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Toronto police arrest two men, seize drugs in weeks-long investigations

Toronto police arrest two men, seize drugs in weeks-long investigations

Toronto police say they have arrested two men and seized large quantities of drugs following two separate investigations. Police say about 150 kilograms of crystal meth, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin were recovered during the probes.
Child dead, another injured after being hit by vehicle while waiting for bus: police

Child dead, another injured after being hit by vehicle while waiting for bus: police

PORT HOPE, Ont. — A southern Ontario community is grieving the loss of a 12-year-old boy who died after a vehicle struck him as he was waiting for a school bus. Ontario Provincial Police said the collision happened Wednesday morning just after 8 a.m.
18 Defund Hamilton Police protesters ticketed over sit-in at city hall

18 Defund Hamilton Police protesters ticketed over sit-in at city hall

HAMILTON — Eighteen protesters from the Defund Hamilton Police group were arrested and charged for allegedly refusing to leave city hall on Wednesday, local police said.
Boy hit by pickup truck while crossing Hamilton street dies in hospital: police

Boy hit by pickup truck while crossing Hamilton street dies in hospital: police

HAMILTON — Police say an 11-year-old boy who was hit by a pickup truck while crossing a Hamilton street this week has died. The boy died Thursday morning at a local hospital after being struck on Tuesday afternoon.
Community-led solutions urged to address gaps in health-care for Indigenous patients

Community-led solutions urged to address gaps in health-care for Indigenous patients

TORONTO — As a pediatrician with extensive experience working with marginalized groups, Anna Banerji believed herself more than equipped to advocate for her Inuk son when he began to display signs of deep depression.
First newborn tested for spinal muscular atrophy in Canada hits new milestones

First newborn tested for spinal muscular atrophy in Canada hits new milestones

OTTAWA — Amanda Sully had tried to get pregnant for six years, but she's grateful that her "miracle" son arrived six days after Ontario became the only province to start a newborn screening test that revealed he had a progressive and irreversible dis
Doctors and nurses worried as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise

Doctors and nurses worried as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise

MONTREAL — Organizations representing doctors and nurses in Quebec say they're increasingly worried as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb heading into what is normally one of the busiest times of the year for the province's hospitals.
Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise

Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise

TORONTO — Ontario's hospitals are warning that the rising number of COVID-19 patients in their wards are making it increasingly tough to continue other procedures.
Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital offers "virtual emergency room"

Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital offers "virtual emergency room"

TORONTO — A hospital in midtown Toronto is offering a "virtual emergency room" so patients can see a doctor without risking exposure to COVID-19.
Woman charged after allegedly posing as PSW, stealing credit cards in London, Ont.

Woman charged after allegedly posing as PSW, stealing credit cards in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — Police have charged a woman who they allege was posing as a personal support worker or cleaner in order to steal from clients in London, Ont.