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Paramedics owed back pay after Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional, arbitrator says

Paramedics owed back pay after Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional, arbitrator says

TORONTO — Ontario's air ambulance service must give its paramedics retroactive pay after wage restraint legislation known as Bill 124 was struck down, an arbitrator has ruled.
Councillors vote down controversial proposed tobogganing ban in Oshawa, Ont.

Councillors vote down controversial proposed tobogganing ban in Oshawa, Ont.

A proposal to ban tobogganing at all but two municipal parks in a city east of Toronto was voted down after a lengthy council debate and a wave of public pushback. City staff in Oshawa, Ont.
'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

'Alice Darling' shows complexity of female friendships and how they provide salvation

TORONTO — When it comes to female friendships, Anna Kendrick says the mutual respect and energy of a close friend group can be a source of great strength.
TRREB sees GTA home prices flatten, but realtors detect return of market activity

TRREB sees GTA home prices flatten, but realtors detect return of market activity

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area's real estate board saw home prices plateau in January after being in free fall and depressing sales since spring, but brokers see a return to activity already taking shape.
Ontario looks to increase fines for LTC homes that fail to have AC in all rooms

Ontario looks to increase fines for LTC homes that fail to have AC in all rooms

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to increase fines for long-term care homes that do not have air conditioning in every resident's room.
Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure

Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure

Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation.

Victim in life-threatening condition after stabbing in west Toronto

TORONTO — One person is in police custody after a stabbing in Toronto's west end sent one man to hospital. Police were called to the Thirty Third Street and Park Boulevard area in south Etobicoke shortly after 11 p.m.

OHL Roundup: Spitfires use dominant start to fuel 7-4 win over Greyhounds

WINDSOR, Ont. — Colton Smith and Matthew Maggio each had two goals and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires used a dominant start to defeat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7-4 on Thursday.
Toronto school board makes Indigenous course mandatory for Grade 11 English credit

Toronto school board makes Indigenous course mandatory for Grade 11 English credit

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board will make a course on Indigenous texts its compulsory Grade 11 English credit in a bid to ensure students graduate with a greater understanding of Indigenous culture and history.
Girl dies in First Nation fire, NAN says action needed to prevent future tragedies

Girl dies in First Nation fire, NAN says action needed to prevent future tragedies

A 10-year-old girl who died after a house fire on a northern Ontario First Nation might still be alive if firefighting and prevention resources her community has been seeking were in place, an organization representing 49 First Nations said Thursday.
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