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Police say man found dead at scene of shooting in Oshawa

Police say man found dead at scene of shooting in Oshawa

OSHAWA, Ont. — One man is dead following a shooting east of Toronto in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Regional Police were called to the King Street West and Park Road Thursday night for reports of a shooting.
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One man in custody, two people injured in three vehicle collision in Mississauga

One man in custody, two people injured in three vehicle collision in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Two people, including a police officer, have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision west of Toronto. Peel Regional Police tweeted around 11:30 p.m.
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Mourners attend candlelight vigil for teen killed in Toronto subway station stabbing

Mourners attend candlelight vigil for teen killed in Toronto subway station stabbing

TORONTO — The family of a 16-year-old boy who was killed in an apparently unprovoked attack at a subway station led hundreds of people in a candlelight walk in downtown Toronto Thursday evening to remember and honour the boy.
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Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest

Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer's request to explore a theory that a distraught teen he shot was trying to die by "suicide by cop" has been rejected by a coroner overseeing an inquest into the youth's death.
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Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care in virtual emergency departments, but the last-minute deal came too late for some hospitals to reverse plans to close online ERs.
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Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal member of provincial parliament says she is joining the race to be Toronto's next mayor, adding another high-profile name to an already-crowded field of contenders.
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Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

TORONTO — Advocates are urging government officials to heed a grieving mother's plea for more funding and support for mental health, housing and social services after her teenage son was stabbed to death in a Toronto subway station.
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Microbiologists, artificial intelligence scientists earn prestigious Gairdner Awards

Microbiologists, artificial intelligence scientists earn prestigious Gairdner Awards

TORONTO — A Toronto-based neurosurgeon who has deepened our understanding of brain tumours and a northern Ontario psychologist focused on Indigenous-led mental health care are among the winners of the prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards.
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Man charged with murder in 2020 mosque stabbing found not criminally responsible

Man charged with murder in 2020 mosque stabbing found not criminally responsible

A man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque has been found not criminally responsible in the case.
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Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvie

Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvie

Toronto's next mayor will have to oversee cuts to services if other levels of government don't help cover a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the deputy mayor said Wednesday, criticizing what she described as Ottawa's lack of support for the city.
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