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Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake

Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake

TORONTO — The price of vaping products is set to rise in Ontario, with the province planning to add a tax as a way to reduce the prevalence of vaping, particularly among young people.
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End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

TORONTO — In past autumns, when Jocelyn Rutgers tried to enjoy the extra hour of sleep offered by the end of daylight time, her cat would hold firm to his daily regimen and demand to be fed as usual.
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Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack last week

Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack last week

Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, say data in connection to the cyberattack has been published.
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Ontario launching infrastructure bank with $3B in public funding

Ontario launching infrastructure bank with $3B in public funding

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to launch its own infrastructure bank – with an initial $3 billion in public funding – in order to help foot the bill for long-term care homes and transportation projects, as slowing economic growth has the province sin
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Ontario housing starts up, but still far off needed levels for 1.5 million homes

Ontario housing starts up, but still far off needed levels for 1.5 million homes

TORONTO — Ontario's fall economic statement showed Thursday that projections for housing starts are up from what the province had expected when the spring budget was tabled, but still well short of the pace needed to build 1.5 million homes.
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Crown wraps up cross-examination of Peter Nygard at sexual assault trial

Crown wraps up cross-examination of Peter Nygard at sexual assault trial

TORONTO — The Crown concluded its cross-examination of Peter Nygard on Thursday by showing the jury photos and videos it said contradict some of the fashion mogul's previous testimony in his sexual assault trial.
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Sault Ste. Marie shooter was convicted of breaking police car window, drunk driving

Sault Ste. Marie shooter was convicted of breaking police car window, drunk driving

Court records show that the man who killed four people – including three of his own children – before turning a gun on himself in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., last week was convicted two decades ago of smashing a police car window and impaired driving.
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Highlights of the Ontario government's fall economic statement

Highlights of the Ontario government's fall economic statement

TORONTO — Ontario tabled its fall economic statement Thursday that shows the province delaying its path to balance by a year and the government proposing to launch its own infrastructure bank to fund major projects.
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Crown suggests inconsistencies in Peter Nygard's statements during cross-examination

Crown suggests inconsistencies in Peter Nygard's statements during cross-examination

TORONTO — The Crown attorney in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial challenged statements the former fashion mogul has made to police and in court, as Nygard continued to deny allegations against him on the stand Wednesday.
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Provincial byelection set for Nov. 30 in Kitchener Centre

Provincial byelection set for Nov. 30 in Kitchener Centre

TORONTO — Voters in Kitchener Centre will head to the polls later this month in a provincial byelection. Premier Doug Ford called the byelection Wednesday for Nov.
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