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• Durham police looking for man who allegedly yelled slurs, attacked man with bear spray

  Police say officers were called to the area of Gibb Street and Stevenson Roud South on March 21 just after 6 p.m., after receiving reports of an assault.

  Crime

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• Toronto police chief backtracks on comment after Umar Zameer verdict

  Toronto's chief of police, Myron Demkiw, deflected criticism Tuesday regarding a controversial comment he made outside the Superior Courthouse Sunday.

  Crime

  6 hours
• S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets also climb ahead of tech earnings

  Canada's main stock index rose nearly 140 points Tuesday, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. 

  Economy

  7 hours
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• Ontario police trying to find out who’s responsible for calling 911 more than 1,000 times

  Ontario Provincial Police say they're trying to find out who was responsible for making more than 1,000 calls to 911 within hours on Monday. 

  Crime

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• Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians

  The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association

  Canada

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• Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer

  A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.

  Canada

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• Charges laid in Mississauga crash that killed 2

  Peel Regional Police said that it happened at the intersection of Dixie Road and Eglinton Avenue on April 4. 

  Canada

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• NHL playoffs: The sky-high ticket prices for Round 1 home games in Canada

  All four Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs have home games coming up in Round 1 and if you are looking to see one in person, it'll cost you a pretty penny. 

  Sports

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• Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out

  The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Canada’s most wanted list: Toronto suspect in fatal shooting at No. 1

  A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Toronto has topped Canada's Top 25 Most Wanted List as $1 million in total rewards is being offered for arrests of fugitives on the list.

  Crime

  Apr 23
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• Samsonov’s solid play helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1

  Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem.

  Sports

  Apr 23
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• Woman sexually assaulted on Oshawa street corner: police

  A woman was sexually assaulted while she was alone on a street corner in Oshawa last week, before she and her partner confronted the suspect, police say.

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Ontario hockey prospect to compete for roster spot at arena he once sold peanuts at

  Micah Della Croce, 16, was working the concessions at Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ont., last season. He was recently picked by his hometown team in April's OHL Priority Selection.

  Sports

  Apr 23
• Toronto Pearson gold heist: Some gold was melted down in a GTA jewelry store basement

  Police say some of the gold stolen at Toronto Pearson Airport last year in Canada's largest gold heist was melted down in the basement of a Toronto-area jewelry store.

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing craters

  Internal data shows Ontario has increased its homelessness spend over the past five years, while the provincial money for community housing appears to have fallen.

  Politics

  Apr 23
• Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in torture

  The head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Matthews nets winner, Leafs tie series with Bruins

  Auston Matthews desperately wanted to reach 70 goals in the regular season.

  Sports

  Apr 22
• Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewing

  A debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• Why was Umar Zameer tried for murder? Observers raise questions about prosecution

  The critiques of the way the case was handled came ahead of Toronto police announcing Monday evening that they’ve asked Ontario Provincial Police to conduct an independent review.

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• Transition board invoices Region of Peel $1.5M for work to date on watered-down split

  An internal email sent by the Region of Peel’s top bureaucrat shows the local government has been sent invoices worth $1.5 million for work completed by the Peel Transition Board.

  Politics

  Apr 22
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• S&P/TSX composite recovers from early losses to close higher Monday

  Canada's main stock index recovered from early losses to end higher Monday along with U.S. stock markets.

  Economy

  Apr 22
• Daytime stabbings in Toronto leave 2 men seriously injured

  Two men were left with serious injuries after separate daytime stabbings in Toronto on Monday, including one that reportedly happened on the subway during the evening rush.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• Toronto FC looks to make moves as transfer window closes

  Toronto FC is in discussions to bring in a player and move another out before Major League Soccer's primary transfer window closes Tuesday.

  Sports

  Apr 22
• Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, dies

  Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who served as music director at orchestras on three continents, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, has died.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• Search warrant executed, suspect arrested after Richmond Hill currency exchange robbery

  A search warrant was executed and a suspect was arrested after a gunpoint robbery at a currency exchange business in Richmond Hill last month, police say. 

  Crime

  Apr 22