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Ontario doctor accused of killing four to have preliminary hearing in May

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with killing four people will return to court in May for a preliminary hearing. Dr.
Man dies after stabbing at Toronto's Allan Gardens park

Man dies after stabbing at Toronto's Allan Gardens park

TORONTO — Police are investigating the death of a man in a stabbing at a prominent Toronto park. Toronto police say they received reports that a man had been stabbed at the Allan Gardens botanical garden at Jarvis St. and Carlton St.

Ontario trucker fined for careless driving in Manitoba crash that killed two people

WINNIPEG — An inexperienced semi-truck driver from Ontario has been sentenced to pay a $3,000 fine for a collision that killed two people in eastern Manitoba. Mark Lugli, who was 54, and his son 17-year-old Jacob Lugli, from Dryden, Ont.
Children's aid worker didn't know about teen's history of suicidal thoughts: inquest

Children's aid worker didn't know about teen's history of suicidal thoughts: inquest

A child welfare worker told a coroner's inquest Tuesday that had she known an Indigenous teen in her care had a history of suicidal thoughts and self-harm, she would have tried to talk to him about it.

Fanshawe College faculty file grievance, seek indoor mask mandate

LONDON, Ont. — Faculty at Fanshawe College have filed a grievance calling on the London, Ont., school to reinstate a mandatory indoor mask policy. OPSEU Local 110, which represents faculty at the college, said it filed a group grievance on Sept.
Toronto seeing 'concerning increase' in carjackings this year, police say

Toronto seeing 'concerning increase' in carjackings this year, police say

TORONTO — There's been a "concerning increase" in carjackings in Toronto, city police said Tuesday as they detailed recent arrests and the search for more suspects in a number of investigations. Insp.
Ontario boosts energy-efficiency programs, including paying customers to run A/C less

Ontario boosts energy-efficiency programs, including paying customers to run A/C less

Ontario's electricity system operator is planning to roll out a program in which customers with smart thermostats would get paid to have their air conditioning remotely reduced on hot summer days.

Man, 20, charged with second-degree murder in west Toronto shooting

TORONTO — A 20-year-old Toronto man has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal shooting that took place last month in the city's west end.

Ontario teenager dies after motorcycle-vehicle crash: police

Police say a teenager has died in a motorcycle crash in Uxbridge, Ont. Durham Regional Police Service says the fatal collision happened early Monday afternoon, when the motorcycle rear-ended another vehicle.
'Too close for comfort': Burlington coyote attacks likely result of feeding by humans

'Too close for comfort': Burlington coyote attacks likely result of feeding by humans

Owen Barnes has come across two coyotes in the last month while walking through trails in his Burlington, Ont., neighbourhood.