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Woman critical after Lamborghini crashes while passing streetcar, police say

Woman critical after Lamborghini crashes while passing streetcar, police say

Toronto police say a man crashed his blue Lamborghini convertible while rushing past a streetcar, leaving his female passenger critically hurt.
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Crown challenges verdict in case of off-duty Toronto cop convicted of assault

Crown challenges verdict in case of off-duty Toronto cop convicted of assault

TORONTO — An Ontario judge made errors in assessing issues related to self-defence and unlawful arrest in the case of an off-duty Toronto police officer convicted of assaulting a young man, prosecutors argued before Ontario's top court on Thursday.
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Ottawa and Ontario to spend $3.4 billion to build Hamilton light-rail transit

Ottawa and Ontario to spend $3.4 billion to build Hamilton light-rail transit

TORONTO — Ottawa and Ontario say they will spend $3.4 billion to build a light-rail transit line in Hamilton. The federal and provincial governments announced they will each contribute $1.
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Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots

TORONTO — Ontario says it'll sit on 254,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving next week – and about 50,000 more it has in stock - until it decides when and if to offer second doses of the shot.
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Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID costs

Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID costs

TORONTO — The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for front-line workers, an audit of pandemic-related health spending has found.
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Girls charged in stabbings of another girl, mother in Oshawa, Ont.

Girls charged in stabbings of another girl, mother in Oshawa, Ont.

TORONTO — Two girls are charged in stabbings in Oshawa, Ont., that put another girl and her mother in hospital. Police say the incident occurred late Tuesday. They say a 13-year-old girl was stabbed after an altercation.
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Coroner's inquest called into worker death in Trenton, Ont.

Coroner's inquest called into worker death in Trenton, Ont.

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest will be held into the death of a worker at a construction site in Trenton, Ont. Bradley Wright, 55, died three years ago from injuries at the site. The regional supervising coroner says the inquest is mandatory. Dr.
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Off-duty cop found guilty of assaulting Dafonte Miller seeks to overturn conviction

Off-duty cop found guilty of assaulting Dafonte Miller seeks to overturn conviction

TORONTO — Lawyers for an off-duty Toronto police officer found guilty in a brutal assault on a young man challenged his conviction Wednesday, arguing the verdict was unreasonable in light of the evidence and issues with the victim's credibility.
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Ontario to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

Ontario to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

TORONTO — The Ontario government is putting up $340,000 to help tackle anti-Asian racism in classrooms. The province says the pandemic has sparked a surge in discrimination and hate crimes against people of Asian descent in Canada.
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Man sought in alleged kidnapping of ex in Brampton, Ont., arrested and charged

Man sought in alleged kidnapping of ex in Brampton, Ont., arrested and charged

A man sought in the alleged kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested and charged. Police say 21-year-old Kwami Garwood was arrested by police in Timmins, Ont.
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