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Minister says Ont. electronic monitoring policy 'first step,' experts say gaps remain
TORONTO — Many Ontario employers must now have a policy detailing how and why they electronically monitor their employees, but experts say more is needed to address what some call "horrendous gaps" in privacy protections for workers.
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Toronto Raptors hope technology off the court leads to success on it
TORONTO — Back in the day, a basketball player might sneak into a gym to work on his shot late at night. Now a Toronto Raptor can do it and have a machine verbally and visually track his shot. And then file it away for future comparison.
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Ontario on track to surpass last year's fire deaths, fire marshal warns
TORONTO — Ontario is currently on track to surpass the number of fire deaths recorded last year, the province's fire marshal said Tuesday as he urged residents to ensure they have fire escape plans and working smoke alarms in their homes.
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Netflix's 'Knives Out' sequel to play Canadian cinemas countrywide
TORONTO — Netflix is bringing its star-studded whodunit "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" to the big screen in Canada.
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Toronto Arrows sign New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton
TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have signed New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old arrives from New Zealand's Hawke’s Bay, for whom he played in the National Provincial Championship.
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Toronto police arrest man after he allegedly crashes car, drops pants, punches cop
Toronto police say a man is facing impaired driving and assault charges after he allegedly crashed a car into oncoming traffic, left his injured passenger behind and then assaulted a family before dropping his pants and punching a police officer.
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'Rosie' director Gail Maurice on the difficult road to making a queer Indigenous film
TORONTO — Métis filmmaker Gail Maurice fought for years to get her debut film "Rosie" onto the big screen while staying true to telling an inspiring story of Indigeneity and queer identity.
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Cineplex posts September box office revenue of $23M amid limited Hollywood content
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue amounted to $23 million in September, a total representing 52 per cent of the figure for September 2019 before the pandemic pummeled the movie theatre industry.
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OHL roundup: Spitfires work overtime to beat Greyhounds
WINDSOR, Ont. — A power-play goal by Alex Christopoulos 3:19 into overtime gave the Windsor Spitfires a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Soo Greyhounds on Monday.
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Investigation launched after police fatally shoot man, 25, at Vaughan event centre
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 25-year-old man in Vaughan, Ont., was shot and killed by a York Regional Police officer.
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