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Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminantsA dog park in the east end of Hamilton was closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain contaminants that are harmful to dogs.CanadaJun 17
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Police in Ontario town find car tied to fatal hit and run set ablazePolice in Hanover have released an image of a 'destroyed' vehicle they believe was set on fire shortly after a fatal hit and run in the small Ontario community last week.CrimeJun 16
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‘Holy Mackinaw!’: Maple Leafs announcer says next season will be his lastAfter next season, Toronto Maple Leafs fans will have to adjust their ears to a new voice as they sit on the couch and watch the boys in blue and white chase hockey glory.SportsJun 13
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Ontario city pauses speed cameras after 32K tickets handed out in 3 weeksAfter more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by automatic speed cameras in community safety zones, Vaughan council decided to pause the program.CanadaJun 12
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‘Big winner’: Ontario man eyes luxurious train ride after $65M Lotto Max winA man from Etobicoke, Ont. has plans to ride the rails around the world after claiming his $65 million lottery win, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.CanadaJun 12
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Police seize over $1M in items, dozens of guns in southern Ontario raidsPolice in Barrie and Simcoe County say they recovered over $1 million in property including several dozen guns as part of a recent fraud investigation.CrimeJun 11
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Boards around Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen’s Park removedAfter five years, the boards surrounding the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald on the grounds of Queen's Park in Toronto have been removed.PoliticsJun 11
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Ontario university study finds hockey fanatics get more excited for faceoffsUniversity of Waterloo researchers conducted a study which found that hockey fanatics react differently during key moments in a hockey game versus more casual.CanadaJun 11
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Ontario police seize enough fentanyl to kill ‘a moderately sized city’ in record bustOPP say officers seized more 43 kg of fentanyl, along with large quantities of other drugs like meth and cocaine, as a result of two recent large-scale investigations.CrimeJun 10
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‘A dangerous situation’: Ontario mayor outlines city effort to curb panhandlingIt is not uncommon to roll up to an Ontario intersection these days and see someone asking for money or food. One city has posted signs in an effort to put an end to panhandling.CanadaJun 10
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Toronto-area youth sports coach facing sexual assault chargesA man who coached youth sports in Markham is facing sexual assault charges involving a person who was a youth at the time of the incidents, according to York Regional Police.CrimeJun 9
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Ontario’s police watchdog clears officers in fatal shooting of Hamilton manThe province’s police watchdog has cleared Hamilton police officers of wrongdoing in connection with the fatal shooting of Erixon Kabera on Nov. 9, 2024.CrimeJun 6
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‘You won again?’ wife asks after Ontario man reveals 2nd big lottery winAn auto worker from Oshawa, Ont., has struck it rich for the second time in less than a year while playing the lottery, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.CanadaJun 6
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Fatherly feud at Ontario school leads to headbutt and bloody noseA before-school dispute between parents in the parking lot of a Guelph school left one with a bloody nose and another with a court appearance, according to Guelph police.CrimeJun 6
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Woman dragged into woods at High Park and sexually assaulted: Toronto policeToronto police say they are looking for a suspect after a woman was dragged into a wooded area of High Park and sexually assaulted Wednesday night.CrimeJun 5
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12-day undercover online child luring investigation leads to 36 arrests: OPPOPP announced that they had arrested 36 men from across the province in connection with a proactive investigation that lasted from March 31 to April 11.CrimeJun 5
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Air quality watches, statements issued for a large portion of OntarioWith wildfire smoke looming over Ontario, Environment Canada has issued air quality watches and statements for a large portion of the province.CanadaJun 5
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Canadian stars ready to take NBA final by storm. It wasn’t always like thisFor the second straight year, four Canadians will take the court when the NBA Finals tip off, but the CanCon this year is very different than a year ago.CanadaJun 5
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32 guns seized as part of $7M Ontario fentanyl bust, most weapons came from U.S.York Regional police say 23 people from across southern Ontario have been arrested and more than $7 million worth of Fentanyl were seized after a seven-month investigation.CrimeJun 4
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Smoke from western wildfires to blame for hazy southern Ontario skiesIn northern Ontario, air quality warnings have been issued by Environment Canada in connection to forest fires, but the southern part of the province has been impacted as well.WeatherJun 3
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Chill, Ontario: Why warm, sunny days are on the way after very cool May'The low temperature of 4.9 C at Pearson airport was the coldest June temperature in the last 20 years,' Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.WeatherJun 2
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Quebec private security law doesn’t apply to firms working in federal areas: courtThe Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.CanadaMay 30
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Tipster helps Toronto police make arrest in U.S. cold case where 2 people killedAn anonymous tip led police officers to recently arrest an American man allegedly hiding out in Toronto decades after a fatal drunk driving collision in Florida.CrimeMay 30
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Leafs’ DNA ‘needs to change,’ GM says as free agency looms for Marner, TavaresBrad Treliving has a busy summer on the horizon as several of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ key players will see their contracts expire and are headed for free agency.SportsMay 29
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Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: EquifaxWhile many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax.EconomyMay 28
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