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Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest

Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer's request to explore a theory that a distraught teen he shot was trying to die by "suicide by cop" has been rejected by a coroner overseeing an inquest into the youth's death.
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Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care in virtual emergency departments, but the last-minute deal came too late for some hospitals to reverse plans to close online ERs.
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Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal member of provincial parliament says she is joining the race to be Toronto's next mayor, adding another high-profile name to an already-crowded field of contenders.
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Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

TORONTO — Advocates are urging government officials to heed a grieving mother's plea for more funding and support for mental health, housing and social services after her teenage son was stabbed to death in a Toronto subway station.
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Microbiologists, artificial intelligence scientists earn prestigious Gairdner Awards

Microbiologists, artificial intelligence scientists earn prestigious Gairdner Awards

TORONTO — A Toronto-based neurosurgeon who has deepened our understanding of brain tumours and a northern Ontario psychologist focused on Indigenous-led mental health care are among the winners of the prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards.
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Man charged with murder in 2020 mosque stabbing found not criminally responsible

Man charged with murder in 2020 mosque stabbing found not criminally responsible

A man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque has been found not criminally responsible in the case.
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Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvie

Next Toronto mayor will need to deal with cuts unless feds, province help: McKelvie

Toronto's next mayor will have to oversee cuts to services if other levels of government don't help cover a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the deputy mayor said Wednesday, criticizing what she described as Ottawa's lack of support for the city.
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First Nations leaders demand meeting with premier over mining, removed from chamber

First Nations leaders demand meeting with premier over mining, removed from chamber

TORONTO — Two First Nation leaders were removed from Ontario's legislative chamber Wednesday after shouting at Premier Doug Ford over concerns about plans to expand mining operations on and around their lands in the so-called Ring of Fire region.
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Ontario launches voluntary clean energy credit registry

Ontario launches voluntary clean energy credit registry

TORONTO — Ontario companies can now purchase "credits" to indicate their commitment to green electricity, and the province says proceeds will go into a fund to support the development of new clean energy projects.
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Man charged in Toronto subway stabbing wanted in Newfoundland, docs suggest

Man charged in Toronto subway stabbing wanted in Newfoundland, docs suggest

The man accused in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old at a Toronto subway station was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Newfoundland and had several criminal convictions in that province as well as Ontario, court documents indicate.
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