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Ontario appeals judge's decision to strike down parts of agriculture law

Ontario appeals judge's decision to strike down parts of agriculture law

TORONTO — Ontario has appealed a judge's decision to strike down as unconstitutional parts of an agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside.
Toronto fire chief who played key role in COVID-19 response announces retirement

Toronto fire chief who played key role in COVID-19 response announces retirement

Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who was a key figure in the city's COVID-19 response, has announced his retirement. After 32 years in active service and eight years as chief, Pegg says he will officially step down on Oct. 4.
Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay

Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay

A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated – and she says she has no intention of paying it.
Police told to take training on pursuits after fatal wrong-way GTA highway crash

Police told to take training on pursuits after fatal wrong-way GTA highway crash

Police officers and emergency dispatchers in Durham Region have been instructed to complete a mandatory training course on suspect pursuits within the next two months in light of a wrong-way highway crash that killed an infant and his grandparents.
U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

TORONTO — At a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto, organizers say some students are attending online summer classes from their tents, others are working on assignments from the site and some faculty supporting the demonst
There is no concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario: ministry

There is no concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario: ministry

TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.
Dozens of suspects charged in sexual abuse investigations in Ontario

Dozens of suspects charged in sexual abuse investigations in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say they have laid hundreds of charges in a series of investigations into child sexual abuse.
Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

TORONTO — An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are being denied equal access to justice.
Shooting near Drake's Toronto's home sends one to hospital, police look for suspect

Shooting near Drake's Toronto's home sends one to hospital, police look for suspect

Police say one man has been sent to hospital after a Toronto shooting, which local news outlets say happened near Drake's home.
Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites

Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites

TORONTO — Ontario is set to require larger construction projects to provide menstrual products on site.