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Ontario fails to meet target of providing 8,000 kids funding for autism therapy

Ontario fails to meet target of providing 8,000 kids funding for autism therapy

TORONTO — The Ontario government has failed to meet its target of providing funding for 8,000 children to receive core autism therapies by the end of the fall, though it won't say by how much.
Case of teen girl group charged in man's death 'atypical,' expert and police say

Case of teen girl group charged in man's death 'atypical,' expert and police say

TORONTO — The case of a group of teen girls charged in the “swarming” death of a homeless man is exceedingly rare, police and an expert said Wednesday as investigators worked to piece together how an alleged fight over a liquor bottle escalated to fa

51 people arrested after 215 stolen vehicles recovered in Ontario investigation

Police in Ontario say 51 people have been arrested after a joint investigation recovered 215 stolen vehicles. York Regional Police say the stolen vehicles recovered during the six-month investigation, dubbed Project Touchdown, were worth roughly $17.
Estranged daughters of condo gunman say he was 'abusive husband and father'

Estranged daughters of condo gunman say he was 'abusive husband and father'

A gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a Toronto-area condo was a "controlling and abusive husband and father" who was estranged from his children, his three daughters said as they expressed their shock at what happened.
'I was the likely target,' husband says after wife shot in GTA condo

'I was the likely target,' husband says after wife shot in GTA condo

John Di Nino remembers scrambling over to help his wife after a man shot her at point-blank range at the entrance of their Toronto-area condominium with a bullet he believes was meant for him.
Eight teenage girls charged in death of 59-year-old Toronto man: police

Eight teenage girls charged in death of 59-year-old Toronto man: police

TORONTO — Eight teenage girls each face a charge of second-degree murder in the "swarming" death of a 59-year-old man who lived in Toronto's shelter system, police said Tuesday. Det.-Sgt.
Doctors worry more kids may be getting sick with invasive strep A. Here are the facts

Doctors worry more kids may be getting sick with invasive strep A. Here are the facts

TORONTO — Some Canadian officials are reporting an uptick in invasive Group A streptococcus infections, echoing the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S.

CP NewsAlert: Officers cleared of wrongdoing in shootout with Toronto cop killer: SIU

Officers involved in a fatal shootout with a gunman who killed three people, including a Toronto police officer, have been cleared of wrongdoing by Ontario's police watchdog. More coming. The Canadian Press
Environment Canada warns of winter storm and multi-day snowfall in parts of Ontario

Environment Canada warns of winter storm and multi-day snowfall in parts of Ontario

Environment Canada is warning of a significant winter storm that's set to hit much of Ontario and says residents should consider altering travel plans through the holiday weekend as road conditions could become dangerous.
SickKids reports cybersecurity issue affecting some phone lines and web pages

SickKids reports cybersecurity issue affecting some phone lines and web pages

TORONTO — Some phone lines and internal clinical systems at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children have been affected by a "cybersecurity incident," but the hospital says there's no indication personal health information has been compromised.