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Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report

Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report

TORONTO — The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday.
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OHL roundup: Hopkins, Hay pace Frontenacs to 6-4 win over Colts

KINGSTON, Ont. — Tyler Hopkins scored twice, Ethan Hay chipped in with three assists, and the Kingston Frontenacs edged the Barrie Colts 6-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday night at Slush Puppie Place.
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Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

With a plane sitting upside-down on the tarmac at the Toronto airport, Anne Robinson remained pragmatic about the slim chance she could end up in a similar crash.
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Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don't tell the whole story

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland's Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released Tuesday don't give an accurate picture of her haul during the first part of the race.
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Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport

Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport

TORONTO — Investigators examining the wreckage of a Delta Air Lines flight at Toronto Pearson Airport said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box, as authorities praised the "textbook" emergency response to the fiery crash landing.
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Campaigns dig up dirt, sling mud as Ontario election enters final post-debate stretch

Campaigns dig up dirt, sling mud as Ontario election enters final post-debate stretch

TORONTO — Ontario's snap election campaign is heading for its post-debate home stretch, with political parties starting to dig up dirt, sling mud and change course. The Feb.
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Teen accused of fatally stabbing homeless man didn't have knife that night: defence

Teen accused of fatally stabbing homeless man didn't have knife that night: defence

TORONTO — A teen girl accused of stabbing a homeless Toronto man did not have a knife at any point that night, her lawyers told an Ontario court Tuesday as they argued the girl wasn't the one to inflict the fatal wound.
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Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport

Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport

A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers. Here's the latest on the crash aftermath and the ongoing investigation.
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Kevin Drew hopes 'Law & Order Toronto' cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis

Kevin Drew hopes 'Law & Order Toronto' cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis

TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” his initial response was a hard pass.
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Energy stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. stocks eke out gains

Energy stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. stocks eke out gains

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, helped by strength in the energy sector as the prices for oil and natural gas climbed, while U.S. stock markets eked out gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 165.61 points at 25,648.
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