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Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

TORONTO — Ontario's pediatric intensive care units are operating over capacity, while general hospitals are now receiving children who are healthy enough to leave ICUs, The Canadian Press has learned.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees net assets grow by $6 billion

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees net assets grow by $6 billion

TORONTO — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw its net assets grow to $529 billion in its second quarter, compared with $523 billion at the end of the previous quarter.
Western University faculty union prepares for possible strike action next week

Western University faculty union prepares for possible strike action next week

TORONTO — Faculty members at Western University may walk off the job next week if a last-minute deal is not reached with the school, the union representing them said Thursday.
Raptors Achiuwa has ligament tears in ankle, will wear walking boot for 10 days

Raptors Achiuwa has ligament tears in ankle, will wear walking boot for 10 days

Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa has been diagnosed with partial ligament tears in his right ankle, and is listed as out indefinitely.
St. Thomas police officer charged with assault following man's arrest: SIU

St. Thomas police officer charged with assault following man's arrest: SIU

SAINT THOMAS, Ont. — An officer with the police service in St. Thomas, Ont., is facing a criminal charge after a September incident in which a 29-year-old man was injured. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says the incident happened on Sept.

Hamilton police make third arrest in 2018 fatal shooting

HAMILTON — Police say they made a third arrest in relation to the 2018 fatal shooting of a Hamilton man. Hamilton police announced today they arrested a 42-year-old man from Burlington, Ont.
'There were no other options left:' Inside Ontario's bid to end the education walkout

'There were no other options left:' Inside Ontario's bid to end the education walkout

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford was staring down a gathering storm of indefinite school closures, a new law nobody obeyed and warnings of widespread, economy-disrupting work stoppages when he decided last weekend that there was only one way out.

Canada's low unemployment rate is unsustainable, contributing to inflation: Macklem

TORONTO — Canada's low unemployment rate is not sustainable and is contributing to decades-high inflation, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said during a speech in downtown Toronto Thursday.
Organization continues search to identify Indigenous veterans in unmarked graves

Organization continues search to identify Indigenous veterans in unmarked graves

The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte have a long history of military service ranging from the First and Second World War to Afghanistan, but Chief Donald Maracle had always known many of the First Nation's veterans lay in unmarked graves in the community
Toronto Blue Jays exercise team option on Anthony Bass contract

Toronto Blue Jays exercise team option on Anthony Bass contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays exercised their club option on the contract of reliever Anthony Bass on Thursday. The 35-year-old right-hander split last season between Toronto and Miami.