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Ontario floods: How nature-based solutions can promote effective flood management

This week, large areas of Ontario experienced severe flooding that caused widespread power outages, water damages and disruption. Severe rainfall events are not new, but they are becoming more frequent and costly due to human-caused climate change.

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Attributing Canada’s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world

This June saw major heat waves across Canada with peak temperatures — measured over a three-day period — of 7.4 C in eastern Ontario, 10.7 C in southern Québec, 7.2 C in northern Québec and 10.6 C in Atlantic Canada. On June 19, more than 100 locations across Canada set…

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A medical ‘right to repair’ can empower consumers — and save lives

Imagine waiting weeks or months for your wheelchair’s battery or custom cushions to be replaced. This is the situation throughout Canada that thousands of people with disabilities face not only in relation to wheelchairs, but also other assistive devices, including hearing aids and insulin pumps.

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Early or not? Trudeau and Ford eye one another over when to call elections

Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford may not often see eye-to-eye, but they face the same political predicament. Namely, whether to call an early election.

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Despite Ontario workers’ compensation reforms, migrant workers are still being left behind

Migrant agricultural workers are employed in one of Canada’s most hazardous industries. The precarious nature of their temporary contracts makes these workers further vulnerable to a variety of health issues, including workplace injury and illness.

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Forest Retreat is a new low-energy family house in the forests of Ontario

Set beneath a vast roof, Forest Retreat is a rich mix of local materials, craftsmanship and space for an extended family to get together in the heart of nature

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O, Canada! The Bard is ribbed and revered at Ontario’s Stratford festival

The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Cymbeline

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The iGaming consolidated in Canada after Ontario's model was found consistent with the Criminal Code by the Ontario Superior Court

While changes to the iGaming market in Ontario were being heralded as a success by the province and commercial gambling operators alike, there has been a battle going on in the background.

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A modernist lakeside cottage in Ontario provides a perfect backdrop for family vacations

A lakeside cottage by Canadian studio Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has been shaped as a modest multigenerational retreat to accommodate the surrounding wilderness

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Foreign interference could affect municipal elections, too. Here are 2 ways to reduce it

Election integrity is back in the news as Canadian political party leaders react to an explosive report released by a top-secret parliamentary committee.

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By clearing protest encampments, universities put property over people

An Ontario court is set to hear the University of Toronto’s application for an injunction to clear a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus. York University recently joined Université Laval and the universities of Calgary and Alberta in using police to clear a campus protest encampment. On the basis of a…

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Does the Coalition’s case for nuclear power stack up? We factcheck seven key claims

Cheaper electricity, less emissions and ready by 2035 are some of the Coalition’s core promises on nuclear energy, but are they backed by evidence?

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Before & After Makeover — This Backyard Went From Basic Lawn to an Outdoor Entertaining Paradise

Talk about a transformation! The soft tones in the backyard of this Ontario home with the ever so grand amenities is one to keep an eye out for. We spoke to one of the designers and here's what they had to say about it

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How to watch 'Shoresy' season 3 online and from anywhere, free trial

Spin-off from award-winning sitcom centers on the adventures of Ontario ice hockey team the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs. Here's how to watch for FREE online from anywhere

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The death of a child with a disability at an Ontario school urgently calls for government action

The recent death of an Ontario child with a disability while at school has reignited the debate about inclusive education.

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Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach accused of sexually assaulting 3 complainants

A court document filed this week shows Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants in alleged incidents that took place in Toronto and Aurora, Ontario

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Ontario’s expansion of alcohol to convenience stores is a covert union avoidance strategy

The Ontario government has announced it’s expediting its plan to get beer into thousands of convenience stores.

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How game worlds are helping health-care workers practise compassionate clinical responses

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Canadian school boards take on social media giants

In Canada, some of the country's largest school boards are taking legal action against Snapchat, Meta and TikTok. Accusing them of promoting cyberbullying, harassment, hate speech and misinformation, the school boards say these social networks are all knowingly "harmful applications" for children. The schools concerned are seeking $4.5 billion in…

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Election rumours invite reflections on Doug Ford’s record in Ontario

Even with the Ontario legislature rising for an extended summer break, the province’s politics have been rife with rumours of an early election call by Conservative Premier Doug Ford.

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Alice Munro wrote a 1970s play in southwestern Ontario — and continues to inspire regional theatre

This week, I’m elated that my play Post Alice will be performed on the Blyth Festival Theatre’s stage as part of the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story in Huron County, the Huron Tract on Treaty 29 territory in southwestern Ontario. This region is also known to some readers…

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Does the Ontario Special Investigations Unit need a broader mandate to improve police oversight?

At the end of April, just outside of Toronto, a police pursuit of a robbery suspect ended in a fatal vehicle collision. Four people were killed, including two grandparents and their infant grandchild, as well as the person being pursued by the police.

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DP World Tour grads raid top of the leaderboard at 2024 RBC Canadian Open, which could have back-to-back Canadian champs among 5 things to know

HAMILTON, Ontario - DP World Tour graduates Robert MacIntyre and Ryan Fox are taking advantage of earning PGA Tour privileges this season north of the border. MacIntyre, a Scotsman who represented Team Europe at the Ryder Cup in Rome, and Fox, a New ...

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Here's Why Churches Prefer the Christie Inspire Series Laser Projectors

Christie Inspire Series 1DLPprojectors have been installed in over 20 churches in the Ontario area.

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It’s Time to Take Phones Away from Students

The spike in teen mental distress and disruptive behaviour will require extreme steps

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