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Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing

Anyone who has driven in Toronto during rush hour can tell you how busy the roads can get. In the face of traffic gridlock and rising commute times, Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced his government is exploring the idea of building a roughly 50-kilometre tunnel beneath the 401, North…

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Out of the archive: A collection of stories about Mount Elgin Indian Residential School

Brown Tom’s Schooldays, is a semi-autobiographical collection of stories about growing up in a residential school in Ontario in the early 1900s.

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Resiliency and concussion: Why do some athletes develop neurodegeneration and others don’t?

Ontario’s Minister of Sport, 71-year-old Neil Lumsden, recently announced his decision to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada to support research on brain injuries.

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Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people

The Ontario government said it would save $40 million per year by closing 26 youth detention centres in 2021, with promises to use those savings to support community services for youth.

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‘Right to disconnect’ laws are a step toward healthier, more productive and more inclusive workplaces

In August, Australia joined Ontario, France and several European and Latin American countries in passing a “right to disconnect” law. This law gives workers the right to ignore communications from their employer outside scheduled working hours.

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Movie-famous LA ballpark burns down

The Ontario, CA film-famous ballpark and historic landmark burned down on Thursday, as police investigate arson

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A back-to-school wish list for Ontario’s 2025 high school financial literacy requirement

Earlier this year, the Ontario government announced a new financial literacy component for students as part of Grade 10 math, starting in 2025 — part of a larger suite of educational reforms.

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‘We didn’t sign that treaty’: in Canada, the Anishinaabe fight for land they never gave up

While Indigenous nations fight the crown for compensation owed from an agreement signed in 1850, one nation fights a different battle

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Dutton praises Canada to sell nuclear plan. But does Ontario really have cheaper power?

Opposition leader’s argument is puzzling given Canadian provinces dominated by renewables pay less for electricity

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How collaboration from across Canada, and the world, is helping fight the Alberta wildfires

Hundreds of firefighters from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South Africa are being deployed to western Canada to help fight wildfires while a major fire has damaged a third of the structures in the picturesque town of Jasper.

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Canada owes First Nations billions after making ‘mockery’ of treaty deal, top court rules

Court urges federal and Ontario governments to make payouts after ‘dishonourably’ neglecting 174-year-old deal

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Ford's Next Super Duty Truck Is Going Hybrid

Production will expand to Ford's Oakville, Ontario plant in 2026 and bring 'multi-energy technology' to the next-gen truck.

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Ontario floods: How nature-based solutions can promote effective flood management

This week, large areas of Ontario experienced severe flooding that caused widespread power outages, water damages and disruption. Severe rainfall events are not new, but they are becoming more frequent and costly due to human-caused climate change.

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Attributing Canada’s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world

This June saw major heat waves across Canada with peak temperatures — measured over a three-day period — of 7.4 C in eastern Ontario, 10.7 C in southern Québec, 7.2 C in northern Québec and 10.6 C in Atlantic Canada. On June 19, more than 100 locations across Canada set…

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A medical ‘right to repair’ can empower consumers — and save lives

Imagine waiting weeks or months for your wheelchair’s battery or custom cushions to be replaced. This is the situation throughout Canada that thousands of people with disabilities face not only in relation to wheelchairs, but also other assistive devices, including hearing aids and insulin pumps.

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Early or not? Trudeau and Ford eye one another over when to call elections

Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford may not often see eye-to-eye, but they face the same political predicament. Namely, whether to call an early election.

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Despite Ontario workers’ compensation reforms, migrant workers are still being left behind

Migrant agricultural workers are employed in one of Canada’s most hazardous industries. The precarious nature of their temporary contracts makes these workers further vulnerable to a variety of health issues, including workplace injury and illness.

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Forest Retreat is a new low-energy family house in the forests of Ontario

Set beneath a vast roof, Forest Retreat is a rich mix of local materials, craftsmanship and space for an extended family to get together in the heart of nature

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O, Canada! The Bard is ribbed and revered at Ontario’s Stratford festival

The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Cymbeline

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The iGaming consolidated in Canada after Ontario's model was found consistent with the Criminal Code by the Ontario Superior Court

While changes to the iGaming market in Ontario were being heralded as a success by the province and commercial gambling operators alike, there has been a battle going on in the background.

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A modernist lakeside cottage in Ontario provides a perfect backdrop for family vacations

A lakeside cottage by Canadian studio Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has been shaped as a modest multigenerational retreat to accommodate the surrounding wilderness

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Foreign interference could affect municipal elections, too. Here are 2 ways to reduce it

Election integrity is back in the news as Canadian political party leaders react to an explosive report released by a top-secret parliamentary committee.

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David Warner, Babar Azam, Sunil Narine among galaxy of stars to light up GT20 Canada 2024

NEW DELHI: The upcoming 2024 edition of the GT20 Canada is set to ignite the cricketing passion in North America, following the successful global T20 cricket event currently underway. The tournament will commence on July 25 in Brampton, Ontario, and conclude on August 11.

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By clearing protest encampments, universities put property over people

An Ontario court is set to hear the University of Toronto’s application for an injunction to clear a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus. York University recently joined Université Laval and the universities of Calgary and Alberta in using police to clear a campus protest encampment. On the basis of a…

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Does the Coalition’s case for nuclear power stack up? We factcheck seven key claims

Cheaper electricity, less emissions and ready by 2035 are some of the Coalition’s core promises on nuclear energy, but are they backed by evidence?

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