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Stepfather of missing children from Nova Scotia arrested on assault charges

RCMP arrested the stepfather of the Sullivan children missing from Nova Scotia, on unrelated charges, police told CityNews. On Monday, around 11:30 a.m., Daniel Martell, 34, was arrested and is facing...

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Relatives of Afzaal family call for more than ‘open channels’ on Canada’s day to combat Islamophobia

They came to Canada with big dreams and a belief in commitment to society.  That’s how relatives Ali and Hina Islam are remembering Salman Afzaal, Madhia Salman, Talat Afzaal and 15-year-old...

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SIU not investigating after lawyer alleges she was assaulted by police at Oshawa courthouse

Ontario's police watchdog says it is not currently investigating allegations that police officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa courthouse. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it was notified...

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Advocates say lessons from Kitchener and Waterloo's Ion LRT could help Toronto transit projects

CityNews Toronto visited Kitchener to see the Ion LRT system in action. Advocates say some early operational issues have seen been corrected.

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Fact File: Don't be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm

As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm — the latest in the city's snowiest month have been kept — some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion...

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Man dies, woman in critical condition after Pickering head-on crash

A man has died and woman is in critical condition after a head-on collision in Pickering. Durham police were called to the area of Kingston and Merritton roads just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. A Toyota...

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Weekend need-to-know: Winterlicious returns, parts of DVP and Gardiner closed

It will be a little bit more difficult to navigate around the city as parts of the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway will be closed for work on moving the new section of the Lower Don Bridge this...

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Toronto police arrest man accused of impersonating fellow inmate to escape custody

Toronto police say a 32‑year‑old man who allegedly walked out of the Toronto South Detention Centre by posing as another inmate has been arrested following a two‑day search. According to investigators,...

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41-year-man dies in single-vehicle crash in Uxbridge

A 41-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash in Uxbridge on Wednesday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of Regional Road 1 south of Foster Drive just after 6:30 p.m. According...

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Dangerously cold Arctic air set to grip Toronto, GTA on Thursday night into Friday

Toronto is bracing for a blast of dangerously cold Arctic air beginning Thursday night, with wind chills expected to plunge to near –30 and temperatures remaining bitterly low through Friday morning. Environment...

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