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Canadian police open case into ‘suicide kits’ sent to Montreal residents

Suspected mailer is facing 14 charges in connection to deaths in Ontario, and is linked to another 88 deaths in Britain

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Student housing crisis: Municipal bylaws have created roadblocks for decades

University and college students have become a flashpoint in Canada’s national housing crisis.

The Conversation

Why is Doug Ford doubling down amid Ontario's Greenbelt scandal?

The past few weeks have witnessed an extraordinary series of events in Ontario politics. Reports tabled by the province’s auditor general and its integrity commissioner on the government’s November 2022 decision to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greater Toronto Area’s Greenbelt have set off a political firestorm.

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Canadian man accused of running over and killing a Muslim family pleads not guilty

A Canadian man accused of deliberately running over and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario pleaded not guilty

The Independent UK

Ontario government in turmoil after minister quits over land swap scandal

Premier says officials will review deals to sell protected lands after Steve Clark resigns amid Greenbelt land controversy

The Guardian - US

Trial of man charged with running down Muslim family in Canada begins

Authorities say Nathaniel Veltman deliberately targeted Muslims in deadly, hate-fuelled attack in Ontario in 2021.

Al Jazeera

Crash frees millions of bees

Police in Canada warned drivers near Toronto to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. The crates containing beehives came loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line, in Burlington, Ontario. Speaking to the BBC, beekeeper Michael Barber said…

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Global biodiversity: Why the proposed changes to Ontario's Greenbelt matter

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government continues to be tied up in a massive scandal over its plans to remove lands from Ontario’s Greenbelt — including the integrity commissioner’s finding that the housing minister broke ethics rules.

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For Ontario teachers, arbitration is no substitute for the right to strike

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) recently made headlines after reaching an agreement with the Ontario government to avoid the possibility of a strike in its current round of negotiations.

The Conversation

Canadian ‘poison seller’ faces new charges over alleged global sale of lethal substances

Kenneth Law is accused of counselling and aiding suicide in 40 countries, including the UK

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Canadian faces new charges over alleged global sale of lethal substances

Kenneth Law is accused of counselling and aiding suicide in 40 countries, including the UK.

The Independent UK

NCA launches probe as sale of poison linked to 88 deaths in UK

Kenneth Law was arrested in Ontario and is facing two counts of counselling and aiding suicide after allegedly selling a lethal substance online.

The Independent UK

Doug Ford's Greenbelt scandal: The beginning of the end of his years in power?

The findings of Ontario’s auditor general on the provincial government’s decision to remove 7,400 acres from the Greater Toronto Area Greenbelt came as no surprise to those who have been closely following Premier Doug Ford’s approach to planning and development.

The Conversation

Canada calls gender violence an epidemic after triple femicide inquest

Exclusive: government’s response also indicates Canada intends to criminalise coercive control, a form of intimate partner violence

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Accidental YouTube Sensation Rabbi Mendel Kaplan Has Led A Toronto Chabad For 25 Years

Kaplan taught at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, then in 1998, he and his wife moved to Thornhill, Ontario.

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Friday favourite: The “old-school” Canadian track that commands respect

There’s a level of familiarity that Guy Smith experiences whenever he visits the former Mosport track, since 2012 known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. And that’s not just down to the many times he’s driven the FIA Grade 2 circuit’s 2.459-miles of challenging asphalt winding through the Ontario countryside. Scarborough…

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Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today

When I heard that Crawford Lake in southern Ontario was selected as the “Golden Spike” candidate for placing the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch in 1950 — essentially, the best place in the world to show how humans impacted the planet’s fossil record — I was not surprised.

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Better collaboration between public and private sectors could improve urban public transportation

It’s no secret that Toronto is falling behind on sustainable transportation compared to other cities around the world, hurting the city’s economy, quality of life and reputation.

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Cursive handwriting is back in Ontario schools. Its success depends on at least 5 things

For many, the return of mandatory cursive handwriting instruction in the Ontario curriculum, starting in Grade 3, is a welcome and long-overdue move on the part of the Ministry of Education. It is a re-emphasis on direct instruction in foundational skills.

The Independent UK

‘Nation River Lady’ is finally identified almost 50 years after she was found dead in Ontario

Police used DNA to crack cold case

Al Jazeera

Canada agrees to billions in incentives for EV battery plant

Deal with carmaker Stellantis aims to bolster electric vehicle supply chain and ‘strengthen clean economy’, gov’t says.

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Stellantis Resumes Construction On EV Battery Plant In Canada

Stellantis and LGES reached a new agreement with the Canadian government, which has pledged "to level the playing field" with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

The Independent UK

Disabled woman claims Canada is forcing her to die by assisted suicide: ‘It’s not what I want’

The woman accused the government of creating ‘the perfect storm for disabled people’ in Ontario

The Conversation

Preventing and addressing violence in schools: 4 priorities as educators plan for next year

Farewell to another school year. In Ontario, after a return to full activities with academics, clubs and teams after pandemic shutdowns, it seems that schools were constantly in the news for negative reasons.

The Conversation

Court decision in youth climate lawsuit against Ontario government ignites hope

In the midst of unprecedented spring wildfires and anticipation of more record-breaking summer heatwaves, climate litigation is on the rise in Canada.

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