Jacquelyn LeBel

Regional Ontario Online Supervisor

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• Ontario gas prices climb, erasing consumer carbon pricing repeal savings

  Consumer carbon pricing added about 17.6 cents per litre to the price at the pumps this time last year, but gas is only five cents less today.

  Canada

  Sep 9
• Ontario man charged, accused of filming himself speeding: police

  Police launched an investigation after officers were 'made aware' of the cellphone video, and confirmed the date, time, location and speed of the vehicle, police said.

  Crime

  Sep 9
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• Hundreds camp out for a shot at a $10 youth basketball spot in Kingston, Ont.

  Hundreds lined up for a shot at 474 spots in a youth basketball league in Kingston, Ont., that costs just $10, in what's become a cherished tradition.

  Canada

  Sep 9
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• 2 cousins charged in 23 distraction thefts across Ontario

  Two cousins from Bradford, Ont., are facing more than 100 charges in connection with at least 23 distraction theft incidents across Ontario, police said Friday.

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Ontario mayor says ‘impossible to fathom’ after man charged with sexually assaulting toddler

  'On behalf of the City of Welland, I want to express our deepest sorrow and support for the child and family affected by this incident,' wrote Mayor Frank Campion.

  Canada

  Sep 4
• Accused in violent assault on Ontario child a registered sex offender: court docs

  Court documents obtained by Global News show the accused had been found guilty of sexual assault in connection with a Sept. 2021 incident, also in Welland, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 3
• 1 arrested, 3 wanted in double murder in Sudbury

  Greater Sudbury Police say a 44-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder but three suspects are still outstanding.

  Crime

  Sep 3
• Ontario child hospitalized after being sexually assaulted during break in: police

  The child, who Niagara Regional Police say is under the age of five, is in hospital in stable condition following a break in and alleged sexual assault.

  Crime

  Sep 2
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• Police seize $8M in illicit cannabis after busting alleged network from Ontario to Nova Scotia

  Police allege the multi-jurisdictional investigation revealed a network that would produce illicit cannabis in Ontario and then ship it to Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

  Crime

  Aug 29
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• Most of Canada sees changes under newly updated plant hardiness zones map

  About 80 per cent of Canada's land mass saw an increase in its plant hardiness zone, mostly of about half a zone to one full zone.

  Canada

  Aug 29
• Social media age limit? New bill wants Nova Scotia to lead the way for Canada

  The party announced Wednesday that Liberal House leader Iain Rankin will table the Social Media Responsibility Act this fall, which would ban kids under 16 from using social media.

  Canada

  Aug 27
• ‘Oh my God’: Ontario man rescued after spending 10 hours trapped under ATV

  Several neighbours had already passed by the spot where he had crashed without noticing him on Aug. 10 in Sydenham, north of Kingston, Ont., before he was finally rescued.

  Canada

  Aug 27
• Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak

  An outbreak declared over earlier this month is back on after a sudden jump of 25 new cases of legionnaires' disease in London, Ont.

  Health

  Aug 26
• 20 engraved plaques stolen in Wellington County since May, police investigating

  As of Aug. 22, Wellington County OPP say 20 engraved plaques have been stolen from bridges and historical areas since May.

  Crime

  Aug 22
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• Fall-like weather heads for Ontario, breaking summer heat

  It'll be a bit of a break from the summer heat as a low-pressure system brings fall-like weather to much of southern Ontario early next week.

  Weather

  Aug 22
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• Alleged sex acts at golf event in Ontario town under police probe

  Allegations of sex acts performed during a golf tournament in a small Ontario town is under investigation by provincial police.

  Crime

  Aug 20
• Halifax to no longer allow encampment at Cogswell Park

  The encampment site at Cogswell Park in Halifax is de-designated, effective immediately, but those who have been sheltering there have until Sept. 21 to pack up.

  Canada

  Aug 20
• Eight-year road closure begins in downtown Montreal

  The massive project is expected to finish by the end of 2033, but city officials say that assumes no delays. Until then, a section of Dr. Penfield Avenue will be closed.

  Traffic

  Aug 18
• Great white fright: N.S. man escapes unscathed after using paddle to repel shark

  A standup paddle boarder in Nova Scotia got quite the scare Tuesday evening when a Great White shark took a bite of his board.

  Canada

  Aug 15
• No grounds for charges against Toronto officers after teen fatally shot: SIU

  While the SIU said the number of shots fired by police is 'worthy of scrutiny,' it found no reasonable grounds to charge Toronto police in the 16-year-old's death.

  Crime

  Aug 15
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• Cockroaches, mould, heat: Peel tenants decry rental conditions in survey

  1 in 3 Peel tenants report cockroaches and pests, as ACORN’s 2025 survey reveals rising rents, poor repairs, and urgent calls for landlord licensing.

  Consumer

  Aug 14
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• Man shot dead by Ontario police near Turkey Point marina, watchdog investigating

  A 22-year-old man was shot and killed by police on Tuesday near the Turkey Point marina. Ontario's police watchdog is investigating.

  Canada

  Aug 13
• This Ontario woman once considered MAID for chronic pain. A historic surgery saved her life

  Mandy Dostie went from considering MAID to going back to college thanks to a unique surgery in London, Ont., that had never been done in Canada before.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2024
• Death of Ontario care home resident deemed homicide, autopsy finds

  A man in residential care was found unconscious in his room on Saturday and pronounced dead in hospital the next morning. Hamilton police are treating it as a homicide.

  Crime

  Aug 6, 2024
• Remains of child found in Thames River: London, Ont. police

  A young child was reported missing in the Thames River on Thursday, Aug. 1. On Sunday afternoon, police in London, Ont., confirmed a child's remains had been located.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2024