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TORONTO — The case against a 28-year-old man responsible for Toronto's deadly van attack wrapped up last week when he was sentenced to life in prison.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police are looking to speak to witnesses after an 83-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in a Vaughan, Ont., parking lot over the weekend. York regional police say they were called to a parking lot just before 11 a.m.

AURORA — Police north of Toronto have charged an 82-year-old man in a sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl. York regional police say the girl was at a restaurant in Aurora, Ont., last Thursday and went to use a public washroom.

TORONTO — An Ottawa-area woman and a civil rights group are asking an Ontario court to strike down a law they say allows officials in provincial jails and detention centres to strip search those in custody “even in the absence of any specified reason

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet will be sworn in on Friday, as he gets set to name an executive council out of his new and larger Progressive Conservative caucus. The ceremony is set to take place at 10 a.m.

Toronto police say a pedestrian has died after being struck by a transit bus in the city's east end. Police say they were called out to the area just before 1 a.m. Monday. Const.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say two men were killed in a shooting at a Father's Day event in Brampton, Ont. early Sunday morning. Peel Regional Police say emergency crews got a call just after 2 a.m.

Lise Jasmin appreciates the flexibility of her job as a community health nurse in Ottawa, but the mix of at-home and in-office work as well as varied scheduling makes it tough to fully disconnect when she's off the clock

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford made an unannounced appearance at the York region's Pride parade in Newmarket, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.

TORONTO — Police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man died from gunshot wounds in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service says officers responded to a call after shots were heard late Friday evening in the Etobicoke area of the city.