Beyond Local

BEYOND LOCAL: Black people 'disproportionately' arrested, struck, shot by police, report finds

Study shows Black people represent 8.8 per cent of the city's population, but almost a third of all charges in the data

Aug 11, 2020 8:49 AM Read more >

<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Researchers find cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism

BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers find cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism

2.2 per cent of children exposed to cannabis in the womb diagnosed, researchers say

Aug 11, 2020 8:29 AM Read more >

<b>WATCH:</b> Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

WATCH: Province to invest $6M in expansion of CCTV coverage

Police forces will be able to apply for funding for the first year starting today

Aug 10, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> Pot store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

ONTARIO: Pot store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

TORONTO — More than a year after winning the chance to open one of Ontario's first cannabis stores through a provincial lottery, Lisa Bigioni has walked away from her Niagara Falls pot shop.

Aug 10, 2020 10:25 AM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

CANADA: Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies

His family is shaken and looking for answers

Aug 10, 2020 8:28 AM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for 'new normal'

CANADA: COVID-19 outbreaks over in federal prisons, staff preparing for 'new normal'

A total of 360 inmates in Canada tested positive for COVID-19

Aug 10, 2020 7:24 AM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs

CANADA: Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs

The finance committee demanded the documents last month

Aug 10, 2020 6:23 AM Read more >

<b>ONTARIO:</b> “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

ONTARIO: “It’s going to be a long process,” Hajdu cautions on vaccines

Comments come after feds announce agreements with pharma companies for millions of doses of potential vaccines

Aug 9, 2020 1:30 PM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

CANADA: Elections Canada recalculates, says voter turnout last fall higher than 2015

Elections Canada now says voter turnout was up by 0.9 per cent

Aug 7, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

<b>CANADA:</b> Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

CANADA: Feds decry death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week

Freeland did not link these two cases to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and China over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Aug 7, 2020 1:32 PM Read more >