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• 3 peregrine falcons named, banded and ready to learn to fly — coming soon to the sky near you

  16-05-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The trio of peregrine falcon chicks nesting in downtown Hamilton are all female, and as of Wednesday, they have names: Blakeley, Westdale and Stinson.
  
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• Ford government begins process to remove bike lanes in Toronto

  31-10-2024 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government is focusing on Toronto's bike network, claiming the creation of designated lanes for cyclists is making traffic worse and clogging city streets.
  
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• Hamilton researchers part of team studying bats' wing fungus to help them 'survive and prosper'

  31-10-2024 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  McMaster University biologist Jianping Xu is part of a team studying the bacteria and fungi that grow on bats' wings and can cause white-nose syndrome. According to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, a partnership of veterinary colleges and the British Columbia Animal Health Centre, the syndrome is thought to have killed over six million bats since 2006.
  
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• Dog killed after morning shooting outside Durham, Ont., apartment complex

  31-10-2024 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  An incident at an apartment complex has left a dog shot and in serious condition in Whitby, Ont. Police are investigating the shooting.
  
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• Court hears 911 call made by Ontario man on trial for parents’ murder

  31-10-2024 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man has pleaded not guilty to the charges in an ongoing trial in Toronto, where his brother has already testified. A panicked recording was played in court.
  
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• Hamilton man charged with manslaughter in killing of his 86-year-old mother

  31-10-2024 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 59-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his 86-year-old mother earlier this year, according to Hamilton police.
  
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• Greater Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Niagara region expected to have hottest Halloween on record

  31-10-2024 17:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Today is forecast to be the hottest Halloween on record in Ontario municipalities including Hamilton, Burlington, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton.
  
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• Blue Bombers' Oliveira, Ticats' Mitchell finalists for CFL outstanding player award

  31-10-2024 16:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award.
  
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• Brantford-area Catholic school trustees loosened spending rules weeks before $145K trip to Italy

  31-10-2024 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A student and parent say they were disappointed and frustrated by the trip and the money would be better spent on school meal programs and educational supports.
  
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• Autistic man goes missing for 17 days, found in burnt-out building: Ontario police

  31-10-2024 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 18-year-old from Havelock was found alive by OPP this week after having been missing for over two weeks. He says he survived on mostly peanut butter and crackers.
  
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• Teen dead in shootout with officers, sparking Ontario police watchdog probe

  31-10-2024 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario’s police watchdog is now investigating after a teenage boy was killed during a shootout with officers north of Toronto Wednesday night.
  
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• Ontario art gallery says most customer data safe after ‘cybersecurity incident’

  31-10-2024 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Art Gallery of Ontario says the vast majority of customer data is safe after it was hit by a “cybersecurity incident” last month.
  
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• Hamilton police charge man with mother's death, say he attacked 'several' family members

  31-10-2024 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police have upgraded charges against a man who they say attacked “several” members of his family in May, leading to the death of his elderly mother.
  
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• ‘Past financial practices’ at Ontario hospital now under fraud probe: police

  31-10-2024 13:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  After multiple reports reports around poor financial spending Southwestern Ontario's largest hospital network is now under investigation for fraud.
  
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• Toronto bus crash: 8 people hurt after collision with pick-up truck

  31-10-2024 13:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight people were injured early Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into a TTC bus near Yonge and Finch in North York, Toronto police say.
  
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• Toronto bus crash: 6 people hurt, 3 seriously, after collision with pick-up truck

  31-10-2024 13:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six people were injured early Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into a TTC bus near Yonge and Finch in North York, Toronto police say.
  
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• ‘Give me the Ferrari key!’ Ontario man recounts ‘nightmare’ home invasion

  31-10-2024 12:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A harrowing home invasion has stripped a Markham family of their sense of safety. Police say they are increasingly finding teens entangled in crimes of thisviolent nature.
  
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• ‘Should be truly red-faced’: Ontario housing starts fall, and they could drop again

  31-10-2024 10:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Fall Economic Statement shows the government is expecting housing starts to fall below expectation every single year until 2027, as home building grinds to a halt.
  
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• Maple Leafs deal Liljegren to Sharks for Benning

  31-10-2024 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026.
  
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• Inquest into deaths of 5 Niagara inmates told health and security can be at odds in jail

  30-10-2024 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of five inmates at the Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold, Ont., heard from a senior jail official who gave jurors a peek behind the curtain and shared concerns about proposed changes. 
  
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• Search unsuccessful after mother, 2 children went over Niagara Falls: police

  30-10-2024 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  New York authorities said Wednesday they responded to the area around 9 p.m. Monday and determined the family went over a safety rail on Luna Island.
  
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• Ontario murder trial begins for man once Canada’s ‘most wanted’ fugitive

  30-10-2024 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Abilaziz Mohamed, who was arrested just hours after being Canada's most wanted fugitive in 2022, was in court Wednesday as the prime suspect in a second-degree murder case.
  
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• Ontario reveals cost of moving alcohol to convenience stores and long-term plan for LCBO

  30-10-2024 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province for months remained tight-lipped on how much its Crown corporation in charge of alcohol sales could stand to lose from the deal.
  
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• Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes out three weeks

  30-10-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  All-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone.
  
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• NewsAlert: Barnes out with broken orbital bone

  30-10-2024 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes is out at least three weeks with a fractured right orbital bone.
  
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• From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Here's the list of drivers that won in Brazil, also know the Constructor Winners - SportsTak

  30-10-2024 17:40 via news.google.com
  From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Here's the list of drivers that won in Brazil, also know the Constructor Winners  SportsTak
  
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• Olympian Lucia Stafford to chase Canadian 5K road record in Hamilton - Canadian Running Magazine

  30-10-2024 17:09 via news.google.com
  Olympian Lucia Stafford to chase Canadian 5K road record in Hamilton  Canadian Running Magazine
  
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• North Second Tap and Bottle Shop in Hamilton to reopen - Hamilton Journal News

  30-10-2024 15:36 via news.google.com
  North Second Tap and Bottle Shop in Hamilton to reopen  Hamilton Journal News
  
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• Lewis Hamilton questioned on Verstappen 2021 comparison after FIA take action - MSN

  30-10-2024 14:51 via news.google.com
  Lewis Hamilton questioned on Verstappen 2021 comparison after FIA take action  MSN
  
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• Biddle Carson Developments breaks ground for FBO at Hamilton international airport - Skies Magazine

  30-10-2024 14:42 via news.google.com
  Biddle Carson Developments breaks ground for FBO at Hamilton international airport  Skies Magazine
  
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