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Toronto police officers closed 83 per cent fewer fraud investigations in 2023 than they did in 2015, according to data presented at a police board meeting last month.

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Experts offer fraud prevention tips as Toronto police struggle with overwhelming case load | CBC News

Toronto police investigators received just under 17,000 fraud reports in 2024, amounting to $368.6 million in damages. That’s roughly 3,000 more than the number of fraud reports filed in 2023.

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January 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM

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Pickering mayor Kevin Ashe says councillors, city staff facing harassment stemming from Coun. Lisa Robinson’s conduct

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Pickering's mayor says he's moving council meetings online due to threats stemming from 1 councillor's actions | CBC News

Mayor Kevin Ashe announced the change in a nearly 13-minute video on the city's YouTube page on Dec. 30, 2024. The video highlights a number of incidents involving Coun. Lisa Robinson, before showing ...

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January 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM

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A Mississauga man is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with more than 100 grams of cannabis products his wife says he was using to help cope with chronic pain related to Addison's disease.

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Mississauga man faces life in prison in Dubai for travelling with cannabis, wife says | CBC News

A Mississauga man is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with more than 100 grams of cannabis products his wife says he was using to help cope with chronic pain related to Addison's disease.

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December 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM

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Home Care Ontario says the provincial government needs to embrace the home care sector as the solution to hallway medicine. (hxdbzxy/Shutterstock)

December 13, 2024 at 2:02 PM

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Volunteers from all around the Muskoka region and other nearby areas rallied together this week to help those in need following heavy snowfall in Gravenhurst, Ont. over the weekend.

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Snow clearing, food delivery and kindness: Good Samaritans take action after major snowfall in Gravenhurst | CBC News

Volunteers from all over Muskoka and nearby areas sprang into action this week to help out Gravenhurst residents who were hit with around 140 centimeters of snow on the weekend.

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December 5, 2024 at 2:10 PM

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Feed Scarborough is tackling food insecurity by using the United Nation's sustainable development goals as a guide. And the head of the food bank says more organizations should do the same.

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A Scarborough food bank is taking on food insecurity with the help of a UN program | CBC News

Feed Scarborough is tackling food insecurity by using the United Nation’s sustainable development goals as a guide. The group's executive director says more organizations should do the same.

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December 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM

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Peel police are pushing for their largest budget increase ever. Some residents say it's too much.

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November 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM

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With the holiday season approaching, food banks are asking the public to donate food items, money or time if they are able. But this year, one charity says that alone won’t be enough to help address a growing crisis.

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