Students rally after Grade 9 enrolment halted at high school for those with special needs | 1 dead in Highway 89 crash in Cookstown, OPP say | Trump leaving G7 summit early to deal with Middle East crisis, White House says
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Students rally after Grade 9 enrolment halted at high school for those with special needs; Students walk out after TDSB cancels enrolment at school for girls with disabilities

Students rally after Grade 9 enrolment halted at high school for those with special needs

June 16 , 2025 at 06:23:07 p.m. EDT • :

Scores of students at a Toronto high school that serves those with special needs walked out of classes on Monday to protest a school board decision to halt Grade 9 enrolment for the next school year.
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1 dead in Highway 89 crash in Cookstown, OPP say; The OPP is asking drivers to avoid the area and plan a different route while the investigation and cleanup are underway\.

1 dead in Highway 89 crash in Cookstown, OPP say

June 16 , 2025 at 05:43:52 p.m. EDT • :

One person is dead after a collision on Highway 89 in Cookstown, Ont., on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Trump leaving G7 summit early to deal with Middle East crisis, White House says; U\.S\. President Donald Trump will leave the G7 summit tonight, the White House says\.

Trump leaving G7 summit early to deal with Middle East crisis, White House says

June 16 , 2025 at 08:00:13 p.m. EDT • :

U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Alberta early because he's needed back in Washington to address what's going on in the Middle East, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said in a social media post late Monday.
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Hanlan's Point Beach is getting a bubble zone to keep away motorized boats and vehicles; Hanlan's Point Beach gets safety 'bubble zone' to keep away boats, watercrafts

Hanlan's Point Beach is getting a bubble zone to keep away motorized boats and vehicles

June 13 , 2025 at 10:01:42 p.m. EDT • :

Toronto police's marine unit will create a bubble zone around Hanlan's Point Beach as a pilot project this summer to improve safety for swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders.
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International student Sahil Kumar found dead 10 days after disappearance in Toronto; Sahil Kumar, third from left, poses for a photo with family and friends at the airport in India before his departure to Canada in April 2025\. The 22-year-old had just begun his studies in Toronto when he went missing on May 16\.

International student Sahil Kumar found dead 10 days after disappearance in Toronto

June 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Sahil Kumar, a 22-year-old international student from Hamilton, was found dead in Toronto 10 days after he was reported missing. Toronto Police say no foul play is suspected, but Kumar's family in India is questioning the circumstances around his death.
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Worker dead after concrete slab falls at North York job site; Emergency officials say a man died on a North York job site Monday morning\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 10:50:53 a.m. EDT • :

Worker dead after concrete slab falls at North York job site

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Liberals see a need for speed on major projects bill. Critics warn that's risky; Prime Minister Mark Carney has stressed that this moment requires the government to move quickly on 'nation-building projects\.'  

June 14 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Liberals see a need for speed on major projects bill. Critics warn that's risky

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City equipment failure leaves Toronto senior with $2.4K water bill; Iluminada Aguilar is one of thousands of Toronto Water customers who have been affected by water meter technology issues\. She recently got a catch-up bill that she says she can't afford to pay\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

City equipment failure leaves Toronto senior with $2.4K water bill

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Moms' emotional statements open Ontario inquest for 7 Maplehurst inmates after overdose deaths; Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton, Ont\., holds about 1,500 inmates in medium and maximum security\. An inquest for seven men who died of drug overdoses while they were incarcerated is being held over nearly two weeks\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 09:56:23 a.m. EDT • :

Moms' emotional statements open Ontario inquest for 7 Maplehurst inmates after overdose deaths

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Toronto launches 2-week enforcement blitz for no stopping zones during rush hour; The increased enforcement is meant to remind drivers about the importance of obeying traffic signage to keep traffic flowing, particularly during rush hour, the city said\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 10:16:29 a.m. EDT • :

Toronto launches 2-week enforcement blitz for no stopping zones during rush hour

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