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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
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'Saves lives': Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution A growing coalition of health, legal and human rights groups is sounding the alarm, and calling on the province to reverse a decision they say puts people who use drugs at risk. They're pushing for the distribution of clean needles and syringes at newly launched HART hubs across the province. Lexy Benedict reports. 2:19 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Saves lives': Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution
A growing coalition of health, legal and human rights groups is sounding the alarm, and calling on the province to reverse a decision they say puts people who use drugs at risk. They're pushing for the distribution of clean needles and syringes at newly launched HART hubs across the province. Lexy Benedict reports.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Toronto hit with 'prolonged' heat warning
Toronto has been hit with another heat warning, with this one expected to last until at least Thursday. As Lexy Benedict reports, that means many are spending their time at the beach and outdoor pools across the city looking for ways to cool off.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pow Wow and Indigenous Arts Festival marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Toronto
Indigenous culture was celebrated in Toronto on Saturday. The Indigenous Arts Festival and Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow commemorates Indigenous traditions, roots and culture. Lexy Benedict reports.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Thunderstorm warning issued for southwest Simcoe, Dufferin counties
A line of powerful thunderstorms roll into Barrie, on Sun. July 19, 2020 (Lexy Benedict/CTV News -- FILE IMAGE) Communities in the southwestern part of Simcoe County and across Dufferin County are under a thunderstorm warning for Wednesday evening. According to Environment Canada, meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts. The weather agency states that the storms are spanning from Shelburne to Grand Valley and moving east at 70 kilometres per hour. The areas that could be impacted span as far southwest as the towns of Orangeville and Caledon and as far northeast as Innisfil. Environmental Canada adds that local utility outages are likely, as well as damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees. Residents are urged to take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches and to seek protection from flying debris and hail.
