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City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

TORONTO — The City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79, which represents thousands of municipal workers, say they have reached a tentative agreement. The deal came just before the 12:01 a.m.
'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

TORONTO — Karin Martin couldn't sleep last Sunday night after reading a letter from Toronto Public Health that drowned her with worry.
16-year-old boy killed in early morning Hamilton shooting after car chase: police

16-year-old boy killed in early morning Hamilton shooting after car chase: police

HAMILTON — A high-speed stolen car chase ended with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Hamilton's east end, police said in an update Friday.
One dead in double shooting at a Markham, Ont., home targeted five times since 2018

One dead in double shooting at a Markham, Ont., home targeted five times since 2018

MARKHAM, Ont. — One person is dead and another was injured Friday morning when suspects carried out a "brazen" double shooting inside a suburban Markham, Ont., home, police said, a residence they say had been repeatedly targeted in recent years.
Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region suspect avian flu in wild bird deaths

Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region suspect avian flu in wild bird deaths

Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region say they are investigating suspected cases of avian influenza after a large number of dead wild birds were recently discovered.
How one public health unit is tackling Ontario's biggest measles outbreak in decades

How one public health unit is tackling Ontario's biggest measles outbreak in decades

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — For the second time in five years, some doctors in southwestern Ontario are encountering a virus they've never treated before. But unlike when COVID-19 struck in 2020, this illness is no mystery.
Toronto tables 'final offer' to workers' union as strike and lockout deadline looms

Toronto tables 'final offer' to workers' union as strike and lockout deadline looms

One of Toronto's top officials says the city has tabled its final offer to the union representing thousands of municipal workers, adding he believes there's time to reach a deal as the deadline looms for a strike or lockout that could shut down city-
Crombie says she won't ask any Ontario Liberals to step aside so she can have a seat

Crombie says she won't ask any Ontario Liberals to step aside so she can have a seat

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie said Wednesday she intends to try again to win a seat in the legislature, but will be leading the party from outside the chamber for the foreseeable future.
Flood watch issued as snow melts, heavy rain sweeps across Ontario

Flood watch issued as snow melts, heavy rain sweeps across Ontario

Ontario has issued a provincial flood watch as heavy rain is set to sweep across parts of the province and combine with melting snow.
Guelph man arrested after alleged altercation over snowballs: police

Guelph man arrested after alleged altercation over snowballs: police

Guelph police say a man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted another man over snowball throwing last week. Police say a man was throwing snowballs at a youth in the area of St.