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Police charge photographer in alleged sexual assaults at Newmarket school

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Police have charged a photographer after investigating complaints from students about alleged sexual assaults at their Newmarket, Ont., school. York Regional Police say they began an investigation into the 30-year-old Barrie, Ont.
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Man charged with impaired driving, other offences in double fatal collision

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Police say a man has been charged with impaired driving and other offences in a collision that killed two people in southwestern Ontario earlier this year.
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Police charge Toronto man with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing

Police charge Toronto man with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing

TORONTO — Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing in Toronto earlier this week. Toronto police say they responded to reports of a stabbing on Sunday evening and found a wounded man.
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Striking GO Transit workers to return to negotiating table Friday, Metrolinx says

Striking GO Transit workers to return to negotiating table Friday, Metrolinx says

TORONTO — The union representing striking GO Transit bus operators, station attendants and other employees will return to the negotiating table on Friday.
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Ontario cities, hospitals discuss bringing back masks amid child virus surges

Ontario cities, hospitals discuss bringing back masks amid child virus surges

Toronto's board of health asked the city's top doctor Tuesday to consider reinstating mask mandates amid a surge in viral illnesses that's sending children to hospital at alarming rates.
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Ford says Ontario presenting CUPE with 'improved' offer for education workers

Ford says Ontario presenting CUPE with 'improved' offer for education workers

TORONTO — Students were back in classrooms Tuesday as Ontario education workers returned to the bargaining table with the government to discuss an offer the premier described as "improved," though both sides remained far apart.
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University of Waterloo brings back masking requirement in classrooms

University of Waterloo brings back masking requirement in classrooms

The University of Waterloo is reinstating a mask requirement for classes, saying Tuesday that it was making the move to avoid potential disruption to the exam season as cases of respiratory illnesses rise.
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Judge rules Doug Ford, Sylvia Jones immune from testifying at Emergencies inquiry

Judge rules Doug Ford, Sylvia Jones immune from testifying at Emergencies inquiry

Ontario's premier and a top minister have "valuable evidence" to offer the Emergencies Act inquiry, but will not have to testify due to immunity provided to them by parliamentary privilege, a Federal Court judge ruled Monday.
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Greenbelt housing needed due to rising immigration: Premier Ford

Greenbelt housing needed due to rising immigration: Premier Ford

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is justifying his proposal to remove land from the environmentally protected Greenbelt in order to build homes, saying the housing crisis has worsened and will become more dire because of increased immigration.
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2,200 GO Transit workers on strike after failed contract talks, no bus service

2,200 GO Transit workers on strike after failed contract talks, no bus service

TORONTO — A strike by GO Transit workers that began Monday shut down regional bus service across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, leaving commuters scrambling to make last-minute changes to their travel plans.
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