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• Another Ontario police force is turning to drones for some 911 calls

  Durham Regional Police Service announced last week its pilot project will see remotely-piloted drones being deployed to assist in unknown‑risk or high‑risk calls.

  Crime

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• 5th complainant in Stronach trial breaks down into tears describing alleged sex assault

  Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges involving seven complainants. The charges stem from incidents dating back as far as the 1970s.

  Crime

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• After latest tariff twist, Doug Ford says he ‘can’t wait’ for U.S. midterms

  A ruling from America's top court concluded Donald Trump's so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs and duties on Canada related to fentanyl were unlawful.

  Politics

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• Eight injured in bus rollover on Highway 401 near Napanee, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police say eight people were injured after a bus rollover on Highway 401 east of Napanee, Ont., on Sunday.

  Canada

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• As Carney heads to India, Canada seeks to revoke citizenship of 2008 Mumbai attack ‘mastermind’

  Immigration officials are alleging that Tahawwur Rana Hussain lied to obtain Canadian citizenship.

  Canada

  11 hours
• Vancouver airport ties Nexus outage to U.S. partial government shutdown

  The Canada Border Services Agency also confirmed in an email the connection between the suspension and the U.S. partial government shutdown.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Meet Digit: Toyota’s newest worker doesn’t need coffee breaks

  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada will begin deploying three humanoid ‘Digit’ robots at its Woodstock plant under a new deal with Agility Robotics, following a successful pilot.

  Tech

  Feb 21
• ‘No one deserves this’: Ontario snowplow operator attack sparks concern

  The safety of snow removal workers was highlighted again when a Peterborough, Ont., resident opened the cab of a machine and tried to remove the driver's ear protection.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Police uncover new evidence in Brampton kidnapping case involving $200K demand

  Police say a Brampton kidnapping investigation involving a $200,000 ransom demand led to multiple charges, a seized firearm and new evidence uncovered through search warrants.

  Crime

  Feb 20
• Ontario bars can open at 6 a.m. Sunday to host Team Canada watch parties

  To coincide with the Canadian men's ice hockey gold medal game the provincial government will temporarily change licensing rules to allow alcohol sales to begin at 6 a.m.

  Politics

  Feb 20
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• Are Canadian jobs any safer than before Trump’s tariffs were struck down?

  Canada's weakened job market shouldn't expect relief after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that some of President Donald Trump's tariff policies are illegal, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• Ontario First Nations complete fast-tracked assessments for Ring of Fire road

  The Ford government confirmed Friday that Marten Falls First Nation had submitted its environmental assessment for an access road in its community.

  Politics

  Feb 20
• Parts of Ontario to receive up to 20 cm of rain and snow mix into Saturday

  Another storm moving across Ontario is expected to bring a rain-to-snow transition to some areas, with possible freezing rain and higher snowfalls into Saturday.

  Weather

  Feb 20
• Highway 401 lanes closed after fatal multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga

  Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to a crash on Highway 401 near Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga.

  Traffic

  Feb 20
• Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case denied bail

  An Ontario man accused of laundering millions of dollars in assets for an international drug smuggling ring allegedly led by former Olympian Ryan Wedding has been denied bail.

  Crime

  Feb 20
• Porter flight from Edmonton loses traction, slides off taxiway at Hamilton airport

  A Porter Airlines flight arriving in Hamilton from Edmonton on Wednesday lost traction and slid off the taxiway, officials tell Global News.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking charge

  A a foreign worker was coerced into working excessive hours and threatened at a Nova Scotia business, according to RCMP. 

  Crime

  Feb 20
• 7-Eleven bringing viral Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to Canada

  There’s a sandwich foodies have flown thousands of kilometres to Japan to try and have strategized how to get through customs to share with friends back home.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Cross-examination set to continue for complainant in Stronach sexual assault trial

  A defence lawyer for Frank Stronach is suggesting one of his accusers regrets engaging in a sexual encounter with the billionaire businessman in the early 1980s.

  Crime

  Feb 20
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• Behind the scenes of Diageo’s attempts to soften the blow of an Ontario plant closure

  The night before it announced an Ontario bottling facility would close, representatives from Diageo got in touch with Doug Ford's office. At first, the conversation was cordial.

  Politics

  Feb 20
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• Ontario moving ahead with public corporations to fund wastewater

  The new municipal service corporations would help move costs from development charges into public companies that could issue debt to build water and wastewater infrastructure.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• Ontario police force welcomes financial experts to help battle extortion crimes

  Last year alone, there were 476 reported cases — of which 190 targeted businesses — and that only reflects incidents where the victims have come forward.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Police renew warning to avoid Lake Ontario after man falls in icy waters

  Toronto police are renewing warnings about dangerous ice conditions after a video showing a man falling into freezing cold waters has been circulating on social media.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Toronto woman pleads guilty to indignity by hiding parents’ dead bodies

  Lorraine Wiseman admitted to hiding the dead bodies of her parents in their home for years, saying they did not want to be buried.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• ‘No reason to continue discussing’: Ontario mayor wants Andrew’s name dropped from street

  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest Thursday is the last straw for one Ontario mayor who is now seeking a street renaming in his municipality.

  Politics

  Feb 19