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'Nobody wants us around': Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate

‘Nobody wants us around’: Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate

Premier Doug Ford’s announcement he’ll introduce legislation to address the housing and opioid crises is stirring emotional debate across Ontario. New rules would allow municipalities to dismantle homeless encampments, but Thunder Bay’s mayor says it’s not the direction his city would take. People with no permanent home and community advocates also share their views.

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Canada loaning millions to proposed Nunavik rare earth mining project linked to Trump White House
Star

March 27, 2026

Canada loaning millions to proposed Nunavik rare earth mining project linked to Trump White House

Amid Prime Minister Mark Carney’s calls that the Canada-U.S. relationship…

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Justice, National

March 27, 2026

Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada

LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to…

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Susan Bonner signs off after 40 years with CBC News
Star

March 27, 2026

Susan Bonner signs off after 40 years with CBC News

After four decades guiding Canadians through major news stories, CBC’s…

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At Issue | Canada hits its NATO targets. What comes next?
Star

March 27, 2026

At Issue | Canada hits its NATO targets. What comes next?

At Issue this week: The benefits, and challenges, of Canada…

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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

March 26, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario delays path to balance, pumps billions into research and innovation in budget

TORONTO — Ontario is delaying a path to balance once…

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Business, Construction, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

March 26, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home…

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Sports

March 26, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Blue Jays ready to turn the page on 2025 World Series loss and focus on this season

TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays raise their 2025…

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Business, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Science

March 26, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13.8B deficit, small business tax cut, AI funding

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Sports, Transport

March 26, 2026

Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup

Officials in Toronto say the city has put together a…

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