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SickKids reports cybersecurity issue affecting some phone lines and web pages

SickKids reports cybersecurity issue affecting some phone lines and web pages

TORONTO — Some phone lines and internal clinical systems at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children have been affected by a "cybersecurity incident," but the hospital says there's no indication personal health information has been compromised.
Michael Tulloch appointed next Chief Justice of Ontario

Michael Tulloch appointed next Chief Justice of Ontario

TORONTO — Michael Tulloch, the first Black justice to sit on a provincial appellate court in Canada, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Ontario.
Building trust with communities a top priority, new Toronto police chief says

Building trust with communities a top priority, new Toronto police chief says

TORONTO — Building trust with communities in Toronto that feel police have failed them will be a top priority for the force, its new chief said Monday after being sworn in.
Ontario launching grants for child-care centres to create spaces

Ontario launching grants for child-care centres to create spaces

TORONTO — Ontario is launching a grant program for child-care operators to create new spaces, as part of the province's commitment to add tens of thousands of new spots — a target advocates say will fall well short of demand spurred by $10-a-day care

Woman in custody after numerous people assaulted at Toronto subway station

Police say a woman was taken into custody after multiple people were assaulted at a Toronto subway station Monday morning. The Toronto Police Service says the incident happened at 9:24 a.m. at the St.
Priest charged in alleged historical sex assault on boy in Toronto area

Priest charged in alleged historical sex assault on boy in Toronto area

TORONTO — A retired priest has been charged in an alleged historical sexual assault that investigators say occurred in the Toronto area four decades ago.
Ontario judge grants another permanent injunction in two-year land dispute

Ontario judge grants another permanent injunction in two-year land dispute

CALEDONIA, ONT. — More than two years after a group of Indigenous demonstrators started occupying a proposed development site in southwestern Ontario, a provincial court has again granted an injunction permanently barring them from the land.
Toronto's housing plan could take years to improve affordability for renters: experts

Toronto's housing plan could take years to improve affordability for renters: experts

Toronto's recently approved housing plan is a good step forward but it could take years before the increase in supply makes renting more affordable in the city, urban planners and experts say.
Police find two dead, one with life-threatening injuries at Hamilton home

Police find two dead, one with life-threatening injuries at Hamilton home

HAMILTON — Police are investigating after two people were found dead at a home southwest of Toronto. Hamilton police say the investigation began at 1 p.m. after it found two dead people at a residence in the city's east end.
Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

TORONTO — Ontario is not providing enough funding to allow proper protection of the Niagara Escarpment, where nearly all development permit applications have been approved in the last five years, the province's auditor general says.