Ontario mother charged with 1st-degree murder in death of 10-year-old child

Gabby Rodrigues / globalnews - Barrie police say a mother is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of her 10-year-old child.

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Ontario senior accused of triple shooting murder-suicide, ex-partner seriously injured

theglobeandmail - An 81-year-old man in Cornwall shot an 80-year-old woman and her friend before turning the gun on himself, police say

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New Ontario online courts portal brings delays and ‘snafus,’ Toronto lawyers say

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - A new online portal meant to streamline access to Ontario’s court system is leaving some lawyers grappling with unpredictable delays and facing new hurdles in managing their cases, they say, months after the platform’s initial rollout. The Ontario Courts …

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Mom of newborn found in shoebox charged

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - Baby girl was heard crying just before 11 a.m. mass inside a Toronto church on Dec. 21.

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Ford reaffirms threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO amid trade tensions

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province still intends to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves following Diageo’s decision to move part of its Ontario production to the United States.

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As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'

sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.

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David Branch, longtime OHL commissioner, dies at 77

Michael Talbot / citynews - Former Ontario Hockey League commissioner and Canadian Hockey League president David Branch has died. He was 77. The OHL and Canadian Hockey League announced his death Monday, stating he died Sunday. No cause of death was revealed. Branch was commissioner…

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Man killed in shooting at Yorkdale bus terminal, suspect in custody, Toronto police say

theglobeandmail - Officers were called late Sunday to the GO bus terminal, adjacent to the Yorkdale Shopping Mall in North York

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Stabbing suspect arrested after jumping into Lake Ontario: Toronto police

Denio Lourenco / citynews - Toronto marine officers were called to help rescue a stabbing suspect who allegedly jumped into Lake Ontario Sunday afternoon while being pursued by authorities. Police say they were initially called to the area of Bellevue Avenue and College Street just …

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Franktown-area man, 50, dies in snowmobile crash

Norman Provencher / ottawacitizen - A 50-year-old Franktown-area man is dead after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a parked trailer. Provincial police said on social media they were called to a crash site on private property adjacent to Brunton Sideroad. A family member had found …

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Child found with critical injuries after fire breaks out at Markham home, police say

Nick Westoll / citynews - York Regional Police said emergency crews were called to the home in the Ninth Line and 16th Avenue area of Markham just after 12 p.m. on Friday.

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Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions

Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?

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Barrie police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead in home

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Wednesday afternoon where a 10-year-old child was found dead.

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Barrie’s New Year’s Eve celebration cancelled as severe weather hits region

Sean Previl / globalnews - Barrie's planned New Year's Eve celebration has been cancelled as a weather alert in place warns of more snow squalls for the region.

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Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1

Joseph Ryan / citynews - New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The…

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3 men charged with 1st-degree murder in Brampton Shoppers World shooting

Sean Previl / globalnews - Investigators say they believe the deadly shooting was an isolated incident and that there's no ongoing threat to public safety. No other suspects are being sought at this time.

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One person dead after alleged hit-and-run in midtown: Toronto police

sootoday - Toronto police say one person is dead after an alleged hit-and-run involving two vehicles in the city's midtown Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to the scene near Eglinton Avenue and Dunfield Avenue just after 7:15 a.m.

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Winner of $80M Lotto Max jackpot in London, Ont.: OLG

Sean Previl / globalnews - Several people also won MaxMillions prizes in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw and there was also an Encore win, OLG said in a news release.

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4 men, 2 women charged after 102 kg of cocaine seized: York cops

Ian Shantz / torontosun - Nine search warrants were executed at four residences, five storage lockers over three months

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Ottawa man's remains located in township outside of North Bay

Natasha Baldin / ottawacitizen - The remains of 26-year-old Hakim Muhikira have been found in a township outside of North Bay, and OPP says foul play has not been ruled out.

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