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Toronto teacher who wore blackface to school 'no longer employed': superintendent

Toronto teacher who wore blackface to school 'no longer employed': superintendent

TORONTO — A school board official says a Toronto high school teacher who dressed in blackface is "no longer employed" at the board.
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Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says

Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister defended a plan Wednesday to allow people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested for the virus in pharmacies, after some experts raised safety concerns.
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'She never complained': Toronto woman's life cut short by van attack

'She never complained': Toronto woman's life cut short by van attack

TORONTO — Amaresh Tesfamariam's heart stopped beating several times over the past three and a half years.
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Ontario aims to ramp up electric vehicle production but not offering rebate on sales

Ontario aims to ramp up electric vehicle production but not offering rebate on sales

Ontario wants to ramp up domestic production of electric and hybrid cars over the next decade, but the government isn't planning to offer incentives for residents to buy them.
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Ontario government giving Wheatley additional $3.8M in explosion relief funds

Ontario government giving Wheatley additional $3.8M in explosion relief funds

TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $3.8 million in funding to support the community of Wheatley as it recovers from an explosion that occurred at a building this summer. The Aug.
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Case of man accused of killing Muslim family in London, Ont., adjourned to December

Case of man accused of killing Muslim family in London, Ont., adjourned to December

LONDON, Ont. — A London, Ont., man facing terror-related murder charges for allegedly killing four members of a Muslim family has had his case adjourned for a month.
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Toronto police identify 15-year-old who died after 'tragic' stabbing at high school

Toronto police identify 15-year-old who died after 'tragic' stabbing at high school

Toronto police have identified the person who died from a stabbing at a high school in North York as 15-year-old Maahir Dosani. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at Victoria Park Collegiate shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Ontario reports 512 cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths, including person under 20

Ontario reports 512 cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths, including person under 20

TORONTO — A person under the age of 20 is among 12 new COVID-19 deaths the province is reporting today.
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Human remains, grave shafts found in archaeological dig underway in Guelph, Ont.

Human remains, grave shafts found in archaeological dig underway in Guelph, Ont.

GUELPH, Ont. — An archaeological dig underway in Guelph, Ont., has led to the discovery of 63 grave shafts and 26 human bone fragments.
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Environment Canada issues freezing rain warnings for parts of Ontario

Environment Canada issues freezing rain warnings for parts of Ontario

TORONTO — Environment Canada has issued freezing rain warnings and special weather statements for parts of Ontario.
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