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Autopsy panel testifies at inquest into Indigenous men's police custody deaths

Autopsy panel testifies at inquest into Indigenous men's police custody deaths

A forensic pathologist told a coroner's inquest on Monday that a man who died from hypertensive heart disease while in Thunder Bay police custody might have survived if he had been assessed and sent to a hospital, though it's difficult to know for su
Study warns of potential health-care strain posed by long COVID patients

Study warns of potential health-care strain posed by long COVID patients

TORONTO — A new study finds long COVID significantly increased doctor visits, home-care needs and hospitalizations for a small proportion of Ontarians infected early in the pandemic.
Man, 33, from Ajax charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing outside bar

Man, 33, from Ajax charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing outside bar

AJAX, Ont. — Police have charged a man from Ajax, Ont., in the fatal stabbing of a male outside a bar in the town this weekend.

22-year-old dead, two teens sent to hospital in crash west of Waterloo, Ont.

WATERLOO, Belgium — Police in Waterloo, Ont., say a 22-year-old woman is dead and two teenagers were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in the region.
Funeral for two Ontario police officers shot dead to be held in Barrie on Thursday

Funeral for two Ontario police officers shot dead to be held in Barrie on Thursday

INNISFIL, Ont. — The funeral for two Ontario police officers killed in a shooting in Innisfil earlier this week will be held in Barrie on Thursday. Const. Morgan Russell, 54, and Const.

Man dead after late-night stabbing outside bar in Ajax, Ont.

AJAX, Ont. — Police say a 28-year-old man is dead after he was stabbed early this morning outside a bar east of Toronto. Durham Regional Police say two men were in an altercation outside the King's Castle Bar and Grill in Ajax, around 2 a.m.

Toronto advance voter turnout down nearly 30 per cent compared to record-setting 2014

Toronto is reporting turnout at advance polls is down for the second consecutive election despite an extended voting period. The city says 115,911 people cast a ballot at one of the 50 advance voting places across the city between Oct. 7 and 14.

Three charged with murder in death of 15-year-old in northern Ontario town

MOOSONEE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say three people are now facing murder charges after a 15-year-old was assaulted then died from their injuries.
Open mayoral races draw candidates hoping to reinvigorate local politics in Ontario

Open mayoral races draw candidates hoping to reinvigorate local politics in Ontario

Nour Kadri has attended hundreds of community events, participated in several debates and amassed nearly 400 volunteers as he runs for Ottawa mayor and now the self-described underdog says he feels his campaign is finally being noticed.
Officers' deaths have left policing profession shaken, police association says

Officers' deaths have left policing profession shaken, police association says

The deaths of two officers in a shooting in Innisfil, Ont., this week have shaken police services across the country, the Police Association of Ontario said Friday.