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Ontario Liberal leadership candidates agree to unify behind new leader

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates agree to unify behind new leader

TORONTO — The candidates vying to become the new leader of Ontario's Liberal party will have to agree to agree.
Indigenous politician concerned about singing of royal anthem in legislature

Indigenous politician concerned about singing of royal anthem in legislature

TORONTO — Members of Ontario's legislature began a new tradition Monday of singing "God Save the Queen" in the chamber, which an Indigenous politician called a step backward for reconciliation.
Woman killed, two others with life-threatening stab wounds after incident in Toronto

Woman killed, two others with life-threatening stab wounds after incident in Toronto

Toronto police say one person has died and two others are in life-threatening condition with stab wounds after an incident at a business Monday afternoon. Const.
New case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Toronto, health officials say

New case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Toronto, health officials say

TORONTO — Ontario's newest case of the novel coronavirus has now been confirmed as positive, though health officials say her illness is mild. The woman in her 20s recently returned from China and had an intermittent cough that had been improving. Dr.
New presumptive case of novel coronavirus in Toronto, health officials say

New presumptive case of novel coronavirus in Toronto, health officials say

TORONTO — A woman who arrived in Toronto from China last week has a presumptive case of the novel coronavirus, health officials said Sunday, days after announcing the last of three people previously diagnosed in Ontario had been cleared of the illnes
Once convicted of manslaughter, ex-gang member now licensed as lawyer

Once convicted of manslaughter, ex-gang member now licensed as lawyer

TORONTO — It sometimes seems like the trajectory of a life that has taken him from one side of the law to the other since his arrival in Canada as an infant three decades ago belongs to someone else.
B.C. ticket holder claims Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

B.C. ticket holder claims Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — The $5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw was won by a ticket holder in British Columbia. And the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Feb.
Man charged with first-degree murder after allegedly attacking woman with hammer

Man charged with first-degree murder after allegedly attacking woman with hammer

Toronto police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a hammer on Friday. They say the incident happened in Toronto's east end, when the woman was walking on a sidewalk.
Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.

Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.

TORONTO — A Canadian who recently arrived in Canada after being aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan has tested negative for the illness while under quarantine in Cornwall, Ont.
Toronto police investigating shooting that left one woman dead in Scarborough

Toronto police investigating shooting that left one woman dead in Scarborough

Toronto police are investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the city's northeast end. Police Const.