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Ontario expanding jails by several hundred beds to deal with overflowing institutions

Ontario expanding jails by several hundred beds to deal with overflowing institutions

LONDON, Ont. — Ontario will add more beds to its beleaguered jails, which are bursting with inmates, solicitor general Michael Kerzner said Monday.
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Niagara police investigate death of 27-year-old Hamilton woman found in rural area

Niagara police investigate death of 27-year-old Hamilton woman found in rural area

NIAGARA, Ont. — Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Hamilton woman whose body was found in a rural area just outside St. Catharines, Ont.
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Toronto police investigating one suspected hate crime, make arrest in another

Toronto police investigating one suspected hate crime, make arrest in another

Toronto police say they are investigating a suspected hate-motivated crime and have made an arrest in another case that took place in recent weeks.
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Increased police presence expected at weekend Walk with Israel event, related protest

Increased police presence expected at weekend Walk with Israel event, related protest

TORONTO — There will be heightened security at a pro-Israel march and a related protest this weekend, Toronto police said Friday, as they warned that anyone engaging in criminal behaviour would be arrested.
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Teacher unions welcome new minister in Ontario cabinet shuffle

Teacher unions welcome new minister in Ontario cabinet shuffle

TORONTO — Ontario's new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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