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Arrest made in attack that left 54-year-old man dead: Toronto police

Toronto police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an attack that left a man dead earlier this week.
'I can breathe,' summer festival helps rejuvenate Neskantaga First Nation

'I can breathe,' summer festival helps rejuvenate Neskantaga First Nation

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — A small northern Ontario First Nation has come together in its annual summer festival to both celebrate and rejuvenate its community.
Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

TORONTO — Days after runoff from an industrial fire in west Toronto contaminated two nearby creeks, workers at the Toronto Wildlife Centre rub, scrub and massage soap into nearly 90 ducks one by one in sudsy tubs.
Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. is affecting air quality in northern Ontario

Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. is affecting air quality in northern Ontario

Environment Canada says wildfire smoke drifting from western and northern parts of the country has created hazardous air quality in parts of northern Ontario that could get worse next week.
Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

TORONTO — First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark's resignation or his removal from cabinet over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land.
Nurse at mental health facility in Whitby, Ont., charged with sexual assault

Nurse at mental health facility in Whitby, Ont., charged with sexual assault

WHITBY, Ont. — A 24-year-old nurse at a mental health facility in Whitby, Ont., is facing criminal charges after a patient in an adolescent program alleged he sexually assaulted them.
Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, remembered for 'profound dedication,' dies

Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, remembered for 'profound dedication,' dies

TORONTO — Former Ontario lieutenant-governor and diplomat James Bartleman's career took him to nearly every corner of the world, but it seemed he was never far from his impoverished Port Carling, Ont., upbringing and pride in his Indigenous roots.
Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report

Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report

TORONTO — All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank.
Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit

Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit

TORONTO — Officials in Toronto on Thursday proposed several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada's largest city, seeking additional revenue through new taxes and raising rates of certain existing taxes.
Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

TORONTO — Ontario has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a 44-year-old mother of two was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto's east end last month, the Ministry of Health said Thursday.