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Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamanders threatened by sprawling suburbs will get car-free access to small stretches of the Greater Toronto Area this month as they emerge from their subterranean winter shelters and journey under the cover of night to their spring bree
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Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed Tuesday to suspend the province's surcharge on electricity it exports to three states after a top American official extended an "olive branch" in the form of a meeting in Washington to talk free trade.
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Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

A group of Ontario school boards said Tuesday its legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will proceed after a judge struck down the social media giants' motion to dismiss the case.
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Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a man has been taken into custody after a woman was fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.
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Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Provincial police say they've charged two people from Mississauga, Ont., after seizing more than 4,000 illegal cannabis plants in the Niagara region. Police say officers responded to a location on Highway 3 in Wainfleet on Feb.
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'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

TORONTO — Karin Martin couldn't sleep last Sunday night after reading a letter from Toronto Public Health that drowned her with worry.
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Suspects remain at large after mass shooting that injured 12 in east Toronto

Suspects remain at large after mass shooting that injured 12 in east Toronto

TORONTO — Three suspects remain at large after a mass shooting in east Toronto that injured 12 people last week. Police are continuing their investigation into the Friday night shooting at the Piper Arms pub in Scarborough.
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Police say seventh person injured by gunfire in Scarborough mass shooting

Police say seventh person injured by gunfire in Scarborough mass shooting

TORONTO — Toronto police say a seventh person was injured by gunfire late Friday at a mass shooting near Scarborough Town Centre.
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Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A religious leader in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female during a religious ceremony. Peel police say a 69-year-old man from Brampton was charged Friday with one count of sexual assault.
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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

TORONTO — Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck.
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