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Urgent care centres in the southern Ontario communities of Port Colborne and Fort Erie will no longer operate overnight as Niagara Health faces physician shortages, the hospital network announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — Meta Platforms Inc. has begun allowing "up-and-coming creators" in Canada to pay to be verified on Facebook and Instagram. The social media company says in a release that the pay-for-verification program is called Meta Verified.

TORONTO — A shortage of family doctors in the province is only going to get worse if burnout and growing administrative burdens are not addressed, the Ontario Medical Association is warning. As of March 2022, there were 2.

TORONTO — A new sensory room and infant-feeding room have been added to Rogers Centre as the Toronto Blue Jays work toward making their ballpark more accessible.

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Treliving is the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas.

TORONTO — Canadians' combined outstanding debt hit a new record in the first quarter, reaching $2.32 trillion, TransUnion said Wednesday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Peel Region say 13 people have been rescued and five suspects have been charged after an investigation into alleged human trafficking in Mississauga, Ont. Det.

TORONTO — Among the five works nominated for this year's Griffin Poetry Prize is a collection from Iman Mersal, whose unflinching poems put in stark terms the realities of everyday life.

TORONTO — Furniture retailer Ikea has announced the appointment of Selwyn Crittendon as the new Ikea Canada chief executive and chief sustainability officer effective Aug. 1.

TORONTO — The Toronto Six have re-signed all-star defender Saroya Tinker to a one-year contract, the Premier Hockey Federation club announced Wednesday. The team did not disclose additional terms of the deal. The Oshawa, Ont.