Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP
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Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death
Description
February 29, 2016
Ontario’s top court has formally acquitted Maria Shepherd, of Brampton, Ont., who pleaded guilty 25 years ago to killing her three-year-old stepdaughter.
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death00:56 | February 29, 2016 -
Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026 -
First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026 -
Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026 -
Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026 -
Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026 -
Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026 -
Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026 -
10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025 -
Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025 -
306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025 -
Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025 -
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025 -
Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025 -
Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025 -
Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025 -
‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
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Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death00:56 | February 29, 2016
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025
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Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025
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306 stolen vehicles recovered, 20 people charged in connection with Ontario auto theft ring05:32 | December 17, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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SIU investigating following fatal police-involved shooting at Danforth GO station01:46 | December 6, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord faces new charges over witness killing05:24 | November 19, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Body of woman discovered in wreckage already towed from scene of fatal Ontario crash02:10 | November 7, 2025
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Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Arrest made in shooting of Canadian man killed on U.S. golf trip00:32 | September 29, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:18 | September 14, 2025
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Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
Toronto mom acquitted of manslaughter in disabled daughter’s death
Description
February 29, 2016
Ontario’s top court has formally acquitted Maria Shepherd, of Brampton, Ont., who pleaded guilty 25 years ago to killing her three-year-old stepdaughter.
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