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Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

TORONTO — As Loblaws moves to reduce its 50 per cent discount on food approaching its best before date to the more modest 30 per cent, experts say those time stamps aren't an accurate measure of whether groceries are safe to eat.
Ontario doles out $2 million to municipalities for abandoned oil and gas wells

Ontario doles out $2 million to municipalities for abandoned oil and gas wells

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario will dole out $2 million to nine municipalities in southwestern Ontario this year in an effort to prevent abandoned oil and gas wells from exploding.
OPP bargaining starts amid Bill 124 limbo; union seeking salary increases

OPP bargaining starts amid Bill 124 limbo; union seeking salary increases

TORONTO — Members of the Ontario Provincial Police are starting negotiations for a new contract, looking for wage increases as their union says they've fallen behind many municipal counterparts, but there is a potentially complicating factor.
Toronto Zoo says staff personal info stolen in ransomware cyberattack

Toronto Zoo says staff personal info stolen in ransomware cyberattack

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it believes personal information of its current, former and retired employees was stolen in a ransomware cyberattack first detected earlier this month.
Ontario preparing for next step in private clinic expansion

Ontario preparing for next step in private clinic expansion

Ontario is preparing for the next step in its expansion of private clinics that can offer publicly funded tests and procedures, a move that comes as hospitals sound an alarm about acute-care capacity.
TTC sees rise in number of people seeking shelter in stations during cold snaps

TTC sees rise in number of people seeking shelter in stations during cold snaps

The number of people seeking shelter in transit stations in Toronto increases when the weather turns cold, the Toronto Transit Commission said as the city continues to face capacity challenges at its shelters and warming centres.
Judges dismiss Jordan Peterson's request to challenge order he undergo media training

Judges dismiss Jordan Peterson's request to challenge order he undergo media training

TORONTO — Ontario's highest court has rejected an attempt by controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson to challenge a regulatory body’s order that he undergo social media training or potentially lose his licence to practise.
Defence lawyer withdraws from Nygard case as former fashion mogul awaits sentencing

Defence lawyer withdraws from Nygard case as former fashion mogul awaits sentencing

TORONTO — Peter Nygard and his high-profile defence lawyer parted ways Wednesday as the former Canadian fashion mogul awaits sentencing on four counts of sexual assault in Toronto and prepares for criminal trials in two other provinces.
Toronto daycare exiting $10-a-day program, citing funding uncertainty

Toronto daycare exiting $10-a-day program, citing funding uncertainty

TORONTO — A Toronto daycare is pulling out of the national $10-a-day program, saying the funding model has saddled the centre with unsustainable levels of debt, leaving families scrambling to either find other care, absorb an $800 monthly increase to
Ontario, B.C. mayors urge Ottawa to create plan to combat business extortion threats

Ontario, B.C. mayors urge Ottawa to create plan to combat business extortion threats

Two Canadian mayors are imploring the federal government to help create a multi-jurisdictional strategy to combat what they say are rising extortion threats towards businesses in their cities, particularly South Asian ones.