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• More than 180 wildfires burning in Ontario’s north

  22-07-2026 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is listing 173 wildfires as active this morning in Ontario's north, including 12 that had been sparked in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Suspect vehicle connected to Niagara Falls shooting recovered in Quebec

  23-07-2026 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police believe this is the third vehicle used by two suspects to flee the scene of the shooting. Officers previously recovered a White Nissan Rogue and a Mazda CX5.
  
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• Ontario golf club employee dies following propane tank explosion

  23-07-2026 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP said he died Thursday morning.
  
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• Ontario golf club employee dies following propane explosion

  23-07-2026 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP said he died Thursday morning.
  
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• Car driven by suspects wanted for murder in death of Niagara Falls man was found in Quebec, police say

  23-07-2026 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Niagara police say a car driven by two murder suspects wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been found in Quebec.
  
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• OPP to announce results of major cross-border drug, firearms investigation

  23-07-2026 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Ontario are set to announce the results of a lengthy cross-border investigation that led to a record seizure of illegal drugs and multiple firearms.
  
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• Nearly 1.7 tonnes of drugs worth $139M seized in Ontario investigation

  23-07-2026 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Ontario are set to announce the results of a lengthy cross-border investigation that led to a record seizure of illegal drugs and multiple firearms.
  
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• 63 people arrested in major Ontario internet child exploitation bust

  23-07-2026 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 200 charges have been laid against 63 people, including three teenagers, in a major investigation targeting internet child exploitation.
  
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• Officials say 180 fires continue to burn in northern Ontario

  23-07-2026 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The photos show scorched earth and debris where buildings once stood in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, whose residents fled without help from the province.
  
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• Election finance complaint submitted about Brampton MPP over ads in father’s newspaper

  23-07-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh in 2022 in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election. 
  
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• Wildfire evacuees from First Nations in Ontario's far north face uncertainty, mental health toll

  23-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now more than 2,800 wildfire evacuees across Ontario, many of whom come from First Nations. As evacuees from Ontario's north navigate unfamiliar cities hundreds of kilometres from home, many are facing challenges affecting their health and well-being.
  
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• Wildfire evacuees from First Nations in northern Ontario face stressors beyond being far from home

  23-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now more than 2,800 wildfire evacuees across Ontario and a bulk of them are from First Nations. Evacuees from the northern part of the province are navigating unfamiliar cities hundreds of kilometres from home, facing challenges they say are affecting their health and well-being.
  
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• These 3 charts show where Trump's new tariffs could have the biggest impact

  23-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  These three charts break down which sectors are in the crosshairs, which provinces will be the hardest hit and how the tariffs will be felt on both sides of the border.
  
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• Mafia fugitive or innocent son? Italy seeks to extradite Ontario man over mob ties

  23-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Italy is seeking to extradite Carlo Bruzzese, a Toronto-area man accused of serving as a high-ranking member of the powerful Calabrian 'ndrangheta criminal syndicate, CBC News has learned. The son of a purported mob boss, the 41-year-old Bruzzese was recently arrested by Toronto police.
  
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• West Nile virus is showing up across Ontario. What to know about the risk

  23-07-2026 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito pools in several Ontario communities, prompting renewed reminders to protect against mosquito bites as summer peaks.
  
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• Northern Ontario couple could face fines for attempting to save lodge from wildfires

  22-07-2026 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jenny and Kevin VanderHooft face charges for flying their drone within an active fire zone and returning to an area under an evacuation order.
  
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• Crime rates dropped across most of the country in 2025: Statistics Canada

  22-07-2026 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025.
  
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• Burlington produce company fined $200K after worker critically injured by trailer

  22-07-2026 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A Burlington produce supplier has been fined $200,000 after a worker was critically injured when they were struck by a trailer being manoeuvred at the company's loading dock.
  
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• Ontario's emergency preparedness minister defends wildfire response as staff cuts radio interview short

  22-07-2026 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.
  
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• Ontario emergency minister's interview cut short after wildfire response questions

  22-07-2026 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.
  
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• Police dismantle alleged GTA drug and gun trafficking network

  22-07-2026 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said they seized 28 ounces of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $24,000, four firearms, a replica firearm, a vehicle, a motorcycle and $66,000 in cash.
  
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• Provincial investments helping Hamilton Family Health Team close doctor shortage gap, CEO says

  22-07-2026 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEO of the Hamilton Family Health Team says investments like the ones Health Minister Sylvia Jones promoted in Hamilton today, have meaningfully addressed the family doctor shortage in Hamilton.
  
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• What Niagara loved and didn’t love about FIFA World Cup 2026

  22-07-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Fans packed Niagara Falls on July 19 to watch the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. Niagara was the final stop in the "Canada Celebrates the FIFA World Cup 2026™" countrywide tour. Supporters reflected on their favourite moments, Canada's performance and how the tournament could grow soccer across the country.
  
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• Owners of abandoned former GM plants in St. Catharines, Ont., appeal cleanup orders

  22-07-2026 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The company that owns the former General Motors site in St. Catharines, Ont., is challenging city orders to clean up building hazards found at the long-abandoned property, arguing the timeline to meet that order is "not reasonable".
  
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• Owners of abandoned former GM plants in St. Catharines appeal cleanup orders

  22-07-2026 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The company that owns the former General Motors site in St. Catharines, Ont., is challenging city orders to clean up building hazards found at the long-abandoned property, arguing the timeline to meet that order is "not reasonable".
  
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• Former GM site owners take cleanup case to Ontario Superior Court

  22-07-2026 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's Superior Court of Justice received the notice of appeal on July 14, with the owners of the former GM site asking the court to issue a ruling.
  
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• Ottawa police confirm 2 boys killed by their father in murder-suicide

  22-07-2026 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The police service said Tuesday that it had completed its investigation, concluding the two boys, age seven and 12, were killed by their father.
  
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• Brampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot with Mother’s Day gift

  22-07-2026 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Brampton couple who came to Canada from Jamaica decades ago has won a $70-million Lotto Max jackpot with a ticket bought as a Mother’s Day gift.
  
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• Peel police charge 2 alleged MS-13 members after human trafficking investigation

  22-07-2026 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two alleged MS-13 gang members are facing human trafficking charges after Peel police say a woman was sexually exploited across the GTA.
  
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• St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton fined $65K after lab worker critically injured by falling equipment

  22-07-2026 15:36 via cbc.ca
  
  St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton has been fined $65,000 after pleading guilty to an Occupational Health and Safety Act violation that stems from a workplace incident that critically injured a laboratory worker in 2024.
  
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