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TORONTO — Peel Regional Police say five men have been charged following an alleged assault in Brampton, Ont., earlier this month. Police say they were called to a city intersection on July 16 after receiving reports of a suspected assault.

TORONTO — York Regional Police have laid charges to nearly a dozen men following an auto-theft investigation. Police say more than 50 cars were allegedly stolen from across the GTA and have been recovered.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog said it has made substantial progress in investigating the death of a 62-year-old man shot by police west of Toronto last month, but it still needs to speak to the man's family.

TORONTO — Ontario politicians are calling on the provincial government to intervene in a dispute between a major regional public transit provider and the City of Toronto after allegations the agency backtracked on a long-standing agreement to have a

MONTREAL — Quebec says it will permit indoor and outdoor public gatherings of up to 250 people across the province beginning Aug. 3.

TORONTO — A new plan to reopen the Ontario's schools in September is coming next week, the province's education minister said Thursday, conceding that the government could do more to provide resources and training to staff in light of the pandemic.

TORONTO — Several unions launched a campaign on Thursday calling on the Ontario government to phase out for-profit companies that operate long-term care homes.

An employee from a company that operates a well-traveled toll road in southern Ontario has been charged in a major breach of customer data.

Police in Niagara region say they've charged a New York man who allegedly drove across the border without stopping, then assaulted officers.

MONTREAL — An eight-year-old boy died after he was struck by a car outside a day camp in Montreal Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4 p.m.