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Accident or choice? Crown, defence paint drastically different pictures of cop death

Accident or choice? Crown, defence paint drastically different pictures of cop death

TORONTO — Defence lawyers painted the death of a Toronto police officer who was crushed by a vehicle as a tragic accident caused by panic and confusion Wednesday as prosecutors argued it was the result of a series of choices made in a matter of momen
Nearly 300 Ontario patients moved to LTC homes they didn't choose

Nearly 300 Ontario patients moved to LTC homes they didn't choose

TORONTO — Nearly 300 people in Ontario have been moved from hospitals to long-term care homes not of their choosing under a law the government implemented over a year ago.
Toronto reports 21 mpox cases so far this year, after 27 cases in all of 2023

Toronto reports 21 mpox cases so far this year, after 27 cases in all of 2023

TORONTO — Twenty one cases of mpox have been confirmed in Toronto since the start of this year compared with a total of 27 cases for all of 2023, Toronto Public Health said on Wednesday.
'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

TORONTO — John Vaillant's bestselling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney general and legal giant, dies

Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney general and legal giant, dies

TORONTO — Roy McMurtry, a legal and political giant in Ontario who helped pave the way for same-sex marriage as a judge and a key player in the Canadian Constitution, has died at 91.
Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

TORONTO — The trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer in a parking garage nearly three years ago has begun, with the judge laying out the process for the jury.
Plans for Ontario legislature renovations 'a touch' delayed, minister says

Plans for Ontario legislature renovations 'a touch' delayed, minister says

TORONTO — Work to renovate Ontario's legislature is still in relatively early planning stages, but it has already seen "a touch" of a delay, the minister in charge of the $1-billion-plus undertaking said Tuesday.
Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work more

Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work more

TORONTO — Ontario's teachers have rebuffed a request from the Ministry of Education to let retired teachers work longer, saying the government needs to come up with a real solution to staff shortages.

Toronto man arrested after victim was sexually assaulted while jogging

The Toronto Police Service says they have arrested a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. Police responded to a call for a sexual assault in the city's westside on Thursday, March 14. They say the attack occurred sometime between 6 a.m.
Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

TORONTO — A man accused of killing a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Monday as jury selection began in his trial. Umar Zameer is charged in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup.