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Ontario making GO Transit free for veterans, members of Canadian Armed Forces

Ontario making GO Transit free for veterans, members of Canadian Armed Forces

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Veterans and current full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces will soon be able to ride GO Transit for free.
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Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest

Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest

VANCOUVER — A Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., is calling for the suspension of police officers involved in what it calls "unjustified violence against temple devotees" during unrest on Sunday in which three people were arrested.
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Provincial engineers allege Ontario government is unlawfully locking them out

Provincial engineers allege Ontario government is unlawfully locking them out

TORONTO — Ontario government engineers participating in rotating strikes that involve stopping work on Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass amid contract negotiations are alleging the province is now unlawfully locking them out and interfering with th
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Officer suspended over alleged involvement in protest at Brampton temple: Peel police

Officer suspended over alleged involvement in protest at Brampton temple: Peel police

Peel Regional Police say one of their officers has been suspended after a social-media video showed the cop allegedly participating in a protest at a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont.
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Indian prime minister condemns violence at Hindu temple in Ontario

Indian prime minister condemns violence at Hindu temple in Ontario

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.
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Man shooting at a squirrel narrowly missed employee of Ontario township: ministry

Man shooting at a squirrel narrowly missed employee of Ontario township: ministry

The Ontario government says a man has been fined $3,000 after a bullet he fired at a squirrel travelled past his yard and narrowly missed an employee of a Huron County township. The Ministry of Natural Resources says the man from St.
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Sudden closure of Ontario retirement home leaves families scrambling to find new care

Sudden closure of Ontario retirement home leaves families scrambling to find new care

A provincial regulator has stepped in to help residents find new accommodations after a Norwich, Ont., retirement home gave just over two weeks' notice of its closure.
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Ontario to create new offence aimed at vehicle identification number fraud

Ontario to create new offence aimed at vehicle identification number fraud

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to create a new provincial offence for fraudulent vehicle registrations as a way to tackle auto theft.
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Dozens charged, hundreds of vehicles recovered in Toronto auto theft investigation

Dozens charged, hundreds of vehicles recovered in Toronto auto theft investigation

TORONTO — Dozens of people have been arrested and more arrests are expected in an ongoing investigation into auto theft and fraudulent vehicle identification numbers in Toronto, police said Friday.
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Ontario's chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformation

Ontario's chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformation

TORONTO — The rise of artificial intelligence and its ability to rapidly spread misinformation and disinformation during election campaigns should be addressed by increasing transparency around political ads and allowing for the removal of misleading
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