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Suspect charged with attempted murder in Toronto subway stabbing that injured one

TORONTO — Police say a man accused of stabbing another passenger on a Toronto subway has been charged with attempted murder. Local police say they arrested the 25-year-old man on Friday, one day after the attack.
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Antisemitic flyers linked to U.S.-based hate group raise concerns in Peterborough

Antisemitic flyers linked to U.S.-based hate group raise concerns in Peterborough

Advocacy organizations say the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Peterborough, Ont., and elsewhere is linked to an American hate group, as police continue to investigate the latest incident.
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Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023

Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023

Ottawa has seen a 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias-motivated incidents in 2023 compared to this time last year, a rise the city's police chief described as "concerning.
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Woman killed in daytime Toronto shooting, police seeking 2 suspects

Woman killed in daytime Toronto shooting, police seeking 2 suspects

TORONTO — Police say one woman is dead after a daytime shooting near a daycare in downtown Toronto. Duty Insp.
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One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting services

One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting services

PIKANGIKUM, Ont. — One person is dead after a house fire earlier this week in a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation that has seen a lack of firefighting resources in recent years.
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TTC report mum on rival access as Rogers eyes 5G upgrades to downtown subway by fall

TTC report mum on rival access as Rogers eyes 5G upgrades to downtown subway by fall

TORONTO — A new Toronto Transit Commission report says Rogers will look to upgrade parts of the downtown subway network with 5G cell access by this fall.
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Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

CLARINGTON, Ont.
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SIU investigating after barricaded man in Kingston, Ont., was found dead by police

SIU investigating after barricaded man in Kingston, Ont., was found dead by police

Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a Kingston, Ont., man who had barricaded himself inside a home after stabbing a woman.
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As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

TORONTO — As summer heat waves intensifyand advocates sound the alarm on the lack of protections for the most vulnerable populations, one extreme weather expert is calling for access to cooling to be treated as a human right.
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OPP investigating suspected drowning in Central Frontenac Township

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of a Toronto man following a marine incident on Big Clear Lake in Central Frontenac Township. Police were called to the area around 4:30 p.m.
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