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Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro is donating perishable items to food banks as thousands of workers at several of its grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area remain on strike in a push for better wages.
Former Blue Jay Dalton Pompey becomes officer with Hamilton police

Former Blue Jay Dalton Pompey becomes officer with Hamilton police

Trading his Toronto Blue Jays jersey for a police uniform wasn't always the plan for Dalton Pompey. But now that he's an officer with Hamilton police, he's sure it was the right move.
Ottawa light-rail transit system won't reopen until Aug. 14 at earliest: OC Transpo

Ottawa light-rail transit system won't reopen until Aug. 14 at earliest: OC Transpo

Ottawa's light-rail transit service is expected to remain shut down for at least another two weeks, with officials estimating Tuesday it won't reopen until Aug. 14 at the earliest.

Clients of Richmond Hill, Ont., clinic advised to get tested for hepatitis, HIV

York Region is advising people who received certain services at a Richmond Hill, Ont., clinic to get tested for hepatitis and HIV.
Date set for inquest into death of teen at Ontario school for blind children

Date set for inquest into death of teen at Ontario school for blind children

A coroner's inquest into the death of a disabled teen who was in the care of an Ontario school for blind children is set to begin this month. Samuel Brown, 18, died five years ago while attending the W.
Toronto city staff inspecting park trees after falling branch kills woman

Toronto city staff inspecting park trees after falling branch kills woman

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is assessing trees in a popular park after a woman who was struck by a falling branch last week died of her injuries.
Ozempic craze feeds into harmful weight stigma, some eating disorder specialists say

Ozempic craze feeds into harmful weight stigma, some eating disorder specialists say

TORONTO — As a teen and into her 20s, Debra Wells-Hopey bought women's magazines by the dozen and devoured all the articles about weight loss she could find. She tried diet after diet and counted every calorie.
Man, 25, critically injured in Toronto police shooting: watchdog

Man, 25, critically injured in Toronto police shooting: watchdog

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a 25-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot by a Toronto police officer. The Special Investigations Unit says Toronto police responded around 2:30 a.m.
Ontario boards must report PD day activities, student attendance under new rules

Ontario boards must report PD day activities, student attendance under new rules

TORONTO — School boards in Ontario will be required to publicly report the details of their professional development sessions, among several other performance indicators, under legislation that gives the education minister greater control over boards
Man dead after falling from cliff in Mount Nemo Conservation Area

Man dead after falling from cliff in Mount Nemo Conservation Area

A man has died after falling from a cliff in the Mount Nemo Conservation Area. Halton Region police say the man was hiking with friends on Sunday when he fell from a cliff in the conservation area in Burlington, Ont.