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• Red Wings send Maple Leafs to third straight loss

  15-01-2024 04:26 via globalnews.ca
  Ilya Samsonov was solid in his first start since Dec. 29. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs failed to get him a win.
  
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• 2026 Olympic Games: How to watch in Hamilton

  07-02-2026 14:45 via cbc.ca
  If you’re wondering where you can watch the games in Hamilton, we’ve put together this guide to help you.
  
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• Team Canada fan festival lands in Toronto

  07-02-2026 12:02 via globalnews.ca
  A coast-to-coast event series intended to bring people together to cheer on Canada's Olympic athletes is set to take over Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square this weekend.
  
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• Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple's care, lawsuit claims

  07-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and seeks over $4 million in damages, is separate from the Milton, Ont., criminal trial for Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber, who have pleaded not guilty to murder of the 12-year-old and other charges.
  
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• Brock University proposes to cut approximately 50 jobs: union

  07-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Brock University is laying off administrative staff, according to union representatives and a president’s advisory committee.
  
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• Brock University cutting administrative jobs, impacting up to 50 workers: union

  07-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Employees were called into an all-staff meeting Monday morning to discuss a “new administrative model,” according to the union that represents administrative workers. A committee that advises the university's president said the cuts would have "devastating effects."
  
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• Ontario city turns to landfill property for snow storage amid record winter

  07-02-2026 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  With snow storage at capacity, Barrie has turned to vacant land at a landfill, as officials say this winter’s clean up is one of the largest and costliest the city has faced.
  
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• Ontario minister responsible for policing won’t comment on arrests of Toronto officers

  06-02-2026 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's solicitor general is declining to speak about the arrest of multiple officers in an organized crime scandal rocking police forces in and around Toronto. 
  
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• Job cuts reduced at Minute Maid in Peterborough, Ont. as Coca-Cola discontinues frozen juices

  06-02-2026 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The union representing workers at Minute Maid in Peterborough, Ont., says six jobs — not dozens — will be lost as parent company Coca-Cola phases out frozen juice production.
  
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• Toronto police corruption scandal spills into Peel as 3 officers there suspended

  06-02-2026 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson with Peel Regional Police told Global News Friday the force has administratively suspended three officers, pending further investigation by York Regional Police.
  
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• Metrolinx CEO apologizes for week of GO train disruptions after derailment

  06-02-2026 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Since 8:16 a.m. Monday, travel in and out of Toronto's downtown has been disrupted by repair operations, which should wrap ahead of the weekend.
  
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• Ontario hit with another cold weather blast. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen

  06-02-2026 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Yet another cold weather alert has been issued for southern Ontario with a rapid fall in temperatures expected this weekend. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen over.
  
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• Ontario won’t order inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown LRT: ‘We’re going to move on’

  06-02-2026 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The premier held an event on Friday to celebrate the opening of the line, where he agreed the project had been a 'nightmare' but accused reporters of being 'negative' about it.
  
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• Ontario mother charged after ‘under dressed’ child found amid group using drugs

  06-02-2026 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  Kingston police say they have charged a 26-year-old Ontario mother after a young child was found 'under dressed' amid a group of adults engaging in drug use.
  
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• Blowing snow, wind chill near -30 coming to Hamilton, Niagara and Brant regions, Environment Canada warns

  06-02-2026 16:45 via cbc.ca
  Most parts of southern Ontario are under winter weather warnings Friday, with the Hamilton, Brant and Niagara regions at risk for blowing snow and wind chills near -30 overnight, Environment Canada says.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez announces retirement

  06-02-2026 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  Jays announcer Buck Martinez has announced his retirement, ending a career that saw the former big-league catcher call over 4,000 Jays games over four-plus decades in the booth.
  
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• McMaster students head to Italy to cheer on their roommate, Olympic figure skater Madeline Schizas

  06-02-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Shayla McKeown and Jenna Coulter met Madeline Schizas when she moved in to the place where they were living in Hamilton's Westdale neighbourhood. The roommates will be heading to Italy later in February to cheer Schizas on as she skates for Canada in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games.
  
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• Stellantis selling stake in battery plant joint venture in Ontario to partner

  06-02-2026 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  Automaker Stellantis is selling its stake in its joint venture battery manufacturing plant in Ontario to its partner, LG Energy Solution.
  
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• The Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens Sunday, ushering in a new era for the street

  06-02-2026 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will finally open on Sunday, 15 years after it started construction. Local businesses are preparing for a new era.
  
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• Public trust in Toronto police was ‘strained’ before officers’ arrest. What now?

  06-02-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  A study completed by the police services board last year found public trust in the force was 'strained,' with many concerned about misconduct and uneven standards.
  
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• Metrolinx CEO apologizes after days of delays following derailment near Union Station

  06-02-2026 11:50 via cbc.ca
  The head of a provincial transit agency that operates GO Transit apologized to riders on Friday for days of delays following a partial derailment of a train near Union Station at the start of the week.
  
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• GO train service impacted Friday, back to normal on Saturday: Metrolinx

  06-02-2026 11:50 via cbc.ca
  Friday is expected to be the final day of modified GO train scheduling with full service expected to resume Saturday morning, said Metrolinx.
  
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• Raptors’ Ingram reflects on years past after win

  06-02-2026 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  Brandon Ingram had plenty to reflect on before he trotted onto the court at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday.
  
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• Latest alleged Iranian regime official found in Canada wants his identity hidden

  06-02-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Iranian citizen wants his case heard behind closed doors.
  
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• Renowned Inuk director Zacharias Kunuk brings his latest film to Hamilton

  06-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Playhouse co-founder Jacob Tutt says filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk is “probably the most significant filmmaker" to come to his Hamilton theatre. Kunuk says he's keen to show his new film, and see a city where he has family history.
  
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• Randal Reef clean up delayed but project already a 'terrific accomplishment,' says Hamilton Harbour advocate

  06-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal government says an unexpected 'structural issue' means restoration work won't be completed until 2027, but all the contaminated sentiment remains contained.
  
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• Ontario city’s golf facilities may face fines for balls that fly into public space

  06-02-2026 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Golf courses and driving ranges near homes in Mississauga, Ont., may soon be fined if they don't make efforts to contain errant golf balls.
  
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• Ingram leads Raptors past Bulls 123-107

  06-02-2026 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  Brandon Ingram celebrated his one-year anniversary with the Toronto Raptors with a 33-point performance in a 123-107 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
  
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• Raptors avoid luxury tax, add depth at centre

  06-02-2026 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Raptors achieved two of their aims at the NBA trade deadline, avoiding the luxury tax and adding depth at centre.
  
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• Councillors back plan to ‘re-invigorate' Hamilton's Barton Village, address vacant buildings, garbage

  05-02-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  The city should work to improve Barton Village, Hamilton city councillors unanimously agreed this week. They voted 16-0 in favour of a plan put forth by Councillor Nrinder Nann to have city staff address vacant buildings and illegal dumping, improve public art and financially support new businesses.
  
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