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Cleanup of creeks after industrial Toronto fire to take until October, ministry says

Cleanup of creeks after industrial Toronto fire to take until October, ministry says

The provincial government says the cleanup of chemicals that spilled into two creeks after an industrial fire in west Toronto is expected to take until October.
Teen swept up in storm tunnel after heavy rain found dead: Toronto fire

Teen swept up in storm tunnel after heavy rain found dead: Toronto fire

TORONTO — Emergency crews say a teenager has died after getting caught in a Toronto storm drain tunnel during a bout of heavy rain. Toronto fire says it received a call around 1:20 a.m.
Canada reviewing allegations Ontario farm wrongfully dismissed migrant workers

Canada reviewing allegations Ontario farm wrongfully dismissed migrant workers

The federal government is investigating allegations that a farm in southwestern Ontario sent six Jamaican seasonal workers home earlier than planned after they protested their living and working conditions.
Amber Alert not delivered across province due to software update: OPP

Amber Alert not delivered across province due to software update: OPP

A software update by a third party resulted in an Amber Alert for a baby girl not going out to cellphones across Ontario this week, provincial police said Friday after investigating the problem. The alert was sent just before 3:30 a.m.

Man killed, woman injured in shooting: Toronto police

Toronto police say one man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting. Police say officers were called around 7:36 p.m. Thursday to the area of Northcliffe Boulevard and St. Clair Avenue after multiple reports of gunshots.
'Almost died a few times': Northern Ontario city of Sudbury grapples with opioids

'Almost died a few times': Northern Ontario city of Sudbury grapples with opioids

GREATER SUDBURY, Ont. — Crystal Plume sits in the shade of a tree near a busy intersection in downtown Sudbury and carefully injects fentanyl into a vein on the back of her hand before licking the speck of blood left behind.
Ontario Green Party leader calls for public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals

Ontario Green Party leader calls for public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals

TORONTO — Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner called Thursday for a public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals, saying the resignation of a top political staffer is a start, but it's far from the end.
Chow sets out 'first step' in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes

Chow sets out 'first step' in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented on Thursday what she called a "first step" in her bid to build 25,000 affordable rental homes, in addition to those already planned for the city.
TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

Toronto's transit agency says it is permanently ending service on a rail line in the east-end area of Scarborough months earlier than planned following a derailment in July.
Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

An Amber Alert involving a baby girl believed to be abducted in southern Ontario was not transmitted to cell phones across the province early Thursday, provincial police said as they investigated what went wrong.