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BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto police seize 189kg of cocaine, 97kg of crystal methamphetamine

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto police seize 189kg of cocaine, 97kg of crystal methamphetamine

Investigators say the bust is the largest single-day seizure of drugs in the history of the Toronto Police Service
COVID-19: Ontario hospitals grapple with virus-related absences

COVID-19: Ontario hospitals grapple with virus-related absences

NDP Deputy Leader Sara Singh pointed Wednesday to recent comments by Dr. Kieran Moore, the province's chief medical officer, indicating that ICU admissions could reach 600 over the next several weeks of the sixth wave
BEYOND LOCAL: Bail review for convoy organizer Pat King abruptly adjourned

BEYOND LOCAL: Bail review for convoy organizer Pat King abruptly adjourned

Details of these latest proceedings are subject to a publication ban and cannot be shared outside of court
BEYOND LOCAL: The pandemic had little to do with the increase in legal cannabis sales

BEYOND LOCAL: The pandemic had little to do with the increase in legal cannabis sales

New research found that cannabis sale trends were more likely from industry expansion, rather than pandemic-related societal disruptions
BEYOND LOCAL: Little is known about how sharks sleep

BEYOND LOCAL: Little is known about how sharks sleep

The latest findings of physiological evidence of sleep in sharks are the most conclusive on the topic yet
ONTARIO: Thousands of students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools

ONTARIO: Thousands of students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools

In-school vaccination programs have been disrupted by school closures and a shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
BEYOND LOCAL: Conservation has to adapt in an era of climate change

BEYOND LOCAL: Conservation has to adapt in an era of climate change

Traditional forms of species conservation have focused on well-defined, immovable boundaries to create national parks or other protected areas
BEYOND LOCAL: Lowering the voting age in Canada could increase engagement

BEYOND LOCAL: Lowering the voting age in Canada could increase engagement

there is still widespread apathy and declining participation among young adult voters
CANADA: What happens after the Liberals table their budget in a minority Parliament

CANADA: What happens after the Liberals table their budget in a minority Parliament

The leader of a minority government needs support from another party to pass a budget and avoid another federal election
BEYOND LOCAL: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduces law to boost Canada's news industry

BEYOND LOCAL: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduces law to boost Canada's news industry

Law will set up a process for digital platforms to privately negotiate deals with newspapers, magazines and digital news groups