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Man dead after collision with OPP cruiser in Bala, SIU investigating

Man dead after collision with OPP cruiser in Bala, SIU investigating

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a pedestrian in the province's Muskoka region who was allegedly hit by a police cruiser. Provincial police said the incident happened before 6 a.m. Sunday on Muskoka Road 169 in Bala, Ont.
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Man killed in Toronto east end stabbing: police

Man killed in Toronto east end stabbing: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a stabbing in the city's east end Saturday night has left one person dead. Police say they responded to a report of a stabbing near Brimley Road and McNicoll Avenue in Scarborough around 6:45 p.m.
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Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is telling school boards to keep classrooms free of "political biases" ahead of the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Dunlop says in a memo to boards that as Oct.
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Pickering councillor gets most severe pay penalty as council seeks stronger recourse

Pickering councillor gets most severe pay penalty as council seeks stronger recourse

PICKERING, Ont.
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Ontario standardized literacy test scores down, math results steady or improving

Ontario standardized literacy test scores down, math results steady or improving

TORONTO — Fewer Ontario students in grades 3 and 6 are meeting the provincial standard in reading and writing compared to last year, while math scores are steady or slightly improving — though still low — according to new standardized testing results
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Prosecutors seek review of ruling that could undermine Kenneth Law murder charges

Prosecutors seek review of ruling that could undermine Kenneth Law murder charges

Prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to urgently review a recent ruling that could undermine the murder charges against Kenneth Law.
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Live Nation announces new Rogers Stadium with capacity of 50,000 in Toronto

Live Nation announces new Rogers Stadium with capacity of 50,000 in Toronto

TORONTO — Live Nation plans to build an open-air music venue with a capacity of 50,000 near Toronto's Downsview Park.
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Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Richmond Hill man charged with second-degree-murder in death of his mother

Richmond Hill man charged with second-degree-murder in death of his mother

York Regional Police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree-murder in the death of his mother.
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Ontario premier tasks Ministry of Education with investigating TDSB field trip

Ontario premier tasks Ministry of Education with investigating TDSB field trip

TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of Education is investigating a Toronto District School Board field trip that saw students from 15 schools attend a protest on mercury contamination that is affecting a First Nation community in the north.
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