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Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies

Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies

TORONTO — In order to learn about how Canada's Indigenous astronomers see the skies, Caroline Ormrod had to look overseas.
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Police seeking suspects after abducted Toronto teen found safe, police say

Police seeking suspects after abducted Toronto teen found safe, police say

TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy abducted from a Toronto street as payback for his stepbrother's alleged criminal activity has been safely reunited with his family, the city's police chief said Friday as he appealed for the public's help in the case.
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Ontario Liberals to pick new leader to succeed Kathleen Wynne

Ontario Liberals to pick new leader to succeed Kathleen Wynne

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals will gather this weekend to select their new leader, a person who will face the daunting task of whipping a decimated party back into fighting form in time for an election just over two years away.
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NewsAlert: Toronto boy abducted over drug debt found safe, police say

NewsAlert: Toronto boy abducted over drug debt found safe, police say

Toronto police say a 14-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe after he was allegedly abducted on his way to school. In a tweet Thursday night, police say the teen was taken to hospital for a medical checkup.
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One person shot aboard public transit bus in Brampton, Ont., police say

One person shot aboard public transit bus in Brampton, Ont., police say

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel regional police say someone has been shot on a public transit bus in Brampton, Ont. They say the male victim was being taken to hospital, but his condition is unknown. Police say the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m.
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Three new coronavirus cases in Ontario, pushing provincewide total to 23

Three new coronavirus cases in Ontario, pushing provincewide total to 23

TORONTO — Officials in Ontario are reporting a new case of the novel coronavirus that they say is linked to a cruise ship that left San Francisco in early February. Peel Public Health says the man in his 60s from Mississauga, Ont.
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Teachers' unions move ahead with job action despite new government offer

Teachers' unions move ahead with job action despite new government offer

TORONTO — Ontario's premier ramped up criticisms of the province's teachers on Thursday, demanding they resume regular work even as major unions forged ahead with widespread strikes.
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Minassian admits planning, carrying out deadly Toronto van attack

Minassian admits planning, carrying out deadly Toronto van attack

TORONTO — A man who killed 10 people when he drove a van into crowds of pedestrians on a busy Toronto sidewalk in 2018 admitted to planning and carrying out the attack, court heard on Thursday.
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Tips for better handwashing: lather longer and skip the hand dryer

Tips for better handwashing: lather longer and skip the hand dryer

TORONTO — The internet is awash in lists of things that many of us get wrong on a regular basis: the way we peel bananas, the direction we hang toilet paper, the way we fold clothes.
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Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old boy abducted in Toronto, police say

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old boy abducted in Toronto, police say

TORONTO — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old boy who Toronto police say was abducted in the northwestern part of the city. Police said in a tweet Wednesday night that they are "extremely concerned" for the safety of Shammah Jolayemi.
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