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Man faces weapons charges after alleged threats to Toronto mayoral candidates

Man faces weapons charges after alleged threats to Toronto mayoral candidates

Toronto mayoral candidates are back on the campaign trail today after a man who allegedly threatened to shoot them was arrested and charged.
Ontario lowers minimum age for lifeguarding to 15

Ontario lowers minimum age for lifeguarding to 15

TORONTO — Ontario has lowered the minimum age requirement to become a lifeguard to 15 years old. The age requirement was previously 16 years, and the change is meant to address staffing shortages across the province.
'Good news': Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

'Good news': Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

Dmytro Zaitsev had more than a decade of experience working as an electrical and solar engineer in Ukraine before he fled the war in that country for Ottawa.
Man arrested after threats to Toronto mayoral candidates cause debate cancellation

Man arrested after threats to Toronto mayoral candidates cause debate cancellation

Toronto police say they have arrested a suspect after a man allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates, which prompted a debate to be cancelled and some leading contenders to pause their campaigns.

TTC investigating after reports of fireworks/firecrackers being set off on buses

TORONTO — A teenage boy has been charged in two separate incidents involving a firecracker being set off on a Toronto public bus.
Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year

Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year

TORONTO — Ontario renewed funding Thursday that helps rural and northern hospitals bolster emergency room staffing through the summer, but the program will end after this year, the government said.
Engaged couple shot dead in landlord-tenant row days away from moving out: families

Engaged couple shot dead in landlord-tenant row days away from moving out: families

Two tenants allegedly shot dead by their landlord over the weekend were just days away from moving out of their Hamilton apartment and into a new home to start "the next chapter of their lives," their families said Thursday.
Meaford, Ont., water advisory lifted, state of emergency remains

Meaford, Ont., water advisory lifted, state of emergency remains

MEAFORD, Ont. — An order to refrain from drinking the water from the municipal system in Meaford, Ont., has been lifted.
Ottawa's light rail system will be closed for maintenance evenings, weekends in June

Ottawa's light rail system will be closed for maintenance evenings, weekends in June

Ottawa's light rail transit service will be partially shut down for maintenance from June 5 to 19. OC Transpo says the closures will happen in the evenings to minimize the impact on commuters.
Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows

Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows

TORONTO — The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows.