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Car in ditch at scene of OPP officer's death was stolen, murder trial hears

Car in ditch at scene of OPP officer's death was stolen, murder trial hears

The car in a ditch at the site where an OPP officer was fatally shot had been stolen the previous day, the trial of the pair accused of his murder heard Wednesday. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec.
Majority of Proline bettors successfully backed Florida's NCAA men's hoops win

Majority of Proline bettors successfully backed Florida's NCAA men's hoops win

A majority of Proline bettors saw the Florida Gators capturing their third NCAA men's basketball championship. The Gators earned a 65-63 win over Houston on Monday night.
Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals

Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals

TORONTO — Ontario is open to a compromise with the City of Toronto on plans to remove three bicycle lanes, the transportation minister's office said.
Ontario plans to apply 'strong mayor' powers in 169 more communities

Ontario plans to apply 'strong mayor' powers in 169 more communities

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to more than triple the number of mayors who have so-called strong mayor powers, looking to add 169 municipalities to the list.
17,000 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

17,000 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

Some 17,000 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
Man facing murder charge after fatal altercation stemming from car collision

Man facing murder charge after fatal altercation stemming from car collision

MONTREAL — A 35-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after he allegedly got into an altercation with a driver who had just hit a pedestrian in the Montréal-Nord borough.
Warrant issued for woman who allegedly abducted son, 5, and took him to Colombia

Warrant issued for woman who allegedly abducted son, 5, and took him to Colombia

Police say a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a woman they allege abducted her five-year-old son and took him to South America. Police in Durham Region allege the 41-year-old woman took her child to Colombia and refused to return.
Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police

Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Police say five people have been charged in an alleged string of butter thefts in the Waterloo, Ont., region.
Driver charged after gas pump hose strikes, seriously injures man: Toronto police

Driver charged after gas pump hose strikes, seriously injures man: Toronto police

Toronto police say a driver is facing charges after a fuel hose still attached to his vehicle was ripped from a gas station pump, striking and severely injuring a man in his 60s.
Ontario schools start suspending students with incomplete immunization

Ontario schools start suspending students with incomplete immunization

TORONTO — Ontario schools are starting to issue suspensions to some of the thousands of students who aren't fully vaccinated, as measles continue to spread and the outbreak breathes new urgency into a call for the province to digitize its immunizatio