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ONTARIO: Fish and other wildlife affected as jet fuel from 401 crash enters local wetlands (4 photos)

ONTARIO: Fish and other wildlife affected as jet fuel from 401 crash enters local wetlands (4 photos)

The Ministry of the Environment is overseeing clean up of the jet fuel, which spilled after a tanker truck rolled over on the 401 on Sunday
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ONTARIO: Feds face scrutiny over bus-safety standards after Ottawa crash

ONTARIO: Feds face scrutiny over bus-safety standards after Ottawa crash

Last week's deadly crash in Ottawa that killed three people and injured nearly two dozen more
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ONTARIO: Police blame guns for surge of homicides

ONTARIO: Police blame guns for surge of homicides

'It is distressing to see an increase in the number of murders being committed in communities throughout Ontario'
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ONTARIO: Health Canada's fight against youth vaping heats up

ONTARIO: Health Canada's fight against youth vaping heats up

Health Canada is ramping up efforts to warn young Canadians about the potential risks associated with vaping, the agency said Thursday.
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ONTARIO: Three young players and coach booted from minor hockey team

ONTARIO: Three young players and coach booted from minor hockey team

A Cambridge man found out via email that he could no longer coach and three players, including his six-year-old daughter, would not be allowed to play
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ONTARIO: Food Guide revamp expected to be a 'complete departure' from what we use now

ONTARIO: Food Guide revamp expected to be a 'complete departure' from what we use now

Up until now, he believes the main focus was to make it simple, generic and easy to follow, but the new recommendations will be more science-based and flexible
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ONTARIO: Victims identified in Ottawa bus crash

ONTARIO: Victims identified in Ottawa bus crash

The Ottawa Police Service is releasing the names of the three people killed when an OC Transpo bus collided with the Transitway station
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ONTARIO: Foreign affairs minister welcomes "brave new Canadian" as Saudi teen lands in Toronto

ONTARIO: Foreign affairs minister welcomes "brave new Canadian" as Saudi teen lands in Toronto

TORONTO — A Saudi teen described as a "brave new Canadian" by an official from the government that granted her refugee status as she fled her allegedly abusive family is en route to her new home, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister said Saturday.
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ONTARIO: Post-Humboldt, how is Canada making changes to road safety?

ONTARIO: Post-Humboldt, how is Canada making changes to road safety?

This article, originally written by Ahmed Shalaby , University of Manitoba , originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission: The Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April caused 16 fatalities and 13 injuries and has resul
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ONTARIO: A little empathy could go a long way in bettering drug policy, says professor

ONTARIO: A little empathy could go a long way in bettering drug policy, says professor

The negative conversation surrounding images of drug users left Brock Visual Arts Professor Linda Steer wondering if viewing these photographs with more empathy could be key to changing drug discourse
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