‘Final show of disrespect’: Diageo closes Crown Royal plant two days ahead of schedule
John Marchesan / citynews - Unionized workers at a Crown Royal whisky plant in southwestern Ontario say they were shocked to learn Wednesday that work would cease immediately, two days before it was set to officially close down. Diageo previously announced plans to close the Amherst…
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Niagara mayors must decide on amalgamation
theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will leave the possibility of amalgamation of cities and towns in the Niagara region up to local mayors, though he believes there are too many politicians in the area and something must be done. The idea of amalgamation h…
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Former Toronto city councillor, Ontario MPP Giorgio Mammoliti dead at 64
sootoday - TORONTO — Giorgio Mammoliti, a former Toronto city councillor and member of the Ontario legislature, has died at 64. His son Chris Mammoliti confirmed the news to The Canadian Press this afternoon.
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Therapist charged with assault involving Ontario children with autism
Gabby Rodrigues / globalnews - Halton police say a therapist who works with children with autism is facing multiple assault-related charges in connection with two children.
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Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services brace for program closures
David Baxter / nationalobserver - Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024.
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Doug Ford defends decision to cut financial assistance for post-secondary students
theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's decision to cut back on the amount of financial assistance for post-secondary students. Ford says he heard from thousands of students over Family Day weekend who were angry about the drastic cut to t…
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