarians start booking fourth COVID-19 shots

TORONTO — Ontarians eager to get their fourth COVID-19 vaccinations lined up outside clinics and waited in online queues on Thursday as the province opened access for the shots to all adults. As of 8 a.m.
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Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Ontario is now allowing all adults to book fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine but the province's top doctor has said healthy young adults can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that's expected to target Omicron subvariants.
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