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York Region police officer killed in car crash on way to work

York Region police officer killed in car crash on way to work

TORONTO — A York Region police officer is dead after an early morning collision Wednesday morning in Markham, Ont. York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said Const. Travis Gillespie was killed in a crash on his way to work.
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Suspect in Toronto-area shootings had long criminal history: parole docs

Suspect in Toronto-area shootings had long criminal history: parole docs

TORONTO — The suspect in a string of shootings that killed a Toronto police officer and an auto shop owner this week had an extensive criminal record, including ties to a gang at one point.
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Toronto man, 18, charged with second-degree murder of boy

Toronto man, 18, charged with second-degree murder of boy

TORONTO — A man from Toronto has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday. Toronto police say officers responded to a shooting in the area of Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West just before 1 a.m.
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'Always had a smile on his face': Colleagues remember slain Toronto police officer

'Always had a smile on his face': Colleagues remember slain Toronto police officer

TORONTO — Const. Andrew Hong loved to smile, ride motorcycles and spend time with his family.
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Milton, Ont., shooting victim remembered as generous and joyful

Milton, Ont., shooting victim remembered as generous and joyful

MILTON, Ont. — A Milton, Ont., man killed at his auto shop during a string of shootings across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area was remembered Tuesday as a valuable member of his community who was always "joyful.
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Ontario set to mark Monday as Day of Mourning for the Queen; not declaring a holiday

Ontario set to mark Monday as Day of Mourning for the Queen; not declaring a holiday

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will mark Sept. 19 as a Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II in lieu of a provincial holiday.
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Toronto officer killed in 'ambush' attack identified as 22-year veteran, father of 2

Toronto officer killed in 'ambush' attack identified as 22-year veteran, father of 2

A 22-year Toronto police veteran was fatally shot in an "ambush attack" and the suspect is dead, with shooting scenes spanning three Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area cities Monday afternoon that left a third person dead and three others injured.
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Constitutional challenge of Ontario's wage-cap bill begins in court

Constitutional challenge of Ontario's wage-cap bill begins in court

TORONTO — Groups representing thousands of public sector employees are up against the Ontario government in court this week as the two sides argue over a law that has capped wages for workers.
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Ontario's lieutenant governor proclaims accession of King Charles III

Ontario's lieutenant governor proclaims accession of King Charles III

TORONTO — Ontario's lieutenant governor proclaimed the accession of King Charles III in a ceremony Monday at the legislature following the death of the Queen last week.
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Dispute over proposed development near Caledonia and Six Nations returns to court

Dispute over proposed development near Caledonia and Six Nations returns to court

The legal saga around a two-year occupation of a proposed development site by a group of Indigenous people returned to an Ontario court on Monday with another attempt to remove the protesters.
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