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Director of education for TVDSB on leave of absence

The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) has announced that Director of Education Mark Fisher is on a leave of absence.

St. Thomas business defrauded out of $140,000

A St. Thomas business is out $140,000 after becoming a victim of fraud. On Saturday, the business contacted police and said they were made aware of a fraudulent business vendor.

Pedestrian dragged by vehicle

Owen Sound police are searching for witnesses after a pedestrian was dragged by a vehicle.

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Team Canada: The winners, record holders and siblings on the squad

The team The 2024 Paris Games are here and Canada is sending 316 athletes. Of those, 142 have already competed at the Olympics, and 38 have won a medal already.

Beauty in the abandoned: The places we left behind

Location: Turkiye – Kayakoy This village not far from Fethiye became a ghost town at the end of the Greco-Turkish war in the 1920s after a population exchange between the two countries. An earthquake in 1957 then damaged many of the town's empty buildings. (Photo by: Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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'Not right and not fair': Ontario homeowner overcharged on gas bill for the last 7 years

An Ontario homeowner was concerned her natural gas bill was too high, and when she compared her bill with her neighbour's, she realized she has been getting overcharged for the last seven years.

Ontario man told his EV needs $33K battery. Software update fixes the problem

An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.

'I'm terrified': 2 Ontario women lost more than $80,000 to bank investigator scam

It's a new twist to an old scam — fraudsters are spoofing phone numbers to steal access codes to hack into bank accounts, and two Ontario women lost more than $80,000 as a result.

Looking for a used car? Consumer Reports names these as the most reliable brands

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Ontario woman's $7 taxi ride cost her nearly $7,500 instead

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Ontario woman denied lottery jackpot after forgetting where she bought ticket

When an Ontario woman found out she won the lottery playing Lotto 649, she said she was excited to collect her prize of $1,003, but that excitement quickly turned to frustration when she couldn't collect her winnings.

Is extra protection worth the additional cost of car rental insurance? Here's how to decide

There could be some limitations to solely relying on credit card and personal auto insurance policies to cover rental car insurance.

Ontario woman thought she spent $39 on theatre tickets. She didn't. Here's what happened

An Ontario woman paid seven times more for her theatre tickets than she thought she did. 'I was shocked. I had no idea the tickets were going to cost that much.'

Toronto woman billed $57,000 for roof repair, company says it mistakenly overcharged

A Toronto woman who hired a roofing company to inspect her eavestroughs said she couldn't believe her roof was in such terrible condition that it needed repairs that would cost more than $57,000.

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BREAKING Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years in prison

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The sentence was handed to Nygard, 83, by Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein in Toronto on Monday. Last November, a jury found Nygard guilty of four counts of sexual assault following a six-week trial.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is 'cancer free' following chemo

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is 'cancer free.'

Air Canada begins preparations for shutdown due to 'inflexible' union demands

Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over 'inflexible' wage demands, the country's largest airline said on Monday.

Hunt widens for man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on baby

A man wanted for allegedly throwing scalding coffee on a baby in an unprovoked attack at a park in the northern Australian state of Queensland is now the subject of an international manhunt.