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Premier Doug Ford warns teachers to be back in school in fall as contract talks loom

Premier Doug Ford warns teachers to be back in school in fall as contract talks loom

As elementary and high school classes wrapped up across Ontario, Premier Doug Ford warned teachers Thursday that students must be in school in the fall and not out due to labour disruptions
Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

Canada will require nutrition warnings on the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium starting in 2026 in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: After Roe v. Wade, Canadians have every right to be afraid

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: After Roe v. Wade, Canadians have every right to be afraid

Episode 11 of the podcast: The U.S. Supreme Court has given individual states the power to outlaw abortion. The ripple effects are already being felt north of the border
Explosive devices found in a vehicle connected to B.C. bank robbers killed

Explosive devices found in a vehicle connected to B.C. bank robbers killed

Multiple explosive devices were found in a vehicle related to the two suspects who were gunned down outside a bank in Saanich, B.C.
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder

Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder

PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorized Paris in 2015 was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deadliest peacetime attacks in French history
Promised Ontario gas tax cut of 5.7 cents per litre coming Friday

Promised Ontario gas tax cut of 5.7 cents per litre coming Friday

A cut to the provincial gas tax promised by Premier Doug Ford before the June election takes effect on Friday and experts say it may offer some relief to drivers facing sky-high pump prices
ONTARIO: Rent increase guideline set at 2.5 per cent for 2023

ONTARIO: Rent increase guideline set at 2.5 per cent for 2023

That rate will apply to rent increases taking effect between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of next year
'I want change,' daughter says after jury shares recommendations at Ontario inquest

'I want change,' daughter says after jury shares recommendations at Ontario inquest

Nearly seven years after her mother was murdered, Valerie Warmerdam remains furious over systemic inaction on intimate partner violence and wants to see change.
Liberal government to release cabinet documents to Emergencies Act inquiry

Liberal government to release cabinet documents to Emergencies Act inquiry

The federal Liberal government has agreed to provide sensitive cabinet documents to the inquiry examining its use of the Emergencies Act during the 'Freedom Convoy' protest
Companies pause Hockey Canada sponsorships in wake of sex assault allegations

Companies pause Hockey Canada sponsorships in wake of sex assault allegations

Some major corporations are putting their Hockey Canada sponsorships on ice. Scotiabank said Tuesday the pause will last until it's confident the right steps are taken to improve the culture within the sport