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Girl who fell from Toronto balcony to live after help from residents, police say

Toronto police are thanking the public for the quick response to help a five-year-old girl who fell from a 12th-floor balcony. Const.

Inquest into deadly Toronto scaffolding collapse in 2009 set for May

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest into a scaffolding collapse that claimed the lives of four men in Toronto has been scheduled for May.

One dead after fire in west-end Toronto apartment building: paramedics

TORONTO — One person is dead following a fire at an apartment building in west-end Toronto. Police say emergency crews were called to the building shortly after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. They say a person was found without vital signs in one of the units.

Man, teen arrested in slaying in Shawinigan, Que., on Tuesday night

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — A man in his 20s and a teenager have been arrested in the death of a 50-year-old man found dead in an apartment in Shawinigan, Que., on Tuesday.

Ticket-fixing prosecutor gets house arrest as part of three-month sentence

TORONTO — A regional prosecutor who illegally fixed traffic tickets to please her police officer boyfriend has been given a three-month conditional sentence for breach of trust and attempted obstruction of justice.

Ontario elementary school teachers to resume contract talks with province

TORONTO — The union that represents elementary teachers is to resume contract talks with Premier Doug Ford's government today.

Ontario government travel will continue despite COVID-19 worries, Ford says

TORONTO — Government travel will continue despite concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, Ontario's premier said Tuesday, while his finance minister promised to dedicate the "necessary resources" to respond to the health emergency.

Ryerson University must transfer withheld funding to student union: judge

TORONTO — Ryerson University has been ordered by an Ontario judge to transfer millions of dollars it has been withholding from the school's student union.

Six-year-old child in serious condition after fall from balcony in Toronto

TORONTO — A six-year-old child is in serious condition after falling from a balcony in northwest Toronto. Police say they responded to the apartment complex shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Const.

Hamilton police launch online tool for reporting hate crimes

Hamilton police have launched an online tool to report hate crimes. Deputy Chief Frank Bergen says the force has heard people want to report such crimes without needing to go to a police station. He says hate crimes are under-reported.