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Pharmacare, tax freeze and health-care spending feature in Ontario NDP platform

Pharmacare, tax freeze and health-care spending feature in Ontario NDP platform

TORONTO — Accelerated pharmacare, a freeze on income tax for certain residents and hiring tens of thousands of health-care and education workers were among the key promises in the election platform unveiled by Ontario's New Democrats on Monday.
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Ontario driver who killed woman and her three children apologizes for his actions

Ontario driver who killed woman and her three children apologizes for his actions

A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., nearly two years ago told an Ontario court he was "deeply tormented" by what he did and apologized for his actions on Monday.
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Ontario government to spend $1.2 billion on new correctional complex in Thunder Bay

Ontario government to spend $1.2 billion on new correctional complex in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario is investing $1.2 billion to build a new Thunder Bay Correctional Complex, set to be completed by the fall of 2026.
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Northern Ontario Liberal won't seek re-election to provincial legislature

Northern Ontario Liberal won't seek re-election to provincial legislature

A longtime Liberal representative says he won't seek re-election to Ontario's legislature this spring due to health reasons.
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Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives April 25: Invest an additional $1 billion in home care over three years.
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Ontario plans to invest additional $1B over three years in home care

Ontario plans to invest additional $1B over three years in home care

WHITBY, Ont. — The Progressive Conservative government is announcing, days before its budget and shortly before an expected election call, that it is planning to invest an additional $1 billion in home care over three years.
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Ontario reports 1,455 people in hospital with COVID-19, 219 in ICUs

Ontario reports 1,455 people in hospital with COVID-19, 219 in ICUs

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,455 people in hospital with COVID-19 today, an increase from 1,362 reported in hospital a day earlier. The province is also reporting 219 COVID-19 patients in intensive care. That's compared with 212 on Sunday.
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Highlights of the Ontario NDP's 2022 election platform

Highlights of the Ontario NDP's 2022 election platform

TORONTO — The Ontario NDP released its platform Monday, days ahead of the expected official start to the provincial election campaign. Here are some key promises: - End exclusionary zoning; bring back rent control; create a portable housing benefit.
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Ontario Liberals promise to boost provincial top up to Old Age Security

Ontario Liberals promise to boost provincial top up to Old Age Security

MARKHAM, Ont. — Ontario's Liberals are promising to increase the amount low-income seniors receive from the province as a top up to federal Old Age Security payments if they form government this spring.
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GO bus services impacted by strike at Toronto's Union Station: Metrolinx

GO bus services impacted by strike at Toronto's Union Station: Metrolinx

TORONTO — Metrolinx says GO buses were not stopping at or departing from Toronto's Union Station Sunday due to an ongoing strike action.
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