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This 12-year-old chess prodigy recently became Canada's youngest international master
A 12-year-old chess player from Mississauga recently became the youngest Canadian to win an international master title.
Despite missed target, Ontario cities pin hopes on program for foreign-trained doctors
Despite the slower-than-expected uptake in the beginning of the Practice Ready Ontario program, the province now says it's aiming to bring 100 foreign-trained physicians to northern and rural areas by the end of the year.
Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.
Victims consider their options as GTA auto thefts surge
As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold — or arguably radical — action.
2 men charged after pro-Palestinian rally outside Trudeau event, Toronto police say
Toronto police say two men were arrested on Friday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party fundraiser.
Toronto sees unseasonable warmth as temperature soars to 20 C
Temperatures in Toronto climbed to 20 C on Wednesday afternoon. The highest recorded temperature in the city for March 13 was 21.4 C in 1990.
'We're all in shock:' Neighbours mourn Toronto-area family of 5 killed in plane crash
A small but growing memorial made up of bouquets and teddy bears formed outside a home north of Toronto on Thursday as a community grieved a family of five killed in a small plane crash in Nashville.
Cyberattacks at Toronto library, zoo show need for public bodies to boost online security: experts
As the Toronto Public Library gradually works to restore full service following a crippling October cyberattack, experts are warning that public organizations need to find ways to bolster their ransomware defences, despite having limited resources.
Toronto Public Library gradually recovering from hack, more services back in February
Canada's largest public library system is gradually restoring more of its services after an October cyberattack brought down its website and likely exposed sensitive employee information.
TDSB moves away from communicating every hate incident to parents
Canada's largest school board has moved away from communicating every hate or racism-related incident to school communities after finding that letters about the cases could lead to further harm.