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There is no concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario: ministry

There is no concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario: ministry

TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.
U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

U of T protesters say university giving them 'the runaround,' not addressing demands

TORONTO — Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto said Wednesday the university is ignoring their demands and instead focusing on the logistics of the demonstration.
Dozens of suspects charged in sexual abuse investigations in Ontario

Dozens of suspects charged in sexual abuse investigations in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say they have laid hundreds of charges in a series of investigations into child sexual abuse.
Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

TORONTO — An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are being denied equal access to justice.
Shooting near Drake's Toronto's home sends one to hospital, police look for suspect

Shooting near Drake's Toronto's home sends one to hospital, police look for suspect

Police say one man has been sent to hospital after a Toronto shooting, which local news outlets say happened near Drake's home.
Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites

Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites

TORONTO — Ontario is set to require larger construction projects to provide menstrual products on site.
Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban loosened, but not overturned

Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban loosened, but not overturned

TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is allowing politicians, staff and visitors to enter the building while wearing a keffiyeh, loosening what had amounted to a ban on the scarf, while maintaining a prohibition inside the legislative chamb
U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

TORONTO — The University of Toronto says it sees "a way forward" after meeting with student protesters behind a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
Father in agony following wrong-way crash that killed his son and parents

Father in agony following wrong-way crash that killed his son and parents

TORONTO — The father of a three-month-old boy who died alongside his grandparents in a wrong-way highway crash last week says his grief is agonizing.
Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say

TORONTO — Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.