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Toronto A union leader in Ontario says he rejects a call for his resignation from a national position over a video he shared on social media. ‘I will be here to continue to fight side by side with all of you,’ Fred Hahn says amid charge of antisemitismMuriel Draaisma ·Continue Reading

Toronto A resident of the Greater Toronto Area is facing charges for allegedly participating in the activities of a listed terrorist group, the RCMP says. Accused was a youth at the time of the alleged offences, police sayCBC News · Posted: Aug 22, 2024 10:52 AM EDT | Last Updated: AugustContinue Reading

Toronto CUPE national executive board calls on Fred Hahn to resignA union leader in Ontario is being asked to resign from a national position after he shared a video on social media that has caused discord in the union and been called hurtful by group of Jewish members. Hahn shared videoContinue Reading

One of Doug Ford’s first acts as premier of Ontario, just days after taking office in 2018, was cancelling more than 750 renewable energy projects, including a large wind farm that was already partially built.  Fast forward to today, and Ford’s Progressive Conservative government is poised to oversee the biggestContinue Reading

Toronto Several cars were stuck in floodwater in Toronto Saturday as heavy rain flooded roads in the Greater Toronto Area.  Severe rainfall warning remains in effect, with showers and thunderstorms expected to continue through SundayCBC News · Posted: Aug 17, 2024 4:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 17 Mississauga fireContinue Reading

Toronto The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the June 2022 sexual assault conviction of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman for the band Hedley. Hoggard was found guilty in June 2022 of sexual assault causing bodily harm Paola Loriggio · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 16, 2024Continue Reading

Toronto·CBC Investigates Mostafa Eldidi, the 26-year-old Toronto man accused of plotting a deadly ISIS-inspired rampage, previously lived in Egypt and once studied at a U.S. university, CBC News has learned. He’s facing terrorism charges and conspiracy to commit murder, alongside his father, Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi. Lawyer for Mostafa Eldidi,Continue Reading

A new study shows “enormous” differences around Ontario in wait times for common surgeries, with the average patient at some hospitals waiting as much as 15 times longer than patients referred elsewhere for the same procedure. The study analyzes the time patients wait, from the doctor’s decision to operate untilContinue Reading

Toronto One man is dead and another is critically injured after a shooting by four South Simcoe police officers in Innisfil on Thursday, according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. South Simcoe police say they responded to ‘violent incident’ outside home in InnisfilCBC News · Posted: Aug 15, 2024 10:00 PM EDTContinue Reading