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'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

TORONTO — John Vaillant's bestselling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney general and legal giant, dies

Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney general and legal giant, dies

TORONTO — Roy McMurtry, a legal and political giant in Ontario who helped pave the way for same-sex marriage as a judge and a key player in the Canadian Constitution, has died at 91.
Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Toronto cop in 2021

TORONTO — The trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer in a parking garage nearly three years ago has begun, with the judge laying out the process for the jury.
Plans for Ontario legislature renovations 'a touch' delayed, minister says

Plans for Ontario legislature renovations 'a touch' delayed, minister says

TORONTO — Work to renovate Ontario's legislature is still in relatively early planning stages, but it has already seen "a touch" of a delay, the minister in charge of the $1-billion-plus undertaking said Tuesday.
Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work more

Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work more

TORONTO — Ontario's teachers have rebuffed a request from the Ministry of Education to let retired teachers work longer, saying the government needs to come up with a real solution to staff shortages.

Toronto man arrested after victim was sexually assaulted while jogging

The Toronto Police Service says they have arrested a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. Police responded to a call for a sexual assault in the city's westside on Thursday, March 14. They say the attack occurred sometime between 6 a.m.
Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

Man accused of killing Toronto police officer pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder

TORONTO — A man accused of killing a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Monday as jury selection began in his trial. Umar Zameer is charged in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup.
Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

Hate-crime reports and antisemitic incidents in Toronto rise, police chief says

TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish co
Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

Ward's Island residents in Toronto grieving after fire destroys clubhouse

TORONTO — Residents on the Toronto Islands are processing a significant loss after a fire destroyed a beloved clubhouse and café over the weekend. A fire broke out at the Ward's Island Association Clubhouse around 2 a.m.
Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health confirms second case of measles in 2024

Toronto Public Health is investigating the second lab-confirmed case of measles in the city this year. The department says this case is an infant who was travelling and is now recovering at home.