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Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor faces child pornography, sexual assault charges

Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor faces child pornography, sexual assault charges

A Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor, who was accused earlier this month of filming an undressed child in a washroom, has been charged with more criminal offences this week after police identified a total of 22 child victims.
One man dead in downtown Toronto hit and run: police

One man dead in downtown Toronto hit and run: police

Toronto police say a fatal hit and run in the city's downtown core is being investigated as a homicide. Officers responded to reports around 10:50 Tuesday night of a male pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the area of Sherbourne Street and Queen Street.
Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of 'carding'

Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of 'carding'

TORONTO — A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched over Toronto police's historic use of "carding," alleging the practice of randomly stopping people and collecting their information continues to harm marginalized communities.
NDP says misconduct allegations 'substantiated' against ex-caucus member

NDP says misconduct allegations 'substantiated' against ex-caucus member

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says a third-party investigator has substantiated allegations of workplace misconduct against a former caucus member.
Community worker among new arrests in death of Toronto woman killed by stray bullet

Community worker among new arrests in death of Toronto woman killed by stray bullet

TORONTO — Two more people are facing charges in the case of a woman who was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto's east end last month, including a community worker at a nearby supervised consumption site.
Ontario university to remove course details from public website after triple stabbing

Ontario university to remove course details from public website after triple stabbing

An Ontario university says it is removing some details of the courses it offers from the public domain after a triple stabbing on campus that police have said targeted the LGBTQ community.
Ontario Liberals to hold five leadership debates, starting Sept. 14 in Thunder Bay

Ontario Liberals to hold five leadership debates, starting Sept. 14 in Thunder Bay

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals, who will vote later this year for a new leader in the hopes of forging a path out of the political wilderness, will have five opportunities in the coming months to see the candidates debate.
Renaming Toronto's Dundas Street: An 'important first step' or wasteful expense?

Renaming Toronto's Dundas Street: An 'important first step' or wasteful expense?

TORONTO — For some people, renaming Toronto's Dundas Street is a necessary step to confront the history of a city built in part by individuals connected to the British Empire's transatlantic slave trade. Others say the estimated $8.
Community engagement, time part of effort to tackle racism in Peel policing: OHRC

Community engagement, time part of effort to tackle racism in Peel policing: OHRC

Efforts to tackle systemic racism in the Peel Regional Police service will take time and lots of community engagement, the head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission says as dozens of recommendations to improve the force are reviewed.
Ontario elementary, secondary teachers to hold strike votes

Ontario elementary, secondary teachers to hold strike votes

TORONTO — Public elementary and high school teachers in Ontario are taking a step toward a strike, with their unions announcing Monday that they will be asking members to vote in favour of walkouts.