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• Ian Hamilton (lat) placed on IL - FantasyPros

  18-06-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
  Ian Hamilton (lat) placed on IL  FantasyPros
  
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• Last captive whales in Canada to leave Marineland as belugas head for U.S.

  31-08-2026 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of money and can no longer care for its animals.
  
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• Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake Ontario

  31-08-2026 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The issue first arose after several websites including Hydro One, Elections Canada, Infrastructure Ontario and others showed Lake America on their maps.
  
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• 7 people charged by OPP after $1M guns and drugs busts in London, Brantford areas

  31-08-2026 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial police recovered roughly $1 million in drugs, cash, weapons and stolen property and charged seven people in a lengthy investigation that spanned much of southwestern Ontario, officials announced on Monday.
  
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• Canada's last captive whales set to leave Niagara Falls, Ont., Marineland for U.S. aquariums

  31-08-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country today as the six belugas from Marineland are headed to two aquariums in the United States.
  
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• Canada's last captive whales are set to leave Niagara Falls, Ont., Marineland for U.S. aquariums

  31-08-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's last captive whales are set to leave the country today as the six belugas from Marineland are headed to two aquariums in the United States.
  
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• Judge grants injunction suspending new Ontario bail payment requirements

  31-08-2026 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two groups argued Ontario’s new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released as they await trial.
  
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• Ahead of new year, Hamilton school board CEO talks education changes, potential job action, safety

  31-08-2026 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Class is back in session next week. Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini, the CEO of Hamilton's English public school board, reflects on the year ahead, discussing provincial changes to education, student wellbeing, board finances and the potential of labour disruption.
  
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• Ahead of new school year, Hamilton school board CEO talks new education changes, potential job action, safety

  31-08-2026 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Class is back in session next week. Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini, the CEO of Hamilton's English public school board, reflects on the year ahead, discussing provincial changes to education, student wellbeing, board finances and the potential of labour disruption.
  
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• Early voter turnout down slightly for 3 Ontario legislature byelections

  31-08-2026 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Figures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.
  
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• Early voter turnout down slightly for 2 of Ontario’s 3 byelections

  31-08-2026 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Figures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.
  
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• Ontario SIU investigating fatal crash after attempted police traffic stop

  31-08-2026 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Special Investigations Unit says a Windsor police officer spotted a pickup truck of interest on St. Luke Road around 4 p.m. and tried to carry out a traffic stop.
  
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• Ontario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents

  31-08-2026 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Career Colleges Ontario also asked the government to refer certain related concerns to police, though the details of those concerns are not clear.
  
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• Fort Erie man dead, child critically injured in Port Colborne two-vehicle crash

  31-08-2026 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  A 49-year-old Fort Erie man is dead and a child is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Port Colborne on Saturday.
  
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• Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians

  31-08-2026 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elections Canada said 39,500 Canadians have already voted in advanced polls according to its preliminary figures, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24
  
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• GM unionized workers ratify new contracts with automaker

  31-08-2026 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor and GM agreed Aug. 22 on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario, and union members voted on them over the weekend.
  
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• Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’

  31-08-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Briefings obtained by Global News show that, throughout 2025, Metrolinx and the Ford government were worried the light rail build was 'experiencing a number of issues.'
  
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• Could Ford's fight with Trump swing key byelections to the PCs? Experts weigh in

  31-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After months on his political backfoot, Doug Ford was on the offensive this week, squaring off with Donald Trump in a war of words. Political analysts and experts say the fight plays to the premier's strengths and has contributed to a spike in his approvals just ahead of three provincial key byelections this week.
  
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• Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on maps

  31-08-2026 00:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Google previously said people in Canada would see Lake Ontario displayed on its Maps application, while it would say Lake America for people in the U.S.
  
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• Woman dead after being hit by light rail train in Ontario city: police

  30-08-2026 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Waterloo regional police say the fatal collision happened Saturday night in the area of Dutton Drive in the north end of the city.
  
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• Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on tentative agreement

  30-08-2026 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor and General Motors agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario on Aug. 22. The vote is set to wrap up Sunday.
  
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• Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on new tentative agreement Sunday

  30-08-2026 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Unionized General Motors workers are expected to conclude voting on a new tentative agreement today.
  
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• Google Maps to show ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada, ‘Lake America’ in U.S. Here’s why

  30-08-2026 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said it updates Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which includes the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
  
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• Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too

  30-08-2026 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  
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• Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections

  30-08-2026 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The vote is taking place in three ridings across the country, one in B.C., another in Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations of their MPs. 
  
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• Riders cash in on Argo miscues to post 28-24 win

  30-08-2026 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  There will be no Toronto Argonauts sweep of Saskatchewan in 2026.
  
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• Affordability, health care and soot: Candidates in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek byelection share top priorities

  30-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News reached out to byelection candidates to ask about the issues they feel are most important to the community — and how they would plan to tackle them. Ahead of the Sept. 3 vote, here's what they said.
  
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• Ford says world will always ‘call it Lake Ontario’ after Trump’s renaming

  29-08-2026 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trump’s order says the U.S. lays claim to most of the 'volume' of Lake Ontario and is largely responsible for its security, economic activity and environmental stewardship.
  
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• Ontario premier unveils 'Lake Ontario' sign in Winona as tensions with U.S. escalate

  29-08-2026 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Winona Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to "Lake America" amid deteriorating relations.
  
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• Ontario premier unveils Lake Ontario sign in Hamilton as tensions with U.S. escalate

  29-08-2026 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Hamilton on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to "Lake America" amid deteriorating relations.
  
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