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Police searching for suspects after Toronto shooting left one dead, three in hospital

Police searching for suspects after Toronto shooting left one dead, three in hospital

TORONTO — One person is dead and three others were in hospital with gunshot wounds Tuesday as Toronto police searched for suspects.
Ontario to be short 220,000 child-care spaces due to $10-a-day demand: FAO

Ontario to be short 220,000 child-care spaces due to $10-a-day demand: FAO

TORONTO — Increased demand for child-care spaces in Ontario due to the national $10-a-day program will leave the province short more than 220,000 spots under current expansion plans, the financial accountability officer said in a report.
Masking a 'personal choice,' Ontario health minister says in contrast to top doctor

Masking a 'personal choice,' Ontario health minister says in contrast to top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister said it's a "personal choice" to wear a mask Tuesday, one day after the province's top doctor urged everyone to do so in all indoor spaces.
Toronto school violence shows need for policy changes, expert says

Toronto school violence shows need for policy changes, expert says

TORONTO — Policy changes to address knife crimes are needed to prevent violence in schools like the stabbing of a Grade 12 Toronto student on Monday, an expert says.
Inquest hears drugs smuggled into eastern Ontario jail inside inmates' bodies, mail

Inquest hears drugs smuggled into eastern Ontario jail inside inmates' bodies, mail

TORONTO — Drugsare smuggled into an eastern Ontario inside the body cavities of inmates and in the mail they receive, a deputy superintendent at the facility jail told a coroner's inquest on Tuesday.
Pandemic fatigue, divisive politics pose likely hurdles to return to masking: experts

Pandemic fatigue, divisive politics pose likely hurdles to return to masking: experts

TORONTO — A plea by health officials to resume masking in Ontario and Quebec is a tall order that is unlikely to take hold without a significant culture shift, say observers who point to pandemic fatigue, mixed messages and divisive politics as likel
First snow of the season for much of southern Ontario prompts weather advisory

First snow of the season for much of southern Ontario prompts weather advisory

Environment Canada is issuing its first winter weather travel advisory of the season for much of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area.

Deal means classes will proceed as scheduled on Tuesday

LONDON, Ont. — Western University and the union representing about 1,500 faculty members have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike.
Grade 12 student with life-threatening injuries after stabbing at Toronto high school

Grade 12 student with life-threatening injuries after stabbing at Toronto high school

TORONTO — A 17-year-old student is in life-threatening condition after being stabbed inside his high school in Toronto's east end. Toronto police Insp.
Girl, 8, and father found dead in Oshawa home after apparent murder-suicide: police

Girl, 8, and father found dead in Oshawa home after apparent murder-suicide: police

OSHAWA, Ont. — An eight-year-old girl is dead following what police say is an alleged murder-suicide in an Oshawa, Ont., home. The Durham Regional Police Service says officers responded to a home around 8 a.m. on Saturday following a 911 call.