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Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Southern Ontario set to bake under another heat wave, humidex to go over 40 C.
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A fresh warning issued by Environment Canada on Friday afternoon predicts temperatures will begin to rise on Saturday and remain high until the middle of next week.
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Traveller from Jamaica caught by CBSA carrying 18 kilos of cocaine in cheese cans.
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The Canadian Border Services Agency said officers arrested a traveller arriving from Jamaica who allegedly attempted to smuggle several kilos of cocaine.
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Hamilton presents NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander key to city.
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Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium.
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As the Ontario legislature considers a bill that would give municipal councils the power to remove misbehaving and unethical members, some critics say the proposed legislation has serious flaws that must be addressed to ensure accountability.
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For years, municipalities have voiced the need for updated laws to deal with problematic councillors.
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Ford government directed staff to ‘brainstorm’ how to subsidize truck tolls on Hwy. 407.
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Internal documents show civil servants were told to 'brainstorm and explore' policies to reduce congestion on Highway 401, including 'diverting' truck traffic to the 407.
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16 people charged, $55M worth of cannabis seized in bust, OPP say.
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Ontario Provincial Police in Simcoe say they've arrested 16 people and seized illegal cannabis valued at more than $55 million after a drug bust last month.
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Ford calls Trump ‘probably the most disliked politician in the world’.
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Doug Ford made the comments about Donald Trump on CNN Thursday morning, where the Ontario premier was asked about Canada's response to tariffs.
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Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January.
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Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January.
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Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development.
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Marten Falls First Nation, located about 400 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, has filed a statement of claim asking for interim and permanent injunctions.
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Ontario seeks study for new pipelines, rail lines between that province and Alberta.
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Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study.
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Duffle bags stuffed with 197 kilos of cocaine seized at Ontario border.
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An Ontario man is facing several charges after seven bags containing 197 kilograms of cocaine was seized at the Canadian border.
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Ontario man arrested after young woman killed amid gunfight while waiting for bus.
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Hamilton police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder months after a young, innocent bystander was struck and killed by a stray bullet during a gunfight.
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Community identifies 23-year-old as man shot dead by police in Ontario court.
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A First Nation community in northwestern Ontario has identified the man who was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom last week.
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Ontario police force may be 1st in Canada to use drones for some 911 calls.
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A police force in one of Canada’s most populated regions may soon be deploying drones as first responders for certain 911 calls.
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How Toronto considered a privately-operated tunnel to alleviate congestion.
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While the idea was later dropped, former mayor John Tory's office appeared to be seriously weighing the project and suggested it to the federal government.
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Man accused of murder after bodies found in burned Bracebridge home confirmed dead.
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Last Friday, around 8 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police were called to a home on Beatrice Town Line Road after receiving reports of gunfire.
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Ford dismisses warning Hwy. 401 tunnel could result in potential ‘roadway collapse’.
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Ford has pushed to build a tunnelled expressway under Highway 401 since September 2024, but internal documents obtained by Global News show work on the idea began as early as 2019.
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Ontario adds thousands of new nursing places at colleges, universities.
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Ontario unveiled $56.8 million to add new nursing education spots in the province, at least partly to accommodate its ongoing expansion of long-term care homes.
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Ford accuses judge in Toronto bike lanes case of ‘trampling on democratic rights’.
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At an event on Wednesday, Doug Ford was asked about an Ontario court decision which found his government's plan to remove bike lanes in Toronto was a 'breach' of the Charter.
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‘Full lawn watering ban’ in place for Ontario village.
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Selwyn, which is in Peterborough County, says on its website the break in Lakefield – a village adjacent to the Otonabee River – is impacting the capacity of its water system.
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