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Controversial bill allowing Ford supporter to grant new degrees passes

Controversial bill allowing Ford supporter to grant new degrees passes

TORONTO — Ontario has passed a bill that could grant university status to a Christian school run by a controversial supporter of Premier Doug Ford. Bill 213 contains a provision that allows Canada Christian College to grant arts and science degrees.
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Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG

Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG

TORONTO — Ontario's expansion of virtual health-care services has been too slow, its retirement homes have an increasing number of residents who should be in long-term care, and its gaming, alcohol and cannabis regulator lacks transparency, the provi
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Premier Ford under fire over mass resignations at Ontario conservation authority

Premier Ford under fire over mass resignations at Ontario conservation authority

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Monday he would not "touch" a protected stretch of land surrounding the Greater Toronto Area, pushing back against criticism over mass resignations at a conservation authority.
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Toronto police charge man after investigation into noose found at construction site

Toronto police charge man after investigation into noose found at construction site

TORONTO — Police have arrested and charged a man after an investigation into reports of nooses found at a hospital construction site in Toronto. Toronto police say workers found two nooses when they arrived at the site in June.
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All three Waterloo region hospitals dealing with COVID outbreaks

All three Waterloo region hospitals dealing with COVID outbreaks

KITCHENER, Ont. — The president of a hospital in Waterloo region says all three hospitals in the area are currently experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, leading to a concern about the facilities' ability to maintain services.
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Tighter COVID-19 restrictions come into effect today in three Ontario regions

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions come into effect today in three Ontario regions

TORONTO — Tighter public health restrictions come into effect in three Ontario regions today in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Half of Ontario's Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair's protest resignation

Half of Ontario's Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair's protest resignation

Half of the remaining members of Ontario's Greenbelt Council have followed their former chairman's lead by stepping down in protest of pending environmental reforms.
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'They aren't just names': Survivors, activists remember women killed at Polytechnique

'They aren't just names': Survivors, activists remember women killed at Polytechnique

MONTREAL — Scaled-back ceremonies and pandemic-muted tributes did little to mask the raw emotion of those who gathered on Sunday to commemorate the 31st anniversary of a misogyny-motivated shooting at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique Survivors and acti
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Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924

Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924

Ontario endured another tough weekend as the number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to record-setting new heights twice in as many days.
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Former federal cabinet minister leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws

Former federal cabinet minister leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws

A former Conservative federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor has stepped down as head of Ontario's Greenbelt Council in protest over proposed rules he says would gut environmental protections in the province.
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