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A second man dies from injuries after Sunday night parking lot shooting in Toronto

A second man dies from injuries after Sunday night parking lot shooting in Toronto

TORONTO — Toronto police say a second man has died after a Sunday night shooting outside a west end high school. Police say 46-year-old Seymour Gibbs died from his injuries on Wednesday.
Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases

Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases

TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto are recommending that people get vaccinated for meningococcal disease in light of an increase in cases.
Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet as legislature rises for summer

Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet as legislature rises for summer

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford swapped his energy and education ministers in a cabinet shuffle Thursday and brought a minister who resigned over the Greenbelt controversy back into the fold.
Ontario chemical company says federal, provincial governments unfairly targeting it

Ontario chemical company says federal, provincial governments unfairly targeting it

SARNIA, Ont. — A Sarnia, Ont.
Alice Munro wrote a 1970s play in southwestern Ontario — and continues to inspire regional theatre

Alice Munro wrote a 1970s play in southwestern Ontario — and continues to inspire regional theatre

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Police clear York University protest encampment a day after it emerges

Police clear York University protest encampment a day after it emerges

TORONTO — Toronto police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at York University on Thursday, a day after it was established, they said.
Four arrested, four more sought in alleged migrant smuggling ring: RCMP

Four arrested, four more sought in alleged migrant smuggling ring: RCMP

CORNWALL, ONTARIO — RCMP say four people have been arrested in a large-scale human smuggling ring they allege funnelled migrants into the United States illegally.
Another man pleads guilty in mass forgery of Norval Morrisseau's artworks

Another man pleads guilty in mass forgery of Norval Morrisseau's artworks

A key player in a massive art fraud scheme oversaw an "assembly line"-like production of fake Norval Morrisseau paintings, court heard Tuesday, as the Thunder Bay, Ont., man pleaded guilty to two charges.
Friday deadline looms for possible Toronto Transit Commission strike

Friday deadline looms for possible Toronto Transit Commission strike

TORONTO — Toronto transit workers are headed for a strike Friday unless negotiations on key contract issues change drastically, their union president said Wednesday, while the transit agency said it remains optimistic a deal can be worked out.
McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

HAMILTON — McMaster Children's Hospital has halted tonsil and adenoid surgeries after two children died following the procedures. A statement issued Wednesday by Hamilton Health Sciences says both children died after being discharged from hospital.