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ONTARIO: Guelph Police aware of possible 'media frenzy' when it arrested Kitchener MP last April

ONTARIO: Guelph Police aware of possible 'media frenzy' when it arrested Kitchener MP last April

Freedom of Information request shows that senior management at Guelph Police were not immediately informed a sitting MP had been arrested
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CANADA: Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

CANADA: Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

Some money is also being directed to small towns in Northern Ontario to hire staff and interns to help on agriculture-related work
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Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education

Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education

One parent says the Ontario government is not really working with educators
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WATCH: Ford joined by Toronto mayor for daily announcement

WATCH: Ford joined by Toronto mayor for daily announcement

Premier also joined by Minister of Long-Term Care for today's announcement
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ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

Special Investigations Unit will collect information from complainants and officers under investigation
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BEYOND LOCAL: Black people 'disproportionately' arrested, struck, shot by police, report finds

BEYOND LOCAL: Black people 'disproportionately' arrested, struck, shot by police, report finds

Study shows Black people represent 8.8 per cent of the city's population, but almost a third of all charges in the data
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BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers find cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism

BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers find cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism

2.2 per cent of children exposed to cannabis in the womb diagnosed, researchers say
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WATCH: Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

WATCH: Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

Police forces will be able to apply for funding for the first year starting today
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ONTARIO: Pot store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

ONTARIO: Pot store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

TORONTO — More than a year after winning the chance to open one of Ontario's first cannabis stores through a provincial lottery, Lisa Bigioni has walked away from her Niagara Falls pot shop.
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CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

His family is shaken and looking for answers
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