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Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding

Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that's set to be called later this month.
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Ontario seeks to have education workers' walkout declared illegal

Ontario seeks to have education workers' walkout declared illegal

TORONTO — Ontario's labour relations board began hearing arguments Friday on the government's application to have a walkout by education workers deemed illegal and actions by union leaders declared unlawful, with the case set to continue into the wee
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What you need to know about the Ontario education workers' strike

What you need to know about the Ontario education workers' strike

Thousands of Ontario education workers are on picket lines indefinitely as of Friday in defiance of a provincial government law that has imposed a contract on 55,000 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and banned them from s
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CUPE members hit picket lines as indefinite education strike begins

CUPE members hit picket lines as indefinite education strike begins

Thousands of Ontario education workers hit picket lines across the province Friday morning, honking noisemakers, waving flags and chanting "stand up, fight back," on the first day of an indefinite walkout that's shut many schools.
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Jury recommends anti-racism training for police after Indigenous men's custody deaths

Jury recommends anti-racism training for police after Indigenous men's custody deaths

Thunder Bay police and paramedics should receive mandatory, ongoing training on anti-Indigenous racism, unconscious bias and the history of colonization, an inquest jury recommended Friday after examining the police custody deaths of two First Nation
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GO Transit union says members will strike Monday; bus service set to be affected

GO Transit union says members will strike Monday; bus service set to be affected

About 2,200 GO Transit bus operators, station attendants and other employees will go on strike Monday, the union representing them said Friday – with the potential job action set to affect some transit service.
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Several boards to pivot to remote learning indefinitely if education strike goes on

Several boards to pivot to remote learning indefinitely if education strike goes on

TORONTO — Several Ontario school boards said Friday they will move to remote learning next week indefinitely if an education workers' strike continues.
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Ontario proposes to cut Greenbelt land for homes, add land elsewhere

Ontario proposes to cut Greenbelt land for homes, add land elsewhere

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to remove land from the protected Greenbelt in order to build at least 50,000 new homes, while adding new land to it elsewhere – contradicting a pledge made last year.
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Sleep Country sees Q3 sales, earnings fall as consumers tighten their purse strings

Sleep Country sees Q3 sales, earnings fall as consumers tighten their purse strings

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. says its net income for the third quarter went down by almost 21 per cent to $28.9 million, from $36.5 million during the same quarter a year earlier.
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North American markets up on strong jobs numbers in Canada, U.S.

North American markets up on strong jobs numbers in Canada, U.S.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points Friday amid stronger-than-expected jobs data, with strong gains in the financial sector and base metals, while U.S. stock markets also posted gains.
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