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Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 6

TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Bowmanville : Makes an announcement. 9:30 a.m., 1800 Bowmanville Ave. Delivers remarks to Ontario's Big City Mayors.
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Forget brunch and flowers: 'Touched out' moms just want to be left alone Mother's Day

Forget brunch and flowers: 'Touched out' moms just want to be left alone Mother's Day

TORONTO — For many moms, Mother's Day is a welcome chance to indulge in a lavish brunch, receive a special gift or spend meaningful time with their families.
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Ontario NDP pledges provincial dental plan that would 'mesh' with federal one

Ontario NDP pledges provincial dental plan that would 'mesh' with federal one

TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats are pledging free or low-cost dental care for all low- and middle-income families if elected next month, with a plan that would speed up and expand a promised federal dental program.
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Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

From cutting class sizes to ending for-profit long-term care to rebates for electric vehicle purchases, parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together.
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Ontario Liberals promise to cap class sizes for all grades at 20 students

Ontario Liberals promise to cap class sizes for all grades at 20 students

VAUGHAN, Ont. — The Ontario Liberals would spend $1 billion to cap class sizes at 20 students for every grade across the province and hire 10,000 teachers if elected in June, party leader Steven Del Duca announced Thursday.
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Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 4: Build Highway 413 across Halton, Peel and York regions.
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Body of girl found in Toronto dumpster, police say

Toronto police say human remains found in a dumpster earlier this week are those of a young girl between the age of four and seven.
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Ontario reports 32 deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop slightly

Ontario is reporting 32 new deaths linked to COVID-19 today, and a small drop in the number of people in hospital with the virus. There have been 410 COVID-related fatalities in the past month.
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School bus operator and 500 Toronto drivers reach tentative deal, averting strike

A tentative deal has been reached between 500 school bus drivers in the Toronto area and school bus operator Stock Transportation, averting a strike that would have made it harder for students to get to class.
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Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 5

TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Pickering : Makes an announcement. 9:30 a.m. 920 Kingston Rd.
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