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Guelph getting $21.4 million for housing in agreement with federal government

Guelph getting $21.4 million for housing in agreement with federal government

GUELPH, Ont. — The southwestern Ontario city of Guelph is getting $21.4 million from the federal government to help fast-track housing development.
SIU updates on investigation into death of 21-year-old woman in Thunder Bay

SIU updates on investigation into death of 21-year-old woman in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says a woman found dead in a Thunder Bay home after police did not respond to an initial domestic disturbance call was not the 911 caller.

Boy, 12, charged for allegedly robbing Toronto store, stabbing employee

A 12-year-old boy is facing charges after he allegedly robbed a Toronto convenience store at knifepoint and then stabbed a fleeing employee in the back.
Police to assess protests in some locations with 'criminal lens': chief

Police to assess protests in some locations with 'criminal lens': chief

TORONTO — Police in Canada's most populous city will now be assessing protests related to the Israel-Hamas war held at certain locations with a "criminal lens" and are prepared to make arrests "if necessary," the force's chief said Thursday.

Ontario hospitals warn of patient surges, long wait times

TORONTO — Several Ontario hospitals are warning of higher-than-usual numbers of patients and longer wait times, particularly in their emergency departments.
Ottawa teen faces murder charges in alleged targeted shooting of GTA 16-year-olds

Ottawa teen faces murder charges in alleged targeted shooting of GTA 16-year-olds

PEMBROKE, Ont. — Police say they have made another arrest in the May 2023 deaths of two teens from the Greater Toronto Area, charging a 17-year-old from Ottawa with murder.

Police say man found dead in Toronto apartment was victim of homicide

TORONTO — Police say the death of a man found in an apartment in northwest Toronto last week has been deemed a homicide.
Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

TORONTO — The rest of Canada should follow British Columbia's lead in its new approach to cervical cancer screening, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the B.C.
Toronto budget proposal includes property tax hike of 10.5 per cent

Toronto budget proposal includes property tax hike of 10.5 per cent

TORONTO — Homeowners in Canada's most populous city could soon face a property tax increase in the double digits as Toronto grapples with a nearly $1.8 billion operating budget shortfall.
Ontario craft brewers call for fewer taxes, sped-up review

Ontario craft brewers call for fewer taxes, sped-up review

TORONTO — If Ontario doesn't speed up a review of alcohol taxes and eliminate some of them soon, craft breweries across the province could close before the market expands to convenience stores, the brewers' association is warning.