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Ontario must consult public, groups before expanding 'strong mayor' powers: AMO

Ontario must consult public, groups before expanding 'strong mayor' powers: AMO

A group representing Ontario municipalities says the province must conduct broad consultations as it considers expanding so-called "strong mayor" powers to communities other than Toronto and Ottawa.
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'Had so much life ahead of them': Barrie mourns six young adults killed in crash

'Had so much life ahead of them': Barrie mourns six young adults killed in crash

Holding on to one another for support, grieving family members tossed flowers into a deep concrete pit on a rural road at the edge of Barrie, Ont., on Monday evening as they mourned six young adults who died in a crash over the weekend.
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Ontario passes motion to skip public hearings on long-term care legislation

Ontario passes motion to skip public hearings on long-term care legislation

TORONTO — Ontario will skip public hearings for legislation that would allow hospital patients awaiting long-term care to be transferred to a nursing home without their consent, despite concerns from seniors and advocates.
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Ontario's police watchdog investigating death of man in Oshawa

Ontario's police watchdog investigating death of man in Oshawa

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating the circumstances around a man's death Sunday in Oshawa. The Special Investigations Unit says a male contacted the Durham Regional Police Service at about 5:30 a.m.
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Six people reported missing believed dead in vehicle crash: Barrie police

Six people reported missing believed dead in vehicle crash: Barrie police

BARRIE, Ont. — The mayor of Barrie, Ont., called on the city to rally around the families of six people who were reported missing and then found dead in a car crash on Sunday morning.
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Woman dead in skydiving incident in Innisfil, Ont., police investigating

Woman dead in skydiving incident in Innisfil, Ont., police investigating

INNISFIL, Ont. — Police in Innisfil, Ont., are investigating after a woman died in a skydiving incident. The South Simcoe Police Service says a woman was critically injured on Saturday after jumping from a plane operated by a local skydiving club.
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Uxbridge renters priced out of town after tornado still displaced three months on

Uxbridge renters priced out of town after tornado still displaced three months on

UXBRIDGE, Ont. — Blue tarps colour the rooftops and wooden boards cover up shattered windows in Uxbridge, Ont., three months after a devastating tornado ripped through town northeast of Toronto.
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Man charged with two counts of second-degree murder in women's deaths in Toronto

Man charged with two counts of second-degree murder in women's deaths in Toronto

TORONTO — Police say a man has been charged in the deaths of two women after officers responded to a call about a stabbing in Toronto on Friday afternoon.
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'Only the beginning'': Hundreds protest Western University vaccine mandate

'Only the beginning'': Hundreds protest Western University vaccine mandate

LONDON, Ont. — A protest against Western University's COVID-19 vaccine mandate drew hundreds of people to the southwestern Ontario campus on Saturday for what an event organizer called the beginning of the push to overturn the controversial policy.
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One person dead, multiple others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.

One person dead, multiple others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say a Saturday morning collision involving 11 vehicles and at least 13 people has left one woman dead and sent multiple others to hospital.
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