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• Knights top Leafs to snap Toronto’s win streak

  Sheldon Keefe wasn't around to see the conclusion of his team's win streak.

  Sports

  5 hours
• Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctor

  Roughly 10,000 patients in rural Ontario could lose their doctor due to a provincial funding decision that splits a small town into haves and have-nots, a clinic director warns.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Ontario university to remove vending machines due to facial recognition technology concerns

  A southwestern Ontario university says it will be getting rid of more than two dozen vending machines after students raised concerns about facial recognition technology.

  Canada

  10 hours
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• Toronto cops admit misconduct for arrest, using stun gun on Black man in case of ‘mistaken identity’

  The case, his family says, highlights the disproportionate use of force levelled against Black people and ongoing racial profiling by Toronto’s police force.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Manoah struggles in first pre-season start

  Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah allowed four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of the pre-season Tuesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.

  Sports

  11 hours
• Immigration minister calls Ontario’s international student claims ‘garbage’

  The federal government has responded to a growing series of attacks from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his ministers over the imposition of a cap on international students.

  Politics

  11 hours
• ‘Too early’ to assess impact of cybersecurity breach, City of Hamilton says

  In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Hamilton staff say they're still investigating and 'minimizing the impact' of a cybersecurity breach discovered on Sunday.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Ontario town backs scrapped LCBO pilot program to scan IDs

  The Ford government swiftly cancelled a pilot that would have required ID at the entrances of some LCBO stores. Now, one Ontario town says the program was needed.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Homebuyers must save decades before buying in Ontario’s largest cities: report

  A study says gaps in saving timelines between singles and couples seeking to buy a starter home are getting larger across Ontario, particularly in pricier markets.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car, in critical condition in hospital

  Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby, suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Sunday.

  Sports

  Feb 27
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• Ontario euthanizes 84 raccoons and accuses rehab centre of mistreating animals

  Ontario has euthanized 84 raccoons and laid dozens of charges against a wildlife rehabilitation centre it accuses of allowing animals to suffer with no real hope of recovery

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• Online buying and selling: Most in Ontario say they’re anxious about meet ups

  A new report suggests the majority of Ontario residents are uncomfortable meeting up in person for buying or selling items through Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji due to scams.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Ford shut down internal push to raise university, college tuition: Docs

  Internal documents obtained by Global News show the minister in charge of universities and colleges was ready to raise tuition fees before Premier Doug Ford shut the plan down.

  Politics

  Feb 27
• Tents pitched at Hamilton city hall prior to vote choosing parking lots over housing

  Several tents have been set up in protest of the failed motion at last week's general issues committee to have affordable housing built on two city owned parking lots.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Doug Ford reiterates plan for ‘like-minded judges’ on Ontario courts

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has doubled down on his comments about appointing "like-minded judges" in Ontario as backlash over his original comments continues.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• Solar eclipse not a reason to close schools early, Ontario’s education minister says

  Several school boards across Ontario are planning changes to their schedules on April 8, when a rare solar eclipse is set to plunge parts of the province into darkness.

  Education

  Feb 26
• Maple Leafs recall goaltender Woll from Marlies

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from his conditioning stint with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies, the NHL club announced Monday.

  Sports

  Feb 26
• Ontario police officer allegedly dragged 50 metres during auto-theft suspect arrest

  Police say a foot chase involving a pair of men stealing a Toyota truck resulted in an officer being dragged some 50 metres and suffering minor injuries.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• ‘Weather whiplash’: Arctic blast to follow warm temps, possible thunderstorms in southern Ontario

  Southern Ontario residents are set to experience a "weather whiplash" this week, with an Arctic blast set to follow possible thunderstorms and double-digit high temperatures.

  Weather

  Feb 26
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• This deer took a plunge into an indoor Ontario rec centre pool. Chaos ensued

  A deer broke through a window and into a recreation centre in Ontario, taking a dip into a hot tub and then the pool before staff managed to coax it out of the building.

  Canada

  Feb 26
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• Ontario ice fishing anglers reminded to remove huts as season nears end

  Ice huts will be required to be removed from lakes throughout the month of March, depending on the Fisheries Management Zone.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says

  "We need to change the culture of bail court decision making," said Nicole Myers, an associate professor of sociology at Queen's University.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• ‘Breaking point’: Thousands of academic workers at York University go on strike

  About 3,000 academic workers at York University have gone on strike today after their union said the university didn't meet their demand to "address the affordability crisis."

  Education

  Feb 26
• Phones, email not functioning as City of Hamilton deals with ‘cybersecurity incident’

  The City of Hamilton says it continues to deal with a major cybersecurity incident that's been going on since Sunday and have no timeline for when it may be fixed.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Ontario unveils $1B-plus in colleges, universities funding and new legislation

  The Minister of Colleges and Universities, Jill Dunlop, said $1.3 billion in new funding would be handed to post-secondary institutions, along with legislative changes.

  Education

  Feb 26