Toronto Morning: What you need to know today

TORONTO – The jury presiding over an inquest into the deaths of three mentally ill Toronto residents is expected to deliver its verdict today.

The inquest has been examining the deaths of Reyal Jardine-Douglas, Sylvia Klibingaitis and Michael Eligon, who were all gunned down after approaching police with knives or scissors.

The five-member jury has spent the past three weeks deciding which – if any- of 220 proposed recommendations submitted by various parties were worthy of their endorsement.

WEATHER

Sunny. High minus 6.

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SPORTS

Sochi Olympics:

Wednesday is a bit of a slower day before things ramp up again on Thursday. Canadians to watch out for include pairs figuring skating, men’s double luge, women’s downhill and women’s snowboard halfpipe.

FULL OLYMPIC COVERAGE HERE.

IN THE NEWS…

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough overnight.

Autopsy results for a 10-year-old boy who died in the care of his father and stepmother are expected to be presented in a Toronto-area court today.

All eyes will be focused on two Ontario ridings Thursday, where the results of the byelections could determine whether the province is headed for a spring election.

Jail officials say a transgender woman from London, England, who was held in a detention centre for males has now been transferred to a facility for women.

ALSO COMING UP TODAY…

Premier Wynne and Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, to react to the tabling of the 2014 federal budget (10 a.m., Queen’s Park)

Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean holds a news conference following the release of her 2013 annual report. (10 a.m., Toronto City Hall)

Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver speaks to the Toronto Region Board of Trade about the benefits of Economic Action Plan 2014 to Ontario and the city of Toronto. (12:30 p.m. at One King Street West Hotel)

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