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Ontario education workers represented by ETFO reach tentative contract deal
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has reached a tentative contract agreement with the government for the education workers it represents. ETFO headquarters is seen in Toronto, on Monday, March 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
opinion
Ford backing down on the Greenbelt was a win for democracy in Ontario
Marcus Gee
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Magna joint venture in Michigan lays off 650 workers as UAW strike widens
Electric vehicle battery trays are milled while at Magna's Heart Lake production facility, where they are currently manufacturing battery enclosures for Ford F-150s, in Brampton, Ont., Thursday Aug. 3, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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At my age, I’m never sure what’s coming next (so I better leave a clean house behind)
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Your Ontario Greenbelt questions, answered
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Gender Equality Minister says safety of LGBTQ kids is critical amid demands for 'parental rights'
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Ontario extends funding to help certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closures
Ontario is extending funding that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures, after previously saying it would end after the summer.Ambulances are parked at a hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Lawyer says Etobicoke condo board invested $500,000 in crypto exchange
FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
opinion
In splitting from CPA Canada, Ontario and Quebec bodies treat members like children
Kevin Dancey
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Ontario public elementary teachers hold strike votes until Oct. 17
<div>Teachers in Ontario's public elementary schools are set to start voting today on whether they want to give their union a strike mandate. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) headquarters is seen in Toronto, Monday, March 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston</div>
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Northern Ontario doctors face ‘hidden crisis’ of emotional distress amid staffing shortages
Dr. Maurianne Reade, examines an injured patient in the ER at the Manitoulin Health Centre in Mindemoya on Saturday August 26, 2023. GINO DONATO/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Canada, Ontario both take to autobahn to score EV business as end of ‘limited runway’ nears
An booth at the 2023 IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, Germany by Invest in Canada to promote electric vehicle production.
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Ontario to cover RSV vaccine for nursing home residents as province unveils fall COVID-19, flu shot plans
Toronto Public Health nurse Carla Hidalgo Fernandez innoculates seventy three year old Pablo Efrain Mejia, with his third Moderna dose on Feb 3 2022. The vaccination clinic held at a TCHC residence in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Huge spike in drug- and alcohol-related deaths in Ontario, new report finds
With emergency lights on, an ambulance leaves the Cochrane District EMS station in Timmins, Ont. on April 10, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Ontario government ‘completely buried’ climate change report, opposition critics say
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 28: Smoke from wildfires in the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia is seen on June 28, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ian Willms/Getty Images)
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Ontario to create $25-million Black health hub in Peel Region
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a press conference in Etobicoke, Ont., on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Jones says the province is spending $25 million to create a Black health and social services hub in Peel Region. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Eight refreshing and rich wines for the last days of summer
Christopher Waters
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Criminal cases in Ontario on verge of collapse owing to courthouse chaos
People walk by a Toronto Courthouse where the trial of alleged sex offender Peter Nygard will take place, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, September 11, 2023. Disgraced former fashion executive Peter Nygard set to face his first trail in Toronto today. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Montreal police investigating packages connected to Kenneth Law
Montreal police say they are investigating allegations that an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives also sent those chemicals to Montreal residents. Insp. Simon James of York Regional Police speaks to the media during a press conference regarding the case of the Ontario man accused of selling a deadly substance online, in Mississauga, Ont, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
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Ontario government removes chair, treasurer of condo regulator amid conflict-of-interest reports
Heather Zordel, the Bay Street lawyer and Tory fundraiser handpicked by the government of Doug Ford has caused an uproar in the controversial appointment as the new chair of the OSC. File photos 2016
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Governments’ $28.2-billion for EV plants will take 20 years to break even, not five as Ottawa suggested, PBO says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its forecast for economic growth this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
It’s time for politicians and planners to say no to the Ontario Place redevelopment plans
Alex Bozikovic
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Ontario holding student housing consultations, Colleges and Universities Minister says
Jill Dunlop says she is consulting with the sector on how to remove barriers to creating affordable student housing on and off campus and will be hosting roundtables this fall that will also include municipalities, private career colleges and builders. Dunlop makes an announcement at the legislature in Toronto, Thursday, June 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Russell-Pool
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Final arguments begin in a lawsuit that could award Ontario Indigenous groups billions
The judges seat is elevated from the rest of the courtroom inside the Superior Court of Justice in Thunder Bay, Ontario. David Jackson/The Globe and Mail
energy and resources
Canada Energy Regulator halts unauthorized work near Trans-Northern Pipeline’s main line
Construction signs are seen stacked in Montreal, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Accountants express opposition to Ontario, Quebec plan to split profession’s governance
The Bay Street Financial District is shown in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Opposition demands Greenbelt reversal amid revelations of Ford government appointee’s family ties
Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes questions from the media during a press conference at the Ontario Legislature on Sept 5, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
How Doug Ford’s decision to slash tuition fees backfired
Marcus Gee
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Toronto police officer charged in shooting of Black man in February
A Toronto police officer is facing criminal charges after he allegedly shot a Black man in North York in February leaving him seriously injured . A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements
Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls – but the province doesn't track the problem. Ambulances are seen at a hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Quebec judge to lead public inquiry into foreign interference
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Long-term care inspections in Ontario stopped for at least seven weeks at start of COVID-19 pandemic: report
Residents at the peopleCare Oakcrossing long term care home in London, Ont., take part in the weekly Laughter Yoga class on Mar 24, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Owned by Schlegel Villages (based in Waterloo, Ont., this long term care home has 160 beds.
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Ontario students in low-income areas get fewer extracurriculars than their wealthier peers, report says
&nbsp;A Toronto District School Board logo is seen on a sign in front of a high school in Toronto, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.&nbsp;An anti-racism trainer accused of denigrating a Toronto principal who later died by suicide says she welcomes the Ontario education minister's review.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
report on business
From Montana to Ontario, youth take to the courts as a last resort to combat climate change
Alex Neufeldt is one of seven plaintiffs suing the Ontario government for the Cancellation of Cap-and-Trade Act pose for a portrait August 26, 2023 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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Great Reads: Small screens and young brains, and the problem with international students
Kitchener, Ontario (August 25, 2023) - Four international Conestoga College students from India share an apartment in Kitchener, ON. Kartik Purani (left) and Tanishq Kachhia (right) shares his story during an interview. Alicia Wynter/Globe and Mail
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Ontario colleges are fuelling unprecedented growth in international students