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BEYOND LOCAL: Tire residue chemical in rain runoff kills fish in urban streams, research finds

BEYOND LOCAL: Tire residue chemical in rain runoff kills fish in urban streams, research finds

Link between fish fatalities and such residue was first revealed in a 2021 paper that concluded the kills were due to a contaminant formed from the residue tires leave on roads as they wear
CANADA: Hate crimes up 37 per cent in 2020, other crime down: Stats Canada

CANADA: Hate crimes up 37 per cent in 2020, other crime down: Stats Canada

Police-reported hate crimes targeting race or ethnicity rose 80 per cent in 2020 compared with 2019 and accounted for the bulk of the national increase
COVID-19: Hospitalizations likely to rise, but not as much as January, say experts

COVID-19: Hospitalizations likely to rise, but not as much as January, say experts

New modelling released today by Ontario's science advisory table suggests that if there is a moderate increase in COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations will likely rise, though they won't exceed 1,000
WORLD: 'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

WORLD: 'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

NATO allies, including Canada, have denied President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to close Ukraine airspace over concerns that it would potentially spark a world war-scale conflict
ONTARIO: Province to table legislation making PSW wage increase permanent: Ford

ONTARIO: Province to table legislation making PSW wage increase permanent: Ford

Wage increase for health workers is currently set to expire on March 31
BEYOND LOCAL: March Break propels Pearson Airport toward busiest travel day in two years

BEYOND LOCAL: March Break propels Pearson Airport toward busiest travel day in two years

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is reminding travellers that passengers may experience longer wait times during check-in, security and boarding their aircraft due to additional screening questions and health checks in place
ONTARIO: OHL says Russian slur aimed at player ‘cannot be substantiated’

ONTARIO: OHL says Russian slur aimed at player ‘cannot be substantiated’

'The League has done a thorough investigation of the allegation, including speaking to players and team officials of both teams in addition to the on-ice officials, and the allegation cannot be substantiated'
BEYOND LOCAL: CTV settles legal dispute with Patrick Brown over 2018 story

BEYOND LOCAL: CTV settles legal dispute with Patrick Brown over 2018 story

'I survived this period because of a wife who was incredibly supportive and was by my side like a rock,' Brown says
ONTARIO: Province updates elementary science curriculum

ONTARIO: Province updates elementary science curriculum

New curriculum will take effect in September; there will also be a new Grade 9 science course that explores careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
ONTARIO: Student, youth groups call for free menstrual products on post-secondary campuses

ONTARIO: Student, youth groups call for free menstrual products on post-secondary campuses

Initiative aims to tackle menstrual inequity and period poverty across the province