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Southeast Ontario could see up to 30 cm of snow by Saturday as storm continues east

Southeast Ontario could see up to 30 cm of snow by Saturday as storm continues east

TORONTO — Parts of southeastern Ontario could see between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow by Saturday morning as a pre-winter storm continues its path eastward.
Explainer: What flu strain is circulating now and why so many kids are getting sick

Explainer: What flu strain is circulating now and why so many kids are getting sick

TORONTO — The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's hitting children especially hard. Here's what doctors say is happening, and why.
CBC and HBO Max renew TV comedy 'Sort Of' for third season

CBC and HBO Max renew TV comedy 'Sort Of' for third season

TORONTO — The TV comedy series "Sort Of" has been renewed for a third season by CBC and HBO Max.
Can James Cameron's striking 'Avatar: The Way of Water' pull off a box-office smash?

Can James Cameron's striking 'Avatar: The Way of Water' pull off a box-office smash?

TORONTO — With a striking blend of visual effects and state-of-the-art motion capture technology, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is billed as a movie-theatre experience unlike any other in the last few years, but it's by far James Cameron's biggest risk
7-Eleven to serve alcohol with in-store dining in Ontario

7-Eleven to serve alcohol with in-store dining in Ontario

TORONTO — Southwestern Ontario will soon see beer and wine in a corner store -- though not exactly the way Premier Doug Ford envisioned in his 2018 campaign promise.
First Quantum disappointed by government order to suspend work at Cobre Panama mine

First Quantum disappointed by government order to suspend work at Cobre Panama mine

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it is disappointed by a decision by the Panamanian government to order the suspension of work at its Cobre Panama mine.

OHL Roundup: Battalion use four-goal third period to defeat Steelheads 7-3

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Josh Bloom had two goals and an assist as the North Bay Battalion used a four-goal third period to pull past the Mississauga Steelheads 7-3 on Thursday.

Ontario can eliminate natural gas electricity generation by 2050 at $400B cost: IESO

TORONTO — Ontario can fully eliminate natural gas generation in its electricity system by 2050, starting with a moratorium in 2027, but it will require about $400 billion in capital spending and new, large-scale nuclear plants, a report said Thursday
Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial

Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial

TORONTO — An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked to unlicensed growing at a Niagara area greenhouse. The ex-CannTrust Holdings Inc.
Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who penned 'Something to Talk About,' dies at 67

Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who penned 'Something to Talk About,' dies at 67

TORONTO — Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard was decades into a successful music career when Bonnie Raitt recorded her flirty track "Something to Talk About," turning it into a massive, Grammy-winning hit.