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Ontario to give education minister power to more easily take over school boards

Ontario to give education minister power to more easily take over school boards

TORONTO — Ontario is set to give the minister of education power to more easily put school boards under supervision and require more boards to put police officers in schools, moves decried by boards and teachers' unions as masking the true crisis of
Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say

Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say

TORONTO — Last-minute changes to a controversial Ontario mining bill are not good enough and ignore a central plea to work together on drafting legislation, First Nations said Thursday.
Ontario MPPs to get raises after 16-year freeze; bill to establish new pension plan

Ontario MPPs to get raises after 16-year freeze; bill to establish new pension plan

TORONTO — Ontario members of provincial parliament are getting big raises and access to a pension plan, under legislation introduced by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy and passed with the support of all parties at breakneck speed.
Remains found in Hamilton landfill as homicide investigators search for missing woman

Remains found in Hamilton landfill as homicide investigators search for missing woman

Partial human remains have been found in a months-long search of a Hamilton landfill as police investigate the disappearance of a woman who was last heard from in December.
Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

OTTAWA — While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report released Thursday argues.
Philadelphia Union rally with two late goals to defeat Toronto FC 2-1

Philadelphia Union rally with two late goals to defeat Toronto FC 2-1

TORONTO — Add another painful chapter to Toronto FC's challenging season.
Tenant group pushes for climate protections in report highlighting extreme heat risks

Tenant group pushes for climate protections in report highlighting extreme heat risks

A Canadian tenant advocacy group says nearly half the renters they surveyed don't have air conditioning, as they press for protections from climate-fuelled extreme heat.
Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata,' musical 'Life After' among leading Dora Award nominees

Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata,' musical 'Life After' among leading Dora Award nominees

TORONTO — A contemporary take on a 4,000-year-old Sanskrit epic is among the leading stage productions vying for this year’s Dora Awards.
Borovilos, John among Canadians making major debut this week at U.S. Women's Open

Borovilos, John among Canadians making major debut this week at U.S. Women's Open

Vanessa Borovilos is not the kind of person who normally tries to manifest a goal, but after just missing out on qualifying for last year’s U.S.
Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright despite the growing backlash.