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Ontario proposes to move jury duty questionnaires online

Ontario proposes to move jury duty questionnaires online

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to move jury duty questionnaires online. That's one part of a large red tape reduction bill the government introduced this week, which also includes increasing the amount of time retired judges can serve.
Seniors at high risk for RSV, experts warn, as Health Canada reviews 60-plus vaccine

Seniors at high risk for RSV, experts warn, as Health Canada reviews 60-plus vaccine

TORONTO — As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), doctors are worried that older adultswill be the next wave to become seriously ill.
Head of bankers group says more consumer protection needed in emerging payments space

Head of bankers group says more consumer protection needed in emerging payments space

TORONTO — More consumer protection is needed as new entrants in the fast-growing payments space get ahead of regulation, the head of the Canadian Bankers Association said.
Manulife cutting about 50 jobs as part of changes at its real estate operations

Manulife cutting about 50 jobs as part of changes at its real estate operations

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. is eliminating about 50 jobs as it makes changes to its real estate operations. The company says it is changing its real estate operating model in Canada and its regional coverage strategy in North America.
New pediatric guidelines for toddler screen use stresses quality instead of quantity

New pediatric guidelines for toddler screen use stresses quality instead of quantity

TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society has ditched a hard-and-fast time limit for screen use among toddlers and preschoolers, encouraging instead that parents prioritize educational, interactive and age-appropriate material.
Ratification votes begins for Ontario CUPE education worker members

Ratification votes begins for Ontario CUPE education worker members

TORONTO — More than 50,000 education workers in Ontario began voting Thursday on whether they want to accept a tentative deal their union struck with the provincial government over the weekend.

Police investigating after 20-year-old cyclist killed by truck in Toronto crosswalk

Toronto police say a 20-year-old cyclist in a Yonge Street crosswalk has been hit and killed by a pickup truck. Police say officers responded around 4:30 p.m.
Climate Changed: How a shiny green beetle put a dent in Canada's urban forests

Climate Changed: How a shiny green beetle put a dent in Canada's urban forests

TORONTO — When Emma Hudgins was born, her parents planted an ash tree. It's still standing 29 years later in New Maryland, N.B., but it's under threat from the emerald ash borer, a shiny green beetle that kills almost every ash tree it encounters.
Irving has 29 points to lead Brooklyn Nets over depleted Toronto Raptors 112-98

Irving has 29 points to lead Brooklyn Nets over depleted Toronto Raptors 112-98

TORONTO — Nick Nurse's raspy voice on Wednesday night all but summed up the Toronto Raptors' current struggles.

OHL Roundup: Attack double up Spitfires, Sting bite Steelheads

WINDSOR, Ont. — A hat trick from Colby Barlow helped the Owen Sound Attack double up the Windsor Spitfires 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League play on Wednesday.
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