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Peel Region officials say they need millions of dollars in funding from the province to help deal with a rising number of cases of intimate partner violence. The province says starting this year, the government will spend some $7 million per year to support transitional housing, but won't say how much of that will go to the region.

The Ontario government is taking steps to restrict access to Ozempic and conserve its supply for people with Type 2 diabetes under a province-funded program amid shortages due to popular demand for the drug for weight loss.

Sharif Rahman died in hospital after being beaten outside his business, police say

City says it needs $157M to cover existing shelter costs for refugee claimants

The ban would include all two-stroke gas-powered engines found in a variety of yard care equipment, including some lawnmowers and chainsaws.

100,000 new skilled trade workers needed to meet housing demand, province warns

Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa says he would ban two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers if elected. Experts say they are heavy polluters and can produce poor health outcomes for residents and operators alike.

Local residents are upset over the sewage smell at King Street West and Strachan Avenue, which they say has been there for over a year now. An expert says sewage contains microbial pathogens that can have harmful health effects.

Refugees will be housed at Hotel Novotel in September