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• A year after it was removed from LCBO, $2M in U.S. booze is expiring

  05-03-2026 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  On March 4, 2025, in response to the first round of tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump, the premier banned American booze from the LCBO.
  
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• Haze over Hamilton, Toronto areas as Environment Canada issues rare winter air quality warning

  04-03-2026 23:40 via cbc.ca
  Hamilton, Burlington and much of the Greater Toronto Area are under an air quality warning, as Environment Canada warns stagnant conditions are increasing pollution.
  
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• Ontario man calls $55M Lotto Max win an ‘out-of-body experience’

  04-03-2026 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario man who won the $55-million Lotto Max jackpot in January says he plans to take a family trip to celebrate, and check off some bucket-list items.
  
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• Stop for salamanders: Burlington blocks King Road for annual breeding migration

  04-03-2026 21:43 via cbc.ca
  On March 11, Burlington begins its annual closure of a stretch of King Road to protect Jefferson salamanders as they cross the road to breed. King Road will be closed from North Service Road to Granite Ridge Trail until April 9.
  
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• Hamilton judge rules Ontario's sex offender registry is unconstitutional. What could happen next?

  04-03-2026 21:05 via cbc.ca
  The decision is "significant" and could see changes to Ontario’s sex offender registry, depending on how the appeals process plays out, says the applicant's lawyer. The province says it plans to appeal.
  
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• Police seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust

  04-03-2026 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Police say more than $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl was seized and three people arrested as part of an investigation into an interprovincial drug trafficking network.
  
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• Friend of complainant testifies at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial

  04-03-2026 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  A friend and colleague of one of the complainants is telling Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial what she knew about the alleged incident.
  
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• Ford government names advisers for potential EQAO test overhaul

  04-03-2026 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Education Minister Paul Calandra released testing data at the end of last year after sitting on it for weeks to consider scores he acknowledged were 'not good enough.'
  
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• Ontario city to issue $100 fines for abandoned shopping carts

  04-03-2026 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  Brampton will charge retailers $100 for shopping carts abandoned on city property, as officials cite safety concerns, environmental risks and growing complaints from residents.
  
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• Maple Leafs’ Tanev out for season after surgery

  04-03-2026 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out for the rest of the season, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
  
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• 'No cuts, no fees, no corporate universities': Students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts

  04-03-2026 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year.
  
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• Family of missing woman ‘want justice’ as Ontario police investigate homicide

  04-03-2026 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  The family of Mezhgan Aini says they want justice for her, with her brother describing her as a caring person who 'always' supported her family.
  
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• Winning $75M Lotto Max ticket sold in Toronto

  04-03-2026 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Lottery and Gaming says the winning ticket for Tuesday night’s $75-million Lotto Max jackpot was sold somewhere in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto Public Health temporarily pauses vaccine-related suspensions of students

  04-03-2026 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto Public Health says it is pausing student suspension orders related to vaccine records for the rest of the school year while it works with families to update records.
  
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• Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changes

  04-03-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
  
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• Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes

  04-03-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
  
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• Hundreds of students descend on Queen’s Park to protest OSAP changes

  04-03-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
  
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• Toronto Raptors keep learning hard lessons

  04-03-2026 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  Every time the Toronto Raptors suffer another loss to a top-10 team, they talk about lessons and process and patience.
  
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• Officer's Jeep seen with symbol ‘appropriated by’ neo-Nazis, group says, after Hamilton police OK him to work

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A Hamilton community group is calling for action after it says a resident discovered a police officer's vehicle is once again displaying a sticker “associated with white nationalist extremism." Police had recently investigated the officer for sharing racist and extremist content on social media.
  
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• Brunson, Towns power Knicks past Raptors 111-95

  04-03-2026 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each had a double-double to help the New York Knicks fend off the Toronto Raptors 111-95 on Tuesday.
  
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• Carter, McGrady bring Bills, Raptors fans together

  04-03-2026 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  When Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady bought a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, they insisted they'd do more than just contribute to the NFL team financially.
  
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• Toronto convention centre could be piece of Ontario Place puzzle, Ford hints

  03-03-2026 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The premier has hinted he would like to rebuild Toronto's convention centre near Ontario Place, perhaps on the grounds of Exhibition Place.
  
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• These Ontario students protesting against OSAP cuts are wearing red squares. Here's why

  03-03-2026 18:54 via cbc.ca
  In 2012, Quebec students wore a red square pin while protesting tuition hikes by the provincial government, ultimately overturning the changes. Now, students in Ontario are adopting the symbol in the hopes of repeating history and overturning Premier Doug Ford's changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).
  
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• Lawyer for Frank Stronach questions final complainant in sexual assault case

  03-03-2026 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is questioning the final complainant in the businessman's sexual assault case about the lawyers she consulted before speaking to police.
  
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• Leafs thinking positive despite four-game skid

  03-03-2026 11:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs put a positive spin on their fourth straight loss since the Olympics.
  
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• White nationalist fight clubs pose risk for 'extreme violence,' warns government report

  03-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News.
  
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• Niagara councillors tell regional chair to put brakes on amalgamation talks

  03-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Niagara’s regional council voted to hold back its chair Bob Gale from “any further action” concerning amalgamation, while it recognized it needs to do its own review on how services are working and are shared among the 12 municipalities.
  
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• Flyers trip struggling Maple Leafs 3-2 in shootout

  03-03-2026 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts' losing streak to four games on Monday.
  
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• Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

  02-03-2026 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete road.
  
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