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Highlights from Ontario auditor general annual report

Highlights from Ontario auditor general annual report

TORONTO — The Ontario auditor general's office published its annual report Wednesday.
Business case for moving Ontario Science Centre missing key information: auditor

Business case for moving Ontario Science Centre missing key information: auditor

TORONTO — The decision to move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place was based on incomplete information and took into consideration the parking needs of a privately owned waterpark and spa, the province's auditor general said Wednesday.
Police release body cam footage of escaped kangaroo capture in Oshawa

Police release body cam footage of escaped kangaroo capture in Oshawa

TORONTO — Durham Regional Police have released body camera footage showing the capture of a kangaroo that escaped from its handlers east of Toronto last week. The four-and-a-half minute video, which has a timecode of 7:10 a.m.
Coroner's inquest watches video of inmate who says he witnessed struggle

Coroner's inquest watches video of inmate who says he witnessed struggle

TORONTO — An inmate at an Ontario jail told provincial police he saw correctional officers beating Soleiman Faqiri "as hard as they could" after getting him inside his cell, a coroner's inquest into the mentally ill man's death heard Tuesday.
Bonnie Crombie won't seek seat at Queen's Park in near future

Bonnie Crombie won't seek seat at Queen's Park in near future

TORONTO — New Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie says she will not run for a seat at Queen's Park in the near future.
Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation

Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation

TORONTO — Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has passed a motion to bypass debate and public hearings for a bill to redevelop Ontario Place.
Sault Ste. Marie police officer facing sexual assault charges: SIU

Sault Ste. Marie police officer facing sexual assault charges: SIU

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — A northern Ontario police officer is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation into alleged incidents that took place last year.
Bypassing public hearings, debate on Ontario Place bill is undemocratic: opposition

Bypassing public hearings, debate on Ontario Place bill is undemocratic: opposition

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government is planning to bypass key debate and public hearings on a bill to push Ontario Place redevelopment plans forward, a move the opposition parties say is undemocratic.
Ontario to ban puppy mills, introduces legislation to curb 'bad actors'

Ontario to ban puppy mills, introduces legislation to curb 'bad actors'

TORONTO — Ontario has introduced legislation aimed at stamping out puppy mills, the first in a suite of animal protection measures it hopes to implement in the coming months.
Coroner's inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri hears from correctional officer

Coroner's inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri hears from correctional officer

TORONTO — A correctional officer who was called in to help restrain a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail told a coroner's inquest Monday he didn't know anything about the inmate or the reason for the struggle at the time.