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Canada, Ontario governments put nearly $1B toward EV battery parts plant

Canada, Ontario governments put nearly $1B toward EV battery parts plant

KINGSTON, Ont. — The federal and Ontario governments are putting nearly $1 billion combined into an electric vehicle battery component plant in eastern Ontario. The up to $2.
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Ontario tables bill to return lands to the Greenbelt

Ontario tables bill to return lands to the Greenbelt

TORONTO — Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister introduced legislation Monday to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt – a move he hoped will close a difficult chapter for the government, though an RCMP investigation still loom
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Provincial carjacking task force to be co-led by OPP, Toronto police

Provincial carjacking task force to be co-led by OPP, Toronto police

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police have joined with their Greater Toronto Area counterparts to create a provincial taskforce aimed at addressing a rise in carjackings.
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Ontario autism program now funding over 8,000 kids for core therapy

TORONTO — The number of children with autism receiving publicly funded, needs-based core therapy in Ontario appears to have only now returned to the level it was at five years ago, before changes by the Progressive Conservative government upended the
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Ontario appoints supervisor, starts new review of Riverdale consumption site

Ontario appoints supervisor, starts new review of Riverdale consumption site

TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of Health is appointing a supervisor for a Toronto consumption and treatment services site that has been the focus of increased scrutiny after a bystander was shot and killed nearby.
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Man accused in London, Ont., attack tells jury conspiracy theories warped his views

Man accused in London, Ont., attack tells jury conspiracy theories warped his views

The man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in an alleged act of terrorism told a jury Friday that his mind was "corrupted" by online conspiracy theories and he eventually developed a desire to engage in an act of violence.
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Nun, 97, at former Ontario residential school arrested in sexual-assault case

Nun, 97, at former Ontario residential school arrested in sexual-assault case

A 97-year-old nun has been arrested and charged in a sexual-assault case involving allegations dating back decades to an infamous residential school in northern Ontario.
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Man accused in London, Ont., attack on Muslim family details 'process of decline'

Man accused in London, Ont., attack on Muslim family details 'process of decline'

The man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in an alleged act of terrorism told a jury Thursday that he went through a process of mental "decline" during the pandemic, which included spending a "very unhealthy" amount of time on the in
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Man guilty of incel-inspired terror attack on Toronto spa apologizes to victims

Man guilty of incel-inspired terror attack on Toronto spa apologizes to victims

TORONTO — A man who pleaded guilty to the incel-inspired murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee apologized for the terrorist attack Thursday, saying he has changed in the three years since the killing and no longer hates women.
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Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

TIMMINS, Ont. — Ontario's natural resources and forestry minister says the government will spend an additional $20.5 million over three years to help fight wildfires. Graydon Smith, making an announcement in Timmins, Ont.
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