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Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

TORONTO — A handcuffed, mentally ill man was slapped, struck multiple times in the head area, sprayed twice in the face with a pepper spray foam and restrained face down on the ground as correctional officers took him from a shower to his cell at an
Colleges ask Ontario for five-per-cent tuition hike and funding boost

Colleges ask Ontario for five-per-cent tuition hike and funding boost

TORONTO — Ontario should end its tuition freeze immediately and allow for a five-per-cent bump next September, the province's colleges said Monday.
Health care and Doug Ford dominate final Ontario Liberal leadership debate

Health care and Doug Ford dominate final Ontario Liberal leadership debate

Health care and strategies for taking down Premier Doug Ford in the next election dominated the final Ontario Liberal Party leadership debate held Sunday in Brampton, Ont.
Toronto man facing multiple charges after Muslim community members assaulted: police

Toronto man facing multiple charges after Muslim community members assaulted: police

TORONTO — Investigators say a 28-year-old Toronto man is facing multiple charges in three separate hate-motivated assaults targeting members of the Muslim community.
Hate crime unit lays mischief charge after Toronto Starbucks vandalized

Hate crime unit lays mischief charge after Toronto Starbucks vandalized

TORONTO — The Toronto police hate-crime unit has charged a woman who allegedly vandalized a Starbucks in a Jewish neighbourhood. Police say they were called to the coffee shop on Thursday and found the storefront littered with posters and writing.

Man dead after parking lot shooting in Richmond Hill, Ont.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say a man is dead after being shot in a plaza parking lot in Richmond Hill, Ont. York Regional Police say officers were called to the parking lot of a restaurant around 11:20 p.m. Friday.
Some closure in London, Ont., after attack trial ends with murder convictions

Some closure in London, Ont., after attack trial ends with murder convictions

LONDON, Ont. — A day after a jury convicted a man of murdering a Muslim family in London, Ont., the verdict – and what it meant – was part of the conversation among worshippers who packed a mosque in the southern Ontario city for afternoon prayers.
String of Ottawa events linked to antisemitism alarms local Jewish community

String of Ottawa events linked to antisemitism alarms local Jewish community

OTTAWA — A string of events in Ottawa linked to antisemitism is creating alarm among Jewish people in the capital city, with a community leader saying the Israel-Hamas war is exposing hatred that has existed for years.
Ontario boosting ECE wages to $23.86 an hour next year in bid to ease shortage

Ontario boosting ECE wages to $23.86 an hour next year in bid to ease shortage

TORONTO — Ontario is boosting the minimum wage of early childhood educators in most licensed child-care centres to $23.
'Some solace' after 'heinous crimes': Family speaks after London attacker convicted

'Some solace' after 'heinous crimes': Family speaks after London attacker convicted

WINDSOR, Ont.