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Ontario’s government is considering making attendance worth up to 15 per cent of final grades in high school as absenteeism remains below pre-pandemic levels while educators warn the move could penalize vulnerable students.

Non-opioid tranquillizers do not respond to naloxone. And provincial cuts to safe use sites are going to compound the problem. 

Main artery of Alderwood partially shut down after police were called for reports of a personal injury collision.

Teachers' unions warn cuts could exceed 600 positions and impact student support, while the Toronto District School Board argues cuts are tied to declining enrolment.

Airlines are beginning to roll out fuel surcharges as the rising cost of oil and jet fuel increase operating costs. Travellers are expected to feel the impact as peak summer travel season approaches.

The Toronto District School Board is restructuring its administrative leadership for the 2026-27 school year, eliminating 40 vice-principal positions as pandemic-era funding expires and student numbers continue to fall.

The City’s solution for residents to submit readings leaves people frustrated.

Ontario Grade 12 students planning to attend colleges and universities are now questioning affordability, and current post-secondary students say they may struggle to return next year.

Environmental Defence Canada's Mike Marcolongo and MPP Mike Schriener say the construction of Highway 413 will permanently alter the path's sensitive ecosystem north of Toronto.