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Six neighbors killed in condo dispute in Toronto including suspect, 73

Six people, including the suspect, died and one person was wounded in a shooting at a high-rise condominium building near Toronto on Sunday when a 73-year-old gunman is alleged to have killed his neighbors before being shot dead by police.

Reuters

Pro hockey player, 18, falls to his death from Ontario apartment building

Police said no foul play was suspected as ‘sudden death’ is being investigated

The Independent UK

How a special guest of Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson serves as life lesson for his players: ‘One of the most selfless things someone could do’

CHICAGO — Coaches and players have friends and family attend games all the time, but Chicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson thought one of his old buddies from Ottawa, Ontario, Barrie Robillard, could set an example for his players.

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Even without strong powers, mayors find a way to get things done

Anyone following the debate around Ontario’s proposed Bill 39, which would permit the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa to exercise “strong mayor” powers, may be under the impression that the leaders of these large Canadian cities have difficulty getting things done.

The Conversation

The Notwithstanding Clause: Is It Time for Canada to Repeal It?

Critics say the clause is a threat to Canadian rights and freedoms and should be stripped from our Constitution

The Walrus

Family of woman killed by Glasgow pensioner win payout from estate

Watson, originally from Glasgow, was found guilty of murder by a jury in Ontario in April 2017 and given a life sentence with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Glasgow Live

GM's BrightDrop to make vans for DHL Express Canada, starts Ontario production

INGERSOLL, Ontario — General Motors Co.'s BrightDrop electric delivery vehicle company is adding DHL Express Canada logistics company as a customer, the automaker said Monday.

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Ontario education workers accept labour contract with province

Education workers in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, have voted to accept a labour deal with the provincial government, union representatives said Monday.

Reuters

Alberta becomes second Canadian province to ban UFC betting over integrity issues

Alberta joins Ontario in banning UFC betting.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ontario Enforces Ban on UFC Betting as Suspicion Grows

Why does the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario have concerns? Plus, Kevin Holland previews Saturday’s headliner vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.

Sports Illustrated

Wagering on UFC banned in Ontario amid concerns of insider betting

UFC hasn't complied with Ontario's integrity requirements.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ontario gaming commission bans betting on UFC fights amid concerns of impropriety

As investigations continue into a UFC fight flagged for suspicious betting activity, Ontario's gaming commission has made up its mind.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jaroslav Halak earns his first win, Rangers beat Senators to end three-game skid

OTTAWA, Ontario — These were dire straits for the Rangers. If there was such a thing as a must-win game for an NHL team in November, this one, against the lowly Senators, was it for the Blueshirts, who’d lost their previous three games and who were facing a crisis of…

Newsday

Convicted felon to plead guilty to BB gun attacks on Planned Parenthood in Pasadena

LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man agreed this week to plead guilty to a series of BB gun shootings against a Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena and violating a federal law that prohibits interfering with a woman seeking reproductive health services, authorities said.

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The Conversation

No, invoking the Emergencies Act isn't the same as using the notwithstanding clause

Some commentators are comparing the federal government’s use of emergency legislation to deal with the prolonged “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa and the Ontario government’s decision, since abandoned, to invoke the notwithstanding clause to impose back-to-work legislation on education workers.

Reuters

Ontario's education workers reach tentative deal with province

Ontario's education workers on Sunday reached a tentative deal with the government of the Canadian province, fending off a strike set to begin on Monday.

The Conversation

With COVID, flu and RSV circulating, it’s time to follow the evidence: Return to mask mandates

The number of children and babies with respiratory illnesses currently exceeds the capacity of our health system to care for them. More adult Canadians will die directly of COVID-19 this year than died last year or in 2020.

The Conversation

Ontario's Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost

The Ontario government recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23. This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval requirements and adding measures aimed at increasing urban density and housing mix.

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Weather tracker: Great Lakes region of US hit by lake-effect snow

Buffalo City on edges of Lake Erie and Watertown on Lake Ontario among areas deluged with huge snowfall

The Conversation

Preventing use of the notwithstanding clause is a bad idea — and unnecessary

During the Cold War era, American military strategists thought the Soviet Union would be deterred from dropping a nuclear bomb on North America only if the United States also built up sufficient nuclear weapons capable of annihilating the Soviets.

The Guardian - US

Ontario to repeal new law threatening workers’ right to strike following pushback

Major reversal for the Canadian province’s conservative government follows days of immense political pressure

Al Jazeera

Education workers ending walkout as Ontario pledges to repeal law

Under pressure, Premier Ford says he will repeal law forcing 55,000 workers to accept contract in Canadian province.

Benzinga

Fire & Flower's Hifyre Platform And Spark Perks Program Now At Several Circle K Co-Located Cannabis Stores

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Reuters

Education workers agree to end strike in Canada's Ontario

An education workers union agreed to end a strike that forced hundreds of school closures in Canada's most populous province after the Ontario government on Monday offered to rescind a controversial law that imposed a contract on the workers and outlawed strikes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers snap losing skid with 2-1 win over Senators and former captain Claude Giroux

OTTAWA, Ontario ― Despite the “weirdness” of facing off against their longtime captain Claude Giroux, the Flyers overcame penalties, sloppiness and emotions to beat Giroux and the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, snapping a three-game skid.

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