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Toronto pet owners face ‘excruciating decisions’ in cost-of-living crisisTo help struggling pet owners cope, the Toronto Humane has created a food bank for pets and runs programs to help with vet bills and foster homes during periods of hardship.Economy4 hours
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2 men arrested in Brampton, Ont., carjacking following joint investigationThe victim was expecting to meet potential buyers for his car when it was taken at gunpoint. Police say the investigation is ongoing and that they anticipate more arrests.Crime6 hours
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Toronto Public Library systems to remain down until 2024 following cyberattackThe Toronto Public Library calls the outage lengthy but says the timeframe for bringing the system back is "aggressive" given the complex nature of the job.Canada6 hours
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Doug Ford says he will waive cabinet privilege in RCMP Greenbelt investigationThe federal police force is investigating the Ford government's decision to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt to allow developers to build more housing.Canada7 hours
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S&P, TSX composite ends slightly down Friday, U.S. markets mixedCanada's main stock index closed down slightly Friday while U.S. markets were mixed on a low-volume day following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.Economy8 hours
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Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theftIn an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with auto thefts.Canada8 hours
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Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: unionThe head of Canada's Building Trades Unions is calling plans to hire upwards of 900 temporary foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized EV battery plant an 'insult.'Canada10 hours
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City of Toronto to begin removal of Kensington Market encampmentThe City of Toronto says it will begin to clear out an encampment in Kensington Market on Friday morning due to it being an 'immediate public safety risk.'Canada11 hours
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An Ontario town struggled for years with illegal trucking. Did the fight just turn deadly?Nestled to the north of Toronto, Caledon has spent years struggling with illegal trucking operations run from its field and farms. Some residents fear the issue is more sinister.CanadaNov 24
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Peel Region accepts $7 million to help with asylum seekers suffering homelessnessThe Peel Region had a policy where no one would be turned away who sought shelter but officials say that's now impossible and policies may now look like a "humanitarian response."CanadaNov 23
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Toronto photographer captures escape from Israel music festival massacreI want people to see what happened to us as we saw it, as we experienced it. I want them to see what our reality was," Shye Klein Weinstein said about the Oct. 7 attack.WorldNov 23
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‘Culture through entrepreneurship’: Beauty bootcamp highlights Indigenous innovationA chemistry company took Indigenous businesses through a beauty bootcamp and has paired several up with student chemists to help them expand their offerings.CanadaNov 23
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Fake ad offering sex with minors gets over 6,600 views in 4 days: Durham policeA fake online ad offering sex with minors was visited more than 6,600 times in four days and received messages from over 600 different phone numbers, Durham police say.CrimeNov 23
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Woman airlifted from scene of Newmarket, Ont. collisionYork Regional Police said two vehicles crashed in Newmarket, Ont., just before 2 p.m. on Thursday.TrafficNov 23
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Leafs place Klingberg on long-term injured reserveThe Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve Thursday and recalled forward Alex Steeves from their American Hockey League affiliate.SportsNov 23
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Could prescription contraception be free in Ontario? Ford government signals willingnessOntario's minister of health has suggested she is open to an opposition proposal to amend provincial health insurance to cover contraception.HealthNov 23
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Ontario’s elementary teachers to get Bill 124 back pay in new contract dealOntario's public school elementary teachers are set to receive years of backpay to make up for the Ford government's controversial Bill 124.EducationNov 23
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says federal homelessness offer inadequate, calls for more fundingOlivia Chow doubled down on her calls for help from other levels of government after Global News reported the city had turned down an offer of help from the federal government.PoliticsNov 23
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A story of Christmas lights and a proposal of magical proportions in OntarioRyan Kelly spent about a month working with the team of the local Magic of Lights event in London, Ont. to pull off the romantic proposal to longtime girlfriend Meagan Dove.CanadaNov 23
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Search warrants executed, numerous arrests made after Toronto Indigo store vandalizedSearch warrants have been executed and numerous arrests made in an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' at a Toronto Indigo store earlier this month, police say.CrimeNov 23
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Kidnapping victim found after single-vehicle crash in Ontario: policeOfficers who responded to a single-vehicle crash in Quinte West, Ont., on Wednesday discovered that a man who was inside the vehicle had been kidnapped, police say.CrimeNov 23
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Images released of pickup truck involved in Caledon homicideThe OPP released images of a pickup truck police have connected with a homicide in Caledon earlier this week in which a man was fatally shot and two women were seriously injured.CrimeNov 23
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S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain ahead of Black Friday, U.S. stock markets closedThe S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.70 points at 20,116.66, while U.S. stock markets were closed for their Thanksgiving holiday.CanadaNov 23
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Spike in hate crime reports in Toronto since Israel-Hamas conflict began: policeChief Myron Demkiw says there have been 38 reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes and 17 anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab hate crime reports since Oct. 7.CrimeNov 23
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‘Barely’ surviving: A stay-at-home dad and his family’s financial struggles in OntarioWhile Jason Ladouceur and his family’s needs have not gone up, the increased cost of living has led to a double or sometimes even tripping of the basics they need to survive.CanadaNov 23