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Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:55:05 ESTGO Transit workers reach tentative deal with Metrolinx
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587 said in a release that their members will be back on the job Saturday.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:24:00 EST
Tory warns of ‘massive’ tax hike, service cuts if province, Ottawa don’t bail out Toronto
Toronto needs pledges of $815 million by Nov. 30 to balance the books for 2020, and another $1.4 billion to fill the budget gap for 2023.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:14:41 EST
Ford government withdraws application to have CUPE strike declared illegal
Talks resumed Tuesday morning with mediator William Kaplan at a downtown Toronto hotel, under a media blackout.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:30:00 EST
Here are 9 of Doug Ford’s biggest flip-flops since becoming Ontario premier
Since taking office in 2018, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have backpedalled on campaign promises and policy decisions, typically in response to public backlash or shifting circumstances.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:47:00 EST
Tow truckers told RCMP they were paid to refuse help clearing Alberta border blockade, Emergencies Act inquiry hears
Efforts to rally tow trucks also became a point of tension between Alberta and the federal government, with officials from the province accusing the Liberals in Ottawa of being reluctant to come to their aid with requested military assistance at the ...
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:19:00 EST
Documents offer rare look into meeting between Justin Trudeau and premiers hours before the Emergencies Act was invoked
The revelation comes from notes taken during a call with Prime Minister Trudeau on which several premiers expressed concern that using the Emergencies Act would inflame an already-dangerous situation — but Ontario’s Doug Ford said he “stronglyâ...
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
After a lifetime of trauma, Michael Fraser was housebound by incurable disease and poverty. He made a choice
Fraser, 55, could have lived in pain for years. But Canada's loosened rules for medical assistance in dying presented him with the choice to end his suffering.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:57:07 EST
Police Tasering teen with autism ‘a very big failure’ of the system, says distraught father
Mississauga family left traumatized by police incident doubt the effectiveness of the programs set up to help police deal with people in crisis.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:08:02 EST
Two veteran OPP officers, two civilians charged in tow truck corruption investigation
The complaint that triggered the charges was made in February 2019. Sgt. Terrence Reefer and Const. Roberto Visconti have been suspended with pay since January 2021.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:35:56 EST
Health officials say imported children’s meds are on the way — for hospitals, at least
Hospitals are grappling with an unprecedented surge of children with respiratory illnesses, and health experts say the shortage of acetaminophen and ibuprofen needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:19:02 EST
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls Tim Hortons chicken soup for ‘presence of insects’
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recalled product has been sold in Alberta and Ontario.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:04:53 EST
Doctors’ complaint spurs Competition Bureau investigation into natural gas industry’s green claims
Ads and website touting ‘sustainable energy choice’ that ‘produces cleaner heat for less money’ draws fire from Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:10:01 EST
With their party in crisis, leadership hopefuls present visions to reinvent the Greens
The Green Party of Canada’s English-language debate saw six contenders spend more time grappling with internal party strife instead of policy issues.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:18:00 EST
‘Unprecedented’: City begins emergency effort to clear dead raccoons following distemper outbreak
In August, the city received 54 calls requesting pick up of dead or injured animals. In October, there were 3,769