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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Lana Parker, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor Back-to-school is around the corner, which means that many parents will soon receive requests […]

A stretch of northern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. The special statement for southern parts of the province, including the Toronto area, lifted this morning as conditions there improved. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires can cause reduced air quality and […]

Police in London, Ont., say two teens have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man in the city’s west end over the long weekend. Police say officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a group of people fighting with weapons in the area of Breton Park Crescent and Manitoulin Drive just […]

HAMILTON — The East Division-leading Hamilton Tiger‑Cats have added some bite to their rushing game by adding American running back Kevin Brown. The CFL club announced Tuesday that it has signed Brown and Canadian long snapper Simon Chaves and released veteran defensive back Branden Dozier. The 28-year-old Brown played three games with the Argos this […]

Ontario’s long-term care minister has announced that the province is making a paramedic program that helps keep patients out of hospital permanent. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta says the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program has served more than 81,000 people since launching as a pilot project in 2020 and expanding across the province in 2022. The program […]

A stretch of southern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires can cause reduced air quality and visibility that can fluctuate throughout the day. It says parts of the province, from Windsor to the Greater Toronto […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC is close to acquiring attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal, according to a source. The transfer is not yet finalized, according to the source granted anonymity because they are not authorized to comment on the negotiations. TFC, without a designated player since buying out the […]

BURLEIGH FALLS — Police say the search has ended for two people who went missing over the weekend on an Ontario lake with their bodies being recovered from the water. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded Sunday to a report of a person going missing from Burleigh Falls, about 30 kilometres northeast of Peterborough. They […]

Provincial police say a 35-year-old man is dead and four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the crash at around 9:20 p.m. on Highway 48 in the hamlet of Ballantrae, located around 15 kilometres east of Aurora, Ont. Police say the crash […]

BURLEIGH FALLS — Police say the search continues for two people who are believed to have drowned after going missing from an Ontario lake. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded Sunday to a report of a person going missing from Burleigh Falls, about 30 kilometres northeast of Peterborough. They say two people had been swimming […]