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Six men accused of seeking sexual services from minors, charged with human trafficking in Canada

Six men have been arrested and charged in a human trafficking investigation in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, police say. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) launched an operation called Project Firebird to tackle the purchase of sexual services from minors.

The Times of India

First to bike on all five Great Lakes: One army veteran’s extreme winter cycling feat

Battling subzero windchills, cracking ice and mechanical failures, Eric McKinney became the first rider to bike across lakes Erie, Ontario, Huron, Michigan and Superior

Cycling Weekly

'Deeply disappointing': Cops charged in Canada for working with extortion gang, drug traffickers; they leaked personal information to criminals

York Police in Canada announced a major operation against the ongoing organized crime in Toronto and said seven current cops and one former cop have been charged with criminal conspiracy, which sought to murder an Ontario corrections officer. These police officers collected personal and private information and distributed it to…

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Increasing math scores: Why Ontario needs early numeracy screening

Ontario’s 2024-25 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) standardized test results were recently released, and almost half (49 per cent) of Grade 6 students in English-language schools didn’t meet the provincial standard in mathematics.

The Conversation

Several Indian-origin men among eight facing 24 charges in Ontario commercial driver exam fraud probe

Eight men were charged in a large commercial driver exam fraud case in Ontario, with most being of Indian origin after police uncovered an alleged bribery scheme linked to Class A licence road tests in the Greater Toronto Area and Kingston.

The Times of India

By 2027, foreign students must leave Canada: US commentator warns amid 97% drop in international enrollment in Ontario

Foreign students could be forced out of Canada by 2027 as the country’s once-booming international education pipeline collapses, according to American commentator and TV actor Ronald Butler Jr., who shared his analysis on social media.

The Times of India

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

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Ryan Wedding, Olympic Snowboarder Turned Accused Drug Lord, Arrested

The Ontario native was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.

Sports Illustrated

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions

The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site of Ontario Power Generation at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, near the shore of Lake Huron in Ontario.

The Conversation

Toronto gets slammed by snowstorm – resulting in travel delays and school closures

The severe weather prompted both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to cancel public events

The Independent UK

Canadian Indigenous community told not to consume water after sanitation system fails as evacuations stall

The rural community in northern Ontario is only accessible by air most of the year

The Independent UK

Lessons from Ontario’s Slot Market

Ontario’s regulated online gambling market is no longer in its early days. Since launching in 2022, it has moved beyond initial uncertainty into a more stable phase — one where the rules are understood, the major players are established, and longer-term patterns are beginning to surface.

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‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province

Doug Ford’s move comes after Diageo announced plan to shutter Ontario whisky plant and move operations to US

The Guardian - US

Hydro One Outage Update: Which Areas Are Still Without Power and When Service Is Expected to Return

Freezing rain caused Hydro One power outages across Ontario, with crews restoring electricity in stages as residents await confirmation of service.

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Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises

Like much of the western world, Canada is facing a crisis in waste disposal as landfills reach their capacity. In Ontario, a live countdown gives municipal landfills just eight more years before they are full. We urgently need to reduce our garbage.

The Independent UK

Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to boost tourism

The Niagara region attracts over 13 million visitors annually, with 8 million visiting the U.S. side’s Niagara Falls State Park

The Mary Sue

Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Canadians not to change their U.S. travel plans for ‘tyrant’ Donald Trump

Just a few days ago, several news outlets, including the BBC, reported that the Trump administration would be implementing stricter screening processes for visitors coming to the United States. Among the items listed, one condition that drew sharp criticism required visitors to the country to show five years’ worth of…

The Conversation

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system is still in crisis. Underfunding, rationed care and ideological preferences for privatization of services undermine dignified aging and care for those in need of support at home.

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Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario passed Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, in June 2025. The omnibus bill amended environmental laws and proposes “special economic zones” where the government can decide what laws will or won’t apply.

The Conversation

Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem

Years ago, when I first began researching Indigenous identity theft — something that intrigued me intellectually and impacted me personally — I remember trying to explain it to my Indigenous family members back home in northwestern Ontario.

The Conversation

Ontario’s Bill 33 expands policing in schools and will erode democratic oversight

Ontario’s new Bill 33, what the province calls the Supporting Children and Students Act, gives Education Minister Paul Calandra sweeping authority to take over boards. It also mandates boards to work with local police to implement school resource officer programs where they are available and opens the door to removing…

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Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity

Canadians are paying more for food than ever. Canada’s Food Price Report 2025 estimates that a family of four will spend up to $801 more on food this year, with overall prices expected to rise three to five per cent.

International Business Times UK

Canadian Man Fails to Reclaim C$1.2M Stashed in His Floorboards in Landmark Civil Forfeiture Case

A man from Ontario did not recover over a million dollars buried on his property after the court decided they were illegally obtained.

The Conversation

Baseball in Canada is thriving — but not on campus

Baseball in Canada is thriving, from the grassroots to the professional level.

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7 Rivers Around the World That Flow Backwards

Rivers usually flow from higher level to lower level. But due to natural factors like strong tides, floods or storms, it is possible for rivers to flow in the opposite direction as well. This natural phenomenon attracts tourists to visit them and explore their natural and unusual beauty. Amazon River,…

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