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Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing at Toronto subway station

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing at Toronto subway station

Police say a man was wounded in a stabbing at a Toronto subway station today. Toronto Police Service says the victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries around noon.
Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in the line of duty after ingesting drugs

Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in the line of duty after ingesting drugs

A police dog in Woodstock, Ont. has died after ingesting drugs during an investigation. Police say the dog named Taz was part of a unit that responded to a July 3 call to assist the the Stratford Police Service on a drug probe.

Man, woman charged after death of young child in Owen Sound, Ont.

A man and woman are facing criminal charges after a child died in Owen Sound, Ont. Police say officers and emergency crews went to a home in the city's west end around 10 a.m. on Sunday in response to a 911 call.
Body of paramedic presumed drowned in boating accident recovered in northern Ontario

Body of paramedic presumed drowned in boating accident recovered in northern Ontario

KASHECHEWAN, Ont. — The chief of a First Nation in northern Ontario says a search and recovery effort has located the body of a paramedic presumed to have drowned in a boating accident.
Toronto area transit systems need to improve services, reliability: report cards

Toronto area transit systems need to improve services, reliability: report cards

Toronto had the least reliable transit service in 2022 compared to other municipalities in the region, according to newly released transit report cards from the Toronto Region Board of Trade.
Ontario police crack cold case from 1975 , charge Florida man with murder

Ontario police crack cold case from 1975 , charge Florida man with murder

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police have cracked a decades-old cold case and identified a woman who was found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago, thanks to technology that uses DNA to find genetic matches.
Ontario starts pre-development work for new, large-scale nuclear plant

Ontario starts pre-development work for new, large-scale nuclear plant

TORONTO — Ontario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province's growing electricity demands.
Inquest into deaths of 3 workers hit by vehicles at separate job sites set for August

Inquest into deaths of 3 workers hit by vehicles at separate job sites set for August

A date has been set for a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three construction workers who were all hit by motor vehicles at separate construction sites.
Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI tech to meet demand for mental health support

Kids Help Phone seeking help from AI tech to meet demand for mental health support

TORONTO — Kids Help Phone says it's turning to artificial intelligence to help respond to the "enormous need" as more and more young people reach out for mental health help and support.
'Multi-day' heat wave alert issued for much of Ontario

'Multi-day' heat wave alert issued for much of Ontario

Older people, children and others at increased risk of heat-related illness are urged to take extra caution during a "multi-day" heat wave alert issued for Ontario.