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Family grieves daughter who died after Thunder Bay police did not respond to 911 call

Family grieves daughter who died after Thunder Bay police did not respond to 911 call

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The family of a woman found dead in northern Ontario after officers reportedly did not respond to a 911 call say the case raises concerns about the treatment of First Nations women by Thunder Bay police.
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First-degree murder charge laid in infant's death: York Regional Police

First-degree murder charge laid in infant's death: York Regional Police

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police say a person has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of an infant north of Toronto. York Regional Police did not release any details about the child or the person arrested.
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Woman dead after Thunder Bay police don't respond to domestic disturbance call: SIU

Woman dead after Thunder Bay police don't respond to domestic disturbance call: SIU

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the circumstances around the death of a 21-year-old woman found in a Thunder Bay home after it says officers did not respond to a 911 domestic disturbance call.
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Toronto leaders decry 'appalling' hate after suspected arson at Jewish-owned grocer

Toronto leaders decry 'appalling' hate after suspected arson at Jewish-owned grocer

TORONTO — One of Toronto's deputy mayors says the suspected hate-motivated arson and vandalism of a Jewish-owned grocery store should serve as a wakeup call about a spike in antisemitism in the city.
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Man died after shot by police stun gun during Sudbury domestic disturbance call: SIU

Man died after shot by police stun gun during Sudbury domestic disturbance call: SIU

SUDBURY, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says a 46-year-old man who died during his arrest in Sudbury had been shot by police with a stun gun. The Special Investigations Unit has shared more details about its investigation into the man's death.
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Toronto police investigating fire at deli as possible hate crime

Toronto police investigating fire at deli as possible hate crime

Toronto police say a fire at a business in the city is being investigated as a suspected hate-motivated crime. Police say they were called Wednesday morning to International Deli Foods in the North York area for reports of a fire.
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OPP investigate homicide after two found dead near remote northern First Nation

OPP investigate homicide after two found dead near remote northern First Nation

Ontario Provincial Police say a homicide investigation is underway in a remote northern First Nation after two people were found dead.
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Toronto fire chief warns of lithium-ion batteries' risks after e-bike fire on subway

Toronto fire chief warns of lithium-ion batteries' risks after e-bike fire on subway

TORONTO — Fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries are increasing in Toronto and pose a "significant risk," the city's fire chief said after a blaze aboard a subway train demonstrated how quickly flames sparked by a faulty battery can spread.
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Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says

Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says

TORONTO — Hospital workers are buckling under the pressure of heavy workloads largely brought about by a staffing crisis, an Ontario union said Wednesday as it urged the province to do more to support those working in the health-care system.
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Tunnel troubles shut some stations along Ottawa's beleaguered LRT system — again

Tunnel troubles shut some stations along Ottawa's beleaguered LRT system — again

OTTAWA — The new year brought no fresh start for Ottawa's ill-fated light rail train system, after concrete debris found on the tracks of an LRT station tunnel forced a partial shutdown of the system.
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