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Jury selection set to begin in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto

Jury selection set to begin in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto

TORONTO — Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to begin this morning in a Toronto courtroom.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — Ontario cabinet minister Kaleed Rasheed resigned as minister of public and business service delivery as well as from the Progressive Conservative caucus Wednesday after news reports raised questions about a Las Vegas trip and his connection
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Kaleed Rasheed, cabinet member in Ford's government, resigns after Greenbelt probe

Kaleed Rasheed, cabinet member in Ford's government, resigns after Greenbelt probe

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's controversial Greenbelt land swaps felled another cabinet minister Wednesday, with Kaleed Rasheed resigning after news reports raised questions about his connections to a developer.
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Ontario extends funding that helps certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closures

Ontario extends funding that helps certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closures

TORONTO — Ontario is extending funding that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures, after previously saying it would end after the summer.
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Backed by Chow, Toronto transit safety plan proposes 178 new frontline staff

Backed by Chow, Toronto transit safety plan proposes 178 new frontline staff

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow backed a transit safety plan Wednesday to hire 178 new frontline staff, mostly new customer service agents, pitching the new measures as a way to help entice riders back to the transit system.
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1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

TORONTO — One in four adolescents in Canada have been cyberbullied and it's taking a toll on their mental health, a new Statistics Canada report says.
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Jury selection Thursday in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto

Jury selection Thursday in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto

TORONTO — Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to begin in a Toronto courtroom on Thursday.
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Toronto hospital network appoints chief AI scientist in bid to improve health care

Toronto hospital network appoints chief AI scientist in bid to improve health care

Canada's largest network of research hospitals has appointed a chief artificial intelligence scientist to harness promising technology that has the potential to speed up diagnoses, improve and personalize patient care and shorten recovery times.
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Peel school board focused on replenishing after library 'weeding' process criticized

Peel school board focused on replenishing after library 'weeding' process criticized

A school board west of Toronto says it is focused on replenishing resources in its libraries while reviewing training after its so-called "weeding process" was criticized.
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Detective wasn't concerned about London attack accused's mental state, trial hears

Detective wasn't concerned about London attack accused's mental state, trial hears

A detective who interviewed a man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in Ontario told a jury Tuesday he didn't think there was a problem with the accused's mental health while questioning him after the attack.
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