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Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday

Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday

Public service unions will start the week with an early-morning rally opposing the policy
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Vaping detectors coming to Ontario schools

Vaping detectors coming to Ontario schools

The province is strengthening the rules around students caught vaping at school
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'Doesn’t make sense:' Students ask for steps, Newmarket school gives them a fence

'Doesn’t make sense:' Students ask for steps, Newmarket school gives them a fence

In response to a petition for a safer path on a commonly used shortcut, the board installed a fence — which students are now just climbing over
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Girl finds rare relic in Ontario lake

Girl finds rare relic in Ontario lake

Seven-year-old found 1859 penny while snorkelling; 'I've never seen anything like it,' grandfather says
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'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

First Nations leadership call on Métis National Council to make its review of six Métis communities in Ontario public
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'It's quite a crisis': How Timiskaming paramedics are tackling the opioid crisis

'It's quite a crisis': How Timiskaming paramedics are tackling the opioid crisis

They've added a device to their fleets that helps administer CPR
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Robots, research offer taste of farming's future

Robots, research offer taste of farming's future

Self-driving machines could take on tasks of spraying, seeding and weeding
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Multiple people shot along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky, authorities say

Multiple people shot along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky, authorities say

The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that it was an 'active shooter situation' and 'numerous persons' were shot near the highway
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Movie review: Beetlejuice gets bigger, badder and juicier

Movie review: Beetlejuice gets bigger, badder and juicier

Say his name three times, and watch as Beetlejuice 2's cast and crew lets loose in a spooky and surprisingly sweet sequel
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Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting
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