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White nationalist fight clubs are infiltrating Canadian parks and gyms

Under the fluorescent glare of a martial arts gym, surrounded by echoes of children’s laughter and shuffled feet, a darker ritual sometimes unfolds—one that most community members never suspect. Across Canada, white nationalist fight clubs called “active clubs” have embedded themselves within the ordinary fabric of city life. These groups, claiming to promote camaraderie and […]

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Springwater stands firm as Barrie seeks new lands

Plans for new housing and medical centres along Bayfield Street have become the latest battleground in the contest over municipal boundaries between Barrie and Springwater. A single council decision has shifted the trajectory of regional growth—and put annexation squarely on the agenda. When Springwater Township council withdrew support for the minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) linked

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Landlords push for real estate agent accountability as fraud rises

Ontario’s rental market is facing a reckoning as landlords, reeling from a wave of fraudulent applications, question whether real estate agents are truly holding up their end of the bargain. When rents in Ontario soared and finding trustworthy tenants became a high-stakes game, landlords like Sanaulhaq Zarawar hoped hiring a real estate agent would offer

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More affordable generics set to reshape weight loss in Ontario

Every month, the cost of weightloss medications like Ozempic casts a long shadow over Ontarians hoping for better health. Now, a seismic shift is on the horizon: generic versions are set to enter the market, and the stakes for public and private drug plans could not be higher. For residents wrestling with weight-related health issues,

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Ontario faces surge in intimate partner violence reports

Lanark County’s shelter crisis line lit up 3,000 times last year, each ring carrying the weight of a life in turmoil. In rural Ontario, what once simmered beneath the surface has now become impossible to ignore – intimate partner violence reports are climbing, and behind every statistic lies a harrowing story. According to newly released

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How Did GTA Become One of the World’s Most Polluted Places Overnight?

At sunrise, Toronto’s skyline all but vanished behind a thick, smoky haze. For the second time in recent memory, the city found itself at the mercy of distant wildfires, its air ranked among the most polluted on Earth according to IQAir’s global index. The warning from Environment Canada arrived early and without subtlety: conditions on

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Rising measles cases spark urgent call for immunity checks

Alarming numbers of measles infections—over 3,700 and climbing—have swept across Canada, demanding more than casual attention from health officials and the public alike. Each new measles case is not just a number but a measure of our collective responsibility. Ontario’s spring spike—with thousands ill and hundreds hospitalized—served as a grim prologue. Alberta’s current rise sharpens

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Canadians Deserve a Smarter, Kinder Public Service

It’s not the ticking of clocks in Ottawa’s halls that keeps Canadians up at night, but the slow-moving machinery that costs time, money, and—too often—understanding. For Canada to restore trust in its public service, there’s a pressing need for a Department of Government Efficiency that puts empathy at its heart. Government efficiency isn’t a sterile

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