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The Ontario government wants three men retried for murder charges after a judge ordered a stay over what he called "torturous" treatment while incarcerated.

An Ontario judge has ordered the end to a first-degree murder case over the “torturous” treatment the accused experienced while incarcerated.

An Ontario judge has sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend to life in prison without parole eligibility for 18 years. 

The office of the Ontario ombudsman says it will review the response by the Ministry of the Solicitor General's to a December 2023 incident at Maplehurst Correctional Complex. 

Ombudsman Paul Dubé said his office had received a 'staggering' increase in complaints related to correctional facilities, up 55 per cent on the previous year to 6,870.

The man accused of running down a Toronto police officer with a stolen snowplow appeared briefly in court Tuesday and his case was put over two days.

In a brief video appearance today, Bob Richardson said he would represent Richard Kachkar, who faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Sgt. Ryan Russell.

Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday.

Masoud Hajivand is one of more than 200 immigration detainees held in Ontario's notoriously crowded jails, many of them without charge. All of them, Global News has learned, have been hidden for years from Red Cross attempts to ascertain their well-being.

Data obtained by Global News shows that the number of immigration detainees has dropped by more than half over the last month.

Canada is not immune to the threat of terrorism. In 2006, we came dangerously close. A cell of home-grown terrorists was preparing acts of extreme violence when Canadian authorities infiltrated the group. That group became known as the Toronto 18. No member has spoken publicly - until now.

A member of the Toronto 18 terrorist group entered a surprise guilty plea on Wednesday and will be free within a day.

Ager Hasan made his third court appearance on Tuesday afternoon since being extradited from Texas earlier this month.

Timi Gusak's lawyer has confirmed that the man accused of sexually assaulting three children in Waterloo region is dead.

Several unvaccinated staff at an Ontario jail have been placed on unpaid leave amid a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.

Police said they were notified by staff from the Maplehurst Correctional Complex that an inmate was released "in error" at around 11 p.m. Monday.

Jagrajan Brar died after a three-vehicle crash near Hurontario Street and Mineola Road on Oct. 10.

Canada is not immune to the threat of terrorism. In 2006, we came dangerously close. A cell of home-grown terrorists was preparing acts of extreme violence when Canadian authorities infiltrated the group. That group became known as the Toronto 18. No member has spoken publicly - until now.

'We discovered not one but three criminal networks were responsible for selling vast quantities of illicit drugs,' said Det. Insp. Lee Fulford of the OPP.

Graduates will be deployed to 15 adult correctional facilities.