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Ontario's need for nurses, PSWs to top 33K and 50K by 2032: document

Ontario's need for nurses, PSWs to top 33K and 50K by 2032: document

Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects — figures it tried to keep secret
Striker hit by vehicle as tempers flare at LifeLabs picket line in Barrie

Striker hit by vehicle as tempers flare at LifeLabs picket line in Barrie

Police say officers responded to two separate calls about conduct of picketing LifeLabs employees, who've been on strike since May 2
Moose on the loose plows through backyard in North Bay

Moose on the loose plows through backyard in North Bay

'I lived in the bush for 18 years and I never saw a moose. I moved to town and one runs through my backyard'
Firearm seizures spiked in Greater Sudbury last year

Firearm seizures spiked in Greater Sudbury last year

There were 525 firearms stored as evidence at Greater Sudbury Police Service headquarters last year, which was a spike from the 423 recorded in 2022
Pre-trial starts in case of Collingwood man accused of killing wife

Pre-trial starts in case of Collingwood man accused of killing wife

The judicial pre-trial related to the first-degree murder charge against James Schwalm was before a Barrie Superior Court on May 13
After losing parking spot, Cambridge health centre worries for city's unhoused

After losing parking spot, Cambridge health centre worries for city's unhoused

Sanguen Health Centre was offering healthcare and other services from a community van parked next to The Bridges, until the city told them no in March
Pam Damoff proud of her time as MP, but not seeking re-election due to abuse, threats

Pam Damoff proud of her time as MP, but not seeking re-election due to abuse, threats

Damoff was first elected in 2015, and has since been subject to repeated abuse and harassment that she said is present in both parliament and public
‘So special’: Milton PWHL player thrilled with boom to local women's hockey

‘So special’: Milton PWHL player thrilled with boom to local women's hockey

North Halton association sees sharp rise in registration at rep ranks
Google launches emergency location service in Canada for Android users

Google launches emergency location service in Canada for Android users

Next time Android users in Canada make a 911 call, a new service embedded in their phones will transmit their location to emergency responders
CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

Canada’s broadcasting regulator has granted Corus Entertainment Inc.'s request to ease some of its Canadian content spending requirements after the company warned of an increasingly dire financial situation