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One in custody after man caught fire during alleged assault in London, Ont.: police

One in custody after man caught fire during alleged assault in London, Ont.: police

LONDON, Ont. — A man in London, Ont., is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after police found him on fire following an alleged assault.
Man sought after woman repeatedly punched in the face and robbed in Toronto: police

Man sought after woman repeatedly punched in the face and robbed in Toronto: police

Toronto police are asking for the public's help to find a man they allege robbed and repeatedly punched a woman in the face. Police say they got a call on Sunday, July 4 at about 6:30 p.m.
Ontario reports 170 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Ontario reports 170 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 170 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths. In Toronto, there are 44 new cases, with another 26 in Peel Region, 17 in Hamilton, 15 in the Region of Waterloo and 13 in Grey Bruce.
Councillors call on Mayor Tory to end 'extreme show of force' in encampment clearings

Councillors call on Mayor Tory to end 'extreme show of force' in encampment clearings

TORONTO — Five Toronto councillors urged the city's mayor on Friday to end what they called an "extreme show of force" during the clearing of homeless encampments.
Several Ontario mass vaccination clinics wind down as focus shifts to smaller sites

Several Ontario mass vaccination clinics wind down as focus shifts to smaller sites

Several mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Ontario are winding down as first-dose registrations wane and communities shift their focus to smaller venues.
Toronto hospital network to require regular COVID tests for unvaccinated staff

Toronto hospital network to require regular COVID tests for unvaccinated staff

TORONTO — A major Toronto hospital network is introducing a policy that requires unvaccinated staff to take a COVID-19 test at home before coming to work.
Case of man charged in the death of Toronto police officer put over to Aug. 13

Case of man charged in the death of Toronto police officer put over to Aug. 13

TORONTO — The case of a man charged in the death of a Toronto police officer has been put over to next month. Umar Zameer, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Const Jeffrey Northrup.
York police say two teens arrested in alleged stabbing during meeting to sell dog

York police say two teens arrested in alleged stabbing during meeting to sell dog

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police in York Region say they've arrested two teens after a man was stabbed during a meeting to buy a dog. They say the teens met with a man and a woman to possibly buy their dog in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday night.
Man turns himself in for alleged deliberate hit-and-run in Toronto: police

Man turns himself in for alleged deliberate hit-and-run in Toronto: police

TORONTO — Police in Toronto say a man has turned himself in for what they say was a deliberate hit-and-run that killed a 25-year-old pedestrian.
Linda O'Leary's defence points to boat light evidence in closing arguments at trial

Linda O'Leary's defence points to boat light evidence in closing arguments at trial

Overwhelming evidence showing another vessel's lights were off at the time Linda O'Leary crashed into it means she shouldn't be found guilty in the deadly boat collision, her lawyer argued in court Thursday.