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Vigil set for eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet while in bed

Vigil set for eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet while in bed

TORONTO — A vigil is set to take place Thursday evening for an eight-year-old Toronto boy who was killed this weekend by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family.
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Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police

Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police

NORFOLK COUNTY — A string of alleged cemetery thefts in southwestern Ontario has police appealing for help. Ontario Provincial Police say thefts have been reported at four cemeteries in Norfolk County since last week.
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CP NewsAlert: Ottawa launching probe of unpaid work in airline industry

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa launching probe of unpaid work in airline industry

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu tells The Canadian Press that the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on.
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'We are in a heat crisis': Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

'We are in a heat crisis': Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

TORONTO — Extreme heat is endangering students, workers, renters and some of Ontario's most vulnerable residents, a network of civil society groups said Monday as they urged the province to better prepare for sweltering temperatures.
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Human remains found in remote area of Ontario's Bruce Peninsula: police

Human remains found in remote area of Ontario's Bruce Peninsula: police

Provincial police say they are investigating after human remains were found in a remote area of the Bruce Peninsula.
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Four young people dead in northern Ontario collision involving ATV: police

Four young people dead in northern Ontario collision involving ATV: police

Police in northern Ontario say four young people have died in a weekend collision involving an ATV and a commercial vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened at around 3:20 a.m. Saturday on Highway 11 near Moonbeam, north of Timmins.
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Ontario increasing funding for housing-enabling infrastructure

Ontario increasing funding for housing-enabling infrastructure

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is putting $1.6 billion more toward funds for municipalities to help them get housing built.
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Woman dead after being struck by pickup truck in Brampton, Ont.: Peel police

Woman dead after being struck by pickup truck in Brampton, Ont.: Peel police

Police in Peel Region say a woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck west of Toronto early this morning. Police say they were called to the scene near Countryside Road and Airport Road in Brampton, Ont., at around 7:15 a.m.
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1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in second quarter: Equifax report

1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in second quarter: Equifax report

TORONTO — There's a deepening divide among consumers, even as the rate of missed credit payments dipped, a new Equifax Canada report shows. It shows 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit payment in the second quarter.
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Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win

Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win

TORONTO — Jessica De Filippo pounced on a misplayed ball in the first minute of the second half to score the winning goal as the short-handed Vancouver Rise surprised first-place AFC Toronto 1-0 in Northern Super League action at BMO Field on Sunday.
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