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Unifor reaches tentative deal with Ford, averting autoworkers strikeThe deal was reached after Unifor extended its strike deadline by 24 hours late Monday after receiving what it called a "substantive offer" from Ford.Economy7 hours
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Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for ‘Freedom Convoy’ jury trialFormer Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges in connection with last year's "Freedom Convoy," is seeking for a second time to move his jury trial away from Ottawa.Canada10 hours
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Lottery scam targeted older adults in Canada, Brampton man arrested: policeA Brampton man is facing charges after a lottery scam that took place over years and targeted older adults in various parts of Canada, police say.CrimeSep 19
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End of Metroland flyer distribution could hasten move to digital advertising: expertsExperts say Metroland's departure will push many companies even further toward digital marketing and hasten the decline of Canada's print advertising sector.CanadaSep 19
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Unifor extends Ford negotiations after receiving ‘substantive offer’Unifor extended negotiations with Ford Motor Company for 24 hours after receiving what it calls a substantive offer from the company shortly before the Monday midnight deadline.CanadaSep 19
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Detective wasn’t concerned about London, Ont. attack accused’s mental state, trial hearsA detective who interviewed a man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in Ontario is telling a jury he was not concerned about the accused's state of mind.CrimeSep 19
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Federal probe angers one of Canada’s largest mortgage broker networksThe Competition Bureau is investigating Dominion Lending Centres Inc. , a company whose franchise network includes 7,981 brokers working in 10 provinces through 544 franchises.InvestigationsSep 19
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Hamilton landowners speak out in favour of Ford government’s Greenbelt planA landowners group, among those who delegated at a special planning committee, are speaking out in favor of the Ford government's plan to build on former protected lands.PoliticsSep 18
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Schneider learning as Jays chase wild-card spotEvery time fans with pasted-on moustaches are shown on the Rogers Centre Jumbotron, all the Toronto Blue Jays start elbowing Davis Schneider, telling him to look.SportsSep 18
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Ford, Chow agree ‘new deal’ is needed to help tackle Toronto’s massive deficitThe premier says the money through the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit will help about 4,000 new households.PoliticsSep 18
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Youth self-harm higher than expected during COVID-19 pandemic: studyHospital visits for self-harm among youth saw a 'large' increase during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, according to a new study.CanadaSep 18
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Ontario court dismisses sex workers’ Charter challenge, advocates pleasedThe Ontario Superior Court has decided to uphold the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act after a constitutional challenge from an alliance of sex worker advocates.PoliticsSep 18
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Unifor auto workers’ contract with Ford set to expire as U.S. strikes continueUnifor is negotiating with Ford in hopes of reaching an agreement that can be used as a blueprint for workers at General Motors and Stellantis.CanadaSep 18
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The economic roller coaster of a small Ontario town fuelled by chocolate and cannabisA small eastern Ontario town that was once known as the province's chocolate capital is preparing for the sweet return of Hershey's.CanadaSep 18
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Ontario elementary teachers hold strike votes until Oct. 17Teachers in Ontario's public elementary schools are set to start voting Monday on whether they want to give their union a strike mandate.EducationSep 18
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Trial hears London, Ont. attack accused was motivated by white nationalismNathaniel Veltman's recounting of his beliefs are part of his statement to police in London, Ont., after his arrest in June 2021.CrimeSep 18
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Blue Jays complete sweep of Red Sox with 3-2 winMatt Chapman provided a cheerful ending to a wild and wacky 10-game homestand for his Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.SportsSep 17
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Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profitsAn Abacus poll on the dispute between the Ontario government and education workers last year showed more Ontarians blamed the government, not workers, for the dispute.CanadaSep 17
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Enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contaminationHealth Canada warns that foods contaminated with Listeria bacteria won’t necessarily look or smell spoiled, but they can still make people sick.CanadaSep 17
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Blue Jays grind out 13-inning win over Red SoxIt may not have been the most emphatic walk-off hit of Whit Merrifield's career, but his RBI single in the 13th inning on Saturday may have been the biggest.SportsSep 16
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Ontario winemakers call for removal of retail winery taxOntario winemakers say a 6.1-per-cent tax on on-site sales is unique to their industry and puts them at a competitive disadvantage.ConsumerSep 16
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Ontario’s 2018 infrastructure minister told to sell or donate ‘inefficiently used properties’Ford's 2018 mandate letter directed the Minister of Infrastructure to scrutinize Ontario’s real estate portfolio and consider which properties could be put on the market for sale.PoliticsSep 16
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Guerrero’s three-run homer powers Blue Jays to winThe Toronto Blue Jays had to move on from a four-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was more than happy to help them do that.SportsSep 15
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Mother of Brampton family injured in hit-and-run demands reform of bail and sentencingRitchie said she remembers being stopped at a red light on Airport Road and the next thing she knew, she was lying on the ground looking up at a fireman's helmet.CrimeSep 15
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Fire forces sex worker organization Maggie’s Toronto to temporarily closeThe blaze, spreading quickly to the nearly 200-year-old structure, smashing windows and travelling up a stairwell three floors. The Maggie's space was hardest hit.CanadaSep 15