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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

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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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Ford wants to build tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA, no cost estimates provided

Ford wants to build tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA, no cost estimates provided

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is exploring the feasibility of digging a tunnel for traffic and transit under Highway 401 across the Toronto area. But he also says he is going to build it regardless.
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Toronto driver who allegedly killed cyclist in August crash surrenders to police

Toronto driver who allegedly killed cyclist in August crash surrenders to police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a driver who allegedly killed a cyclist in an August crash has turned himself in.
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