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Overhaul of Ontario police law set to take effect five years after act passed

Overhaul of Ontario police law set to take effect five years after act passed

TORONTO — An overhaul of Ontario's 34-year-old law governing policing in the province is set to take effect next month, with its rules and regulations covering everything from oversight to discipline to more easily allowing the suspension of officers
Two dead, officers injured in foot pursuit after Toronto shooting, police say

Two dead, officers injured in foot pursuit after Toronto shooting, police say

TORONTO — Police say a man has been arrested after a daytime shooting in downtown Toronto that left two dead and sent one woman to hospital.
Two dead, two injured following house fire in Mississauga

Two dead, two injured following house fire in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Two people are dead and two more are injured following a house fire in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday morning.
Town of Huntsville becomes latest municipality to report cybersecurity incident

Town of Huntsville becomes latest municipality to report cybersecurity incident

A town in Ontario's Muskoka region has become the latest municipality to be hit by a cyberattack.
Woman gives birth mid-flight on Toronto-bound plane diverted to Bermuda: Air Canada

Woman gives birth mid-flight on Toronto-bound plane diverted to Bermuda: Air Canada

TORONTO — Air Canada says a mother and her newborn child are believed to be in good health after the woman went into premature labour and gave birth mid-flight. In a written statement, the airline says the flight from St.
Ontario truck driver denied bail after he allegedly flees from police again

Ontario truck driver denied bail after he allegedly flees from police again

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.
Two women dead, two people injured after fire at Guelph, Ont., home

Two women dead, two people injured after fire at Guelph, Ont., home

GUELPH, Ont. — Two women are dead after a fire at a home in Guelph, Ont. Police say emergency crews were called to the home around 12:40 a.m. Monday. They say two women living in the home died as a result of the fire.
Hamilton cyberattack shows municipalities need to shore up digital defences: expert

Hamilton cyberattack shows municipalities need to shore up digital defences: expert

TORONTO — A recent ransomware attack that knocked out several online services in one of Ontario's largest cities has brought into sharp focus the need for municipalities to have a plan to respond to what's become an unavoidable – and increasingly sop
Driver arrested for allegedly driving impaired after pedestrian dies in collision

Driver arrested for allegedly driving impaired after pedestrian dies in collision

TORONTO — A 19-year-old has been arrested for alleged impaired driving after a collision that left a pedestrian dead in north Toronto. Police say officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Varna Drive at around 5 a.m.
Student nutrition programs in Ontario grapple with nearly 'limitless need'

Student nutrition programs in Ontario grapple with nearly 'limitless need'

TORONTO — Half of a tangerine instead of a whole one, half of a hard-boiled egg or an apple cut six ways — student nutrition programs across Ontario are finding ways to stretch increasingly insufficient dollars.