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Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful

Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful

TORONTO — Advocates for supervised consumption sites vowed Monday to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to shutter 10 of those spots, saying the sites save lives and should be expanded instead.
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Misconduct charges withdrawn against Toronto officers in Tess Richey search

Misconduct charges withdrawn against Toronto officers in Tess Richey search

TORONTO — Two Toronto police officers accused of not searching thoroughly enough for a young woman who went missing and was later found dead nearly seven years ago had their misconduct charges withdrawn Monday after the force said they had accepted r
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Police urge suspect in deaths of two Toronto women to surrender

Police urge suspect in deaths of two Toronto women to surrender

Toronto police are urging the suspect in the murders of two women who were found dead in a home last week to surrender. Police say they are still searching for Joseph Ayala, 33, who is wanted for second-degree murder.
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Hamilton police seize gun at festival, search for suspects in assault and shootings

Hamilton police seize gun at festival, search for suspects in assault and shootings

HAMILTON — A man carrying a handgun with a high-capacity magazine was arrested at a Hamilton festival this weekend, police said Sunday, and officers are looking for suspects who later used a baseball bat to allegedly attack a man in a nearby parking
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Toronto officer injured in alleged motorcycle hit and run near Rogers Centre

Toronto officer injured in alleged motorcycle hit and run near Rogers Centre

TORONTO — Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre. Police say the officer was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday.
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Two women found dead in Toronto home, police seek male relative

Two women found dead in Toronto home, police seek male relative

TORONTO — Toronto police are looking for a 33-year-old man after two women were found dead in a west-end home. Police say they received a call in the afternoon for a well-being check at a house in Etobicoke and found the women.
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Grounded cargo ship blocks traffic in St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal

Grounded cargo ship blocks traffic in St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal

MONTREAL — Officials are working on a plan to refloat a stuck 138-metre cargo ship that is blocking ship traffic in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal.
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Brother-in-law of man allegedly swarmed by teens says family reeling from loss

Brother-in-law of man allegedly swarmed by teens says family reeling from loss

TORONTO — The brother-in-law of a homeless Toronto man who died after police allege he was attacked by a group of teen girls told an Ontario court on Friday that his entire family is reeling from the loss.
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Toronto man charged after allegedly grabbing stroller with child inside and fleeing

Toronto man charged after allegedly grabbing stroller with child inside and fleeing

TORONTO — Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a man who allegedly grabbed a stroller with a child in it and fled before being stopped.
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Police ID woman whose body found near Guelph 19 years ago, deem death suspicious

Police ID woman whose body found near Guelph 19 years ago, deem death suspicious

Police say they have identified the body of a woman who was found dead near Guelph, Ont., nearly two decades ago and have deemed her death suspicious.
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