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Halton Hills will soon be part of world's largest photography festival

Halton Hills will soon be part of world's largest photography festival

Showcase will feature paintings, photography, printmaking and three-dimensional media
Burlington field hockey goalie gets win for Canada on European turf

Burlington field hockey goalie gets win for Canada on European turf

The team spent nearly two weeks in Wales and Scotland, playing five games against national sides
Erasing ‘Iroquois’: Halton’s Indigenous communities say they weren't consulted on high school name change

Erasing ‘Iroquois’: Halton’s Indigenous communities say they weren't consulted on high school name change

The Halton District School Board says they're in talks with their treaty partners and the local Indigenous community regarding the proposed renaming of Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville. But several sources claim there's been little to no outreach.
Premier Ford wants '100 per cent' Ontario students at province's med schools

Premier Ford wants '100 per cent' Ontario students at province's med schools

Premier Doug Ford says he wants all spots in Ontario medical schools to be reserved for students from the province. Ford said Wednesday about 18 per cent of students are from foreign countries
Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers, Ontario government says

Seven people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers, Ontario government says

Law enacted in 2022 requires hospitals to levy fines of $400 a day on patients who can be discharged but need long-term care and are refusing to go to a home selected for them by a placement co-ordinator
Neighbours say dogs that killed 11-year-old Edmonton boy were a known danger

Neighbours say dogs that killed 11-year-old Edmonton boy were a known danger

City’s mayor is pledging to find out why two dogs were allowed to remain in a home where previous attacks by the pets ended this week with one that killed an 11-year-old boy
Police, border services seize nearly 600 stolen vehicles at Montreal port, most from Ontario

Police, border services seize nearly 600 stolen vehicles at Montreal port, most from Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency say they prevented nearly 600 stolen vehicles from being exported overseas after searching 390 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

Judge has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or while they are waiting to use an ATM
At 24, Josie could be Sudbury's oldest cat

At 24, Josie could be Sudbury's oldest cat

Josie provides ‘pet and retail therapy’ to customers at Pet Save thrift store, and still even catches mice
Report slams northern Ontario township's reeve for ‘belligerent’ behaviour

Report slams northern Ontario township's reeve for ‘belligerent’ behaviour

Former integrity commissioner also found council violated code of conduct by refusing to answer questions about hiring, including appointment of reeve's brother as a clerk