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Police investigating after man, 66, dies in fatal farm incident in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say they're investigating after a 66-year-old man died in an incident involving farm equipment. They say officers responded to a property in Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township, Ont., on Friday afternoon.
'We just don't matter,' victim of Toronto van attack says of justice system

'We just don't matter,' victim of Toronto van attack says of justice system

TORONTO — Cathy Riddell wants to move on, but the justice system has kept her stuck in time.

Toronto police arrest fifth suspect in alleged hit-and-run crash that killed woman

TORONTO — Police say they've made another arrest in an alleged hit-and-run crash in downtown Toronto that left a 30-year-old woman dead. Investigators say the woman was hit by a speeding Mercedes around 3:15 a.m. on April 14.

Scarborough shooting that left five Muslim men injured not hate-motivated, police say

Toronto police say a drive-by shooting that left five Muslim men injured near a Scarborough mosque was not hate-motivated. Staff Supt.

Ontario NDP MPP leaves caucus to sit as independent after losing nomination contest

BRAMPTON, Ont. — An Ontario New Democrat who recently lost a nomination battle to run again in his Brampton riding in the upcoming election says he will sit as an independent until his term ends.

Ontario NDP, Liberals make tree-planting election promises

TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats and Liberals are making Earth Day promises to plant trees if their parties are elected to form government in June.

Ontario to extend mask rules in hospitals, LTC, transit past April 27

TORONTO — Ontario will extend its remaining mask mandate in high-risk settings until June 11 as the province deals with a sixth wave of COVID-19 infections.

Ontario reports 1,591 people in hospital with COVID-19, 214 in ICU

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,591 people in hospital with COVID-19 today, a slight decrease from 1,626 the previous day. The province is also reporting 214 COVID-19 patients in intensive care. That's compared to 207 patients in ICU on Thursday.

Ontario Liberals pledge to fully cover medication to prevent, treat HIV

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals are announcing that they would expand universal access to medication to prevent HIV transmission and reduce barriers to gender-affirming surgeries if the party wins the June 2 election.

Toronto police to increase visibility on TTC after violent incidents, Tory says

Toronto police are working to increase their visibility on the city's transit system in the wake of recent incidents of random violence, Mayor John Tory said Thursday.