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at 17:44 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Maid of the Mist Steamboat company loses deal to operate Niagara Falls tours

TORONTO - One of the largest tourist draws in Niagara Falls may not be open this year because the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Company has lost the contract to operate boats in the Niagara Gorge after 165 years.

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at 17:23 on February 22, 2012, EST.

New trial ordered for man convicted of sex offences against girls decades ago

TORONTO - A new trial has been ordered for a man convicted of sexual offences against young girls decades ago.

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at 16:48 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Ontario universities and colleges should move 1/3 of courses online: report

TORONTO - A report before the Ontario government is calling for universities and colleges to move a third of their courses online — a proposal that's received a failing grade from a prominent students' organization.

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at 15:44 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Killing revenue-sharing deal with horse racing industry will kill jobs: critics

TORONTO - Dozens of Ontario horse farmers and their supporters gathered outside the legislature Wednesday to pressure the governing Liberals not to scrap an agreement that gives them a share of racetrack slot revenues.

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at 15:10 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Ontario updates G20 secret law to limit scope to court houses, power stations

TORONTO - The so-called secret law used to give police extra powers during the G20 summit in Toronto in 2010 will be scaled back to cover only court houses and power stations, the Ontario government announced Wednesday.

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at 13:46 on February 22, 2012, EST.

3 Toronto-area men arrested after 4,000 pot plants seized from basement

LAKESHORE, Ont. - Provincial police say three Toronto-area men have been arrested after 4,000 marijuana plants were found in the basement of a home just east of Windsor.

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at 12:22 on February 22, 2012, EST.

SIU identifies man who died after being shot in incident with Toronto police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The province's police watchdog has identified a man who died after being shot during an altercation with Toronto police.

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at 11:50 on February 22, 2012, EST.

3 dead in crash of 2 vans near Perth, Ont., southwest of Ottawa

PERTH, Ont. - Three people are dead and two others are injured after a crash involving two vans near Perth, Ont.

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at 11:14 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Toronto police cleared in death of man who fell from apartment balcony

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says there are no grounds to charge Toronto police after a man fell to his death from a balcony.

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at 10:53 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Girl, 6, who called 911 when mom has diabetic episode given 'buddy bear'

ST. THOMAS, Ont. - Quick-thinking by a six-year-old girl brought emergency workers to her mother's rescue in St. Thomas, Ont.

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at 08:53 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Barrie firefighter dies of injuries after skiing accident at Blue Mountain

BARRIE, Ont. - Flags at Barrie fire halls are at half-mast after a firefighter died from injuries suffered in a skiing accident.

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at 08:33 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Highway 407 customer service workers on strike, toll road is open

TORONTO - About 100 workers at the company that owns the Highway 407 toll road are on strike.

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