Suspect arrested in Morocco could be behind Ontario bomb threats, OPP says
Investigators have 'strong reason' to believe that a suspect taken into custody in Morocco could be behind numerous bomb threats across Ontario in early November, police say.
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Southwestern Ont. hospitals facing $480M class action after patient data breached, sold on dark web
A group of southwestern Ontario hospitals is facing a potential $480-million class action lawsuit after at least 270,000 patients in the region had their data breached and reportedly sold by hackers on the dark web.
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Toronto police thwart carjacking in Etobicoke
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Over 14 kg of suspected cocaine found in commercial aircraft at Toronto Pearson
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Judge orders largest cash seizure in YRP history after Toronto area human trafficking bust
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Popular east-end brewery pushed out of Toronto due to high price of real estate
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Ontario to ban cannabis in homes offering childcare, increase retail stores for operators
Ontario is banning the growing of cannabis in homes offering childcare services while increasing the number of stores retailers can operate in the province.
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Planetarium, rainforest on Ontario Science Centre's wish list for new site
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Niagara Health issues warning about scam involving fake employee
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Ontario to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests on construction site deaths
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Ontario to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests on construction site deaths
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests for workers who died on constructions sites.
Ontario to ban cannabis in homes offering childcare, increase retail stores for operators
Ontario is banning the growing of cannabis in homes offering childcare services while increasing the number of stores retailers can operate in the province.
Ford government releases business case for science centre relocation. Here's why they are moving it to Ontario Place
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Woman may have been pushed out of moving vehicle in 'dynamic' incident in Etobicoke that left cop injured: police
Toronto police are investigating a "dynamic event" that unfolded in Etobicoke Wednesday that saw a woman reportedly being pushed out of a moving vehicle and an officer seriously injured during the arrest of a suspected hit-and-run driver.
Toronto police shot man holding knife in Scarborough home to protect himself from attack: SIU
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One of the last 'hold-out' properties in this midtown Toronto neighbourhood sells $1M over asking
An orphaned burgundy brick house sitting in the shadow of a midtown Toronto tower – one of the area’s last hold-out properties – sold for more than one million over asking this month.
Healthcare professionals can now prescribe visits to the Toronto Zoo
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Whoever wins the Toronto Blue Jays' September 50/50 is expected to snag the largest grand prize in MLB history
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Pulitzer-winning play starring 'Degrassi' actor opens at Toronto’s Canadian Stage
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Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': PM says
Allegations of a toxic workplace culture, involving harassment and sexual assault at Canada's spy agency are 'devastating' and 'absolutely unacceptable,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
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Investigators have 'strong reason' to believe that a suspect taken into custody in Morocco could be behind numerous bomb threats across Ontario in early November, police say.
U.S. prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings
A foiled plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York, just days after another activist's killing, was meant to precede a string of other politically motivated murders in the United States and Canada, according to U.S. prosecutors.
Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big bucks for fires, floods and drought
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