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Bargaining continues between education workers and province as strike deadline looms

Bargaining continues between education workers and province as strike deadline looms

TORONTO — The union representing 55,000 education workers in Ontario says negotiations with the province will continue through the weekend as both sides work to avert a possible Monday strike.
Police say suspect charged in Brampton, Ont., high school shooting

Police say suspect charged in Brampton, Ont., high school shooting

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police have charged a youth with attempted murder following a high school shooting northwest of Toronto.
18-year-old student injured in shooting outside Brampton, Ont., high school

18-year-old student injured in shooting outside Brampton, Ont., high school

BRAMPTON, Ont. — An 18-year-old male student was in hospital with life-threatening injuries Friday after being shot outside a high school northwest of Toronto, police said. Peel Regional Police Const. Sarah Patten said the shooting in Brampton, Ont.
Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

Canadian Paediatric Society urges families to get flu vaccine for entire household

TORONTO — Families should ensure everyone in their household gets vaccinated against the flu, a pediatrician group urged Friday as a triple-whammy of respiratory viruses continued to slam children's hospitals.
GO Transit employees ratify agreement with Metrolinx after four-day strike

GO Transit employees ratify agreement with Metrolinx after four-day strike

TORONTO — A union representing 2,200 GO Transit employees says its members have voted to ratify a tentative agreement with Metrolinx.
Ontario parents worried about another disruption to learning as possible strike looms

Ontario parents worried about another disruption to learning as possible strike looms

MISSISSAUGA — Some parents in Ontario voiced concerns Friday about further learning disruptions for students as a possible strike by education workers loomed.
Masking a 'personal choice,' Ford says of video appearing to show maskless top doctor

Masking a 'personal choice,' Ford says of video appearing to show maskless top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford downplayed the significance Friday of footage posted online that appeared to show the province's top doctor attending an indoor party maskless, days after he recommended masking in all indoor spaces.
TTC to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers, reinstate terminated employees

TTC to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers, reinstate terminated employees

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission will be ending its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for workers and offering to reinstate employees who were terminated as a result of the policy without back pay.

Environment Canada warns of heavy snow, near-zero visibility in parts of Ontario

TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of a prolonged period of snow squalls expected to hit parts of Ontario this weekend that could bring up to 80 centimetres of snow to some regions.
Toronto Public Health issues alert amid spike in suspected overdose deaths

Toronto Public Health issues alert amid spike in suspected overdose deaths

TORONTO — A spike in suspected fatal opioid overdoses in Toronto prompted the city to issue a warning to drug users this week, with harm reduction advocates saying the "heart-wrenching" situation highlighted the need for decriminalization and a wides