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Two women dead, two people injured after fire at Guelph, Ont., home

Two women dead, two people injured after fire at Guelph, Ont., home

GUELPH, Ont. — Two women are dead after a fire at a home in Guelph, Ont. Police say emergency crews were called to the home around 12:40 a.m. Monday. They say two women living in the home died as a result of the fire.
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Hamilton cyberattack shows municipalities need to shore up digital defences: expert

Hamilton cyberattack shows municipalities need to shore up digital defences: expert

TORONTO — A recent ransomware attack that knocked out several online services in one of Ontario's largest cities has brought into sharp focus the need for municipalities to have a plan to respond to what's become an unavoidable – and increasingly sop
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Driver arrested for allegedly driving impaired after pedestrian dies in collision

Driver arrested for allegedly driving impaired after pedestrian dies in collision

TORONTO — A 19-year-old has been arrested for alleged impaired driving after a collision that left a pedestrian dead in north Toronto. Police say officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Varna Drive at around 5 a.m.
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Student nutrition programs in Ontario grapple with nearly 'limitless need'

Student nutrition programs in Ontario grapple with nearly 'limitless need'

TORONTO — Half of a tangerine instead of a whole one, half of a hard-boiled egg or an apple cut six ways — student nutrition programs across Ontario are finding ways to stretch increasingly insufficient dollars.
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OPP investigating after early morning shooting on Highway 6; few details released

OPP investigating after early morning shooting on Highway 6; few details released

HAMILTON — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a shooting on Highway 6 east of Hamilton on Sunday morning. Police say they received the report of the shooting just before 5 a.m., and the investigation is continuing.
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Attempted murder charges laid after police chase in northeastern Ontario

Attempted murder charges laid after police chase in northeastern Ontario

LATCHFORD, Ont. — A 23-year-old Hamilton man faces 16 charges, including attempt to commit murder using a firearm, after leading provincial police on a chase near Kirkland Lake on Thursday that left one dead.
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Ford promises to build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars

Ford promises to build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars

MILTON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford pledged Friday to build more jails as data shows the inmate population surged over the last year to the point where the vast majority of correctional institutions are well over capacity.
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Man charged after alleged nail gun assault on pro-Palestinian protesters: Police

Man charged after alleged nail gun assault on pro-Palestinian protesters: Police

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say hate was a motivating factor in a man's alleged nail-gun-wielding assault directed at pro-Palestinian demonstrators. York Regional Police say officers were called on Sunday to an area in Vaughan, Ont.
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Three men charged in killing of pregnant woman, partner in Bowmanville, Ont.

Three men charged in killing of pregnant woman, partner in Bowmanville, Ont.

Three young men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a pregnant woman and her partner were found dead in Bowmanville, Ont., last year. Durham Region police Det. Sgt.
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One dead, one arrested after exchange of gunfire with OPP: SIU

One dead, one arrested after exchange of gunfire with OPP: SIU

Ontario's police watchdog says one man is dead and another has been arrested after exchanging gunfire with Ontario Provincial Police northeast of Greater Sudbury.
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