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Man injured while defending wife from polar bear attack in northern Ontario: police

Man injured while defending wife from polar bear attack in northern Ontario: police

FORT SEVERN, Ont. — A man who jumped onto a polar bear that lunged at his wife has been seriously injured but is expected to recover, police in a northern Ontario First Nation said Tuesday.
B.C. woman on the lam in $60,000 Alberta meat scam arrested in Ontario

B.C. woman on the lam in $60,000 Alberta meat scam arrested in Ontario

THREE HILLS, Alta. — A B.C. woman charged in connection with a 60-thousand-dollar meat scam last year has been arrested in Ontario.
Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says

Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs to be overhauled, even after the introduction of a new framework for the land use planning tool, the province's auditor general said Tuesday.
Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's opioid strategy, even with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people, the auditor general found in her annual report released Tuesday.
Communities hit by weekend storm should brace for more snow: Environment Canada

Communities hit by weekend storm should brace for more snow: Environment Canada

Some Ontario communities still digging out after a severe storm last weekend should brace for a second round as snow squalls coming off the Great Lakes are expected to bring heavy snow to a swath of the province over the coming days.
16-year-old charged with murder in Couchiching First Nation death

16-year-old charged with murder in Couchiching First Nation death

Ontario Provincial Police say a teenager has been charged with second-degree murder after a death in Couchiching First Nation in northern Ontario.
TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report

TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report

TORONTO — A new report submitted to the Toronto Transit Commission says low-income individuals and marginalized groups would be disproportionately affected by a proposed seasonal ban on electric bikes and scooters.
Highway 11 north of Toronto reopening, Gravenhurst still digging out of weekend storm

Highway 11 north of Toronto reopening, Gravenhurst still digging out of weekend storm

TORONTO — Snow-clearing crews are slowly making progress after an intense weekend storm battered parts of Ontario, allowing Highway 11 north of Toronto to reopen on Monday.
A hammer instead of a scalpel: experts say youth social media ban could drive it underground

A hammer instead of a scalpel: experts say youth social media ban could drive it underground

TORONTO — A new law in Australia is poised to ban social media platforms from offering profiles to teens 16 and under, but some experts are calling the measure misguided.
Man charged with murder after allegedly assaulting his mother in Pickering: police

Man charged with murder after allegedly assaulting his mother in Pickering: police

PICKERING, Ont. — Durham Regional Police say a man has been charged with murder after allegedly assaulting his mother in Pickering on Sunday morning. Officers were called for reports of a collision on Weyburn Square at around 5 a.m.