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Toronto city council passes controversial 'bubble zone' protest bylaw; Toronto passes bylaw to restrict protests around places of worship, schools

Toronto city council passes controversial 'bubble zone' protest bylaw

May 22 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Toronto councillors have passed a "bubble zone" bylaw aimed at restricting protests around places of worship, daycares and schools in the city.

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Hundreds of unionized workers at WSIB walk off job in Toronto as union calls for better offer; Harry Goslin, president of Ontario Compensation Employees Union, speaks to union members at a rally in downtown Toronto on Thursday\. 'My coworkers and I are taking a stand right now, this year, this round of bargaining, to defend our wellness and our standard of living and to fight for a WSIB that prioritizes workers and their needs\.'

Hundreds of unionized workers at WSIB walk off job in Toronto as union calls for better offer

May 22 , 2025 at 06:39:35 p.m. EDT • :

Hundreds of unionized workers at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board walked off the job in Toronto on Thursday as part of provincial rolling strikes after their union said they were unable to reach an agreement with their employer.

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Ontario wants to speed up mine approvals. Critics say it's using the tariff threat as a pretext; Is Ontario using tariffs as a pretext for speeding up mine projects\?

Ontario wants to speed up mine approvals. Critics say it's using the tariff threat as a pretext

May 22 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Governments across Canada are using U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs as the justification to speed up approvals of resource projects, including mining.

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Leafs president Shanahan won't have contract renewed after team's 2nd-round playoff exit; The Maple Leafs on Thursday announced team president Brendan Shanahan would not have his contract renewed\.

Leafs president Shanahan won't have contract renewed after team's 2nd-round playoff exit

May 22 , 2025 at 04:29:35 p.m. EDT • :

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday they would not renew Brendan Shanahan's contract as president and alternate governor after more than a decade on the job and just two post-season series victories, despite high-priced offensive talent.

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2 charged in death of child in Ontario's Muskoka Region; Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people in the death of a child in Gravenhurst, Ont\., in January 2023\.

2 charged in death of child in Ontario's Muskoka Region

May 21 , 2025 at 10:25:39 p.m. EDT • :

Two people have been arrested in the death of a child in Ontario more than two years ago.

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Police in GTA step up patrols near synagogues, places of worship after 2 killed in Washington, D.C.; Toronto police are increasing their presence around places of worship after two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed in Washington, D\.C\., on Wednesday night\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 03:55:56 p.m. EDT • :

Police in GTA step up patrols near synagogues, places of worship after 2 killed in Washington, D.C.

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Person did Nazi salute outside Ontario Chick-fil-A while blasting Kanye West's 'vile' antisemitic song; The video, shared on X by controversial rapper Ye, formerly know as Kanye West, features someone riding a motorized scooter with flashing lights and a video monitor\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Person did Nazi salute outside Ontario Chick-fil-A while blasting Kanye West's 'vile' antisemitic song

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Risk of flash floods and water pooling on roads in Toronto amid rainfall warning; Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Toronto and the GTA, with up to 60 millimeters expected by the end of Thursday\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 02:26:32 p.m. EDT • :

Risk of flash floods and water pooling on roads in Toronto amid rainfall warning

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Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 2nd Canadian named NBA MVP; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poster at his old high school gym  

May 22 , 2025 at 06:37:55 p.m. EDT • :

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 2nd Canadian named NBA MVP

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Man charged in deadly 401 crash that killed multiple children appears in court; Man charged in deadly 401 crash that killed multiple children appears in court  

May 20 , 2025 at 11:10:39 a.m. EDT • :

Man charged in deadly 401 crash that killed multiple children appears in court

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