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Teen girl pleads guilty to assault in fatal group attack on Toronto man Kenneth Lee

Teen girl pleads guilty to assault in fatal group attack on Toronto man Kenneth Lee

TORONTO — A teen girl set to face trial for manslaughter in the death of a homeless Toronto man pleaded guilty Friday to assault, making her the sixth accused in the case to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
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Police looking for suspects after Hindu temple vandalism in Halton Region

Police looking for suspects after Hindu temple vandalism in Halton Region

Halton regional police say they are looking for two suspects after a Hindu temple was vandalized in Georgetown, Ont., over the weekend. Police say two male suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts were seen leaving a pub in the downtown area around 1 a.m.
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RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across bridge from U.S.

RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across bridge from U.S.

The RCMP says officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York.
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Ontario reports 'small decline' in measles, 89 new cases

Ontario reports 'small decline' in measles, 89 new cases

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province's case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr.
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Teen girl may have meant to hurt Kenneth Lee but didn't intend to kill him: defence

Teen girl may have meant to hurt Kenneth Lee but didn't intend to kill him: defence

TORONTO — A teen girl accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man during a chaotic and violent swarming in downtown Toronto may have meant to hurt him, but she didn't intend to kill him, her defence lawyer argued Thursday.
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Closing submissions resume in trial of teen girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

Closing submissions resume in trial of teen girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

TORONTO — None of the other teens who violently swarmed a homeless Toronto man in 2022 appeared to make any motions consistent with stabbing during the attack, prosecutors argued Wednesday at the murder trial of a teen girl they allege inflicted the
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Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about 'frantic' scene

Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about 'frantic' scene

The first officer who tended to a fellow Ontario Provincial Police constable after he was fatally shot more than two years ago described in court Wednesday a "frantic" scene as he attempted life-saving measures. OPP Const.
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Measles an 'equal opportunity' virus for the unvaccinated, Southwestern public health doctor says

Measles an 'equal opportunity' virus for the unvaccinated, Southwestern public health doctor says

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — A local medical officer of health who's dealing with a massive measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario cautions against associating the spread of the illness with a single demographic. Southwestern Public Health Unit's Dr.
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Two men charged in fatal shooting at repeatedly targeted Markham home

Two men charged in fatal shooting at repeatedly targeted Markham home

Police say they have charged two men with murder after a double shooting at a Markham, Ont., home earlier this month.
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Ontario parents, advocates call for more supports for special needs students

Ontario parents, advocates call for more supports for special needs students

TORONTO — Chris Walters' four-year-old daughter escaped from her Hamilton school last month and made it three blocks away before she was found by a member of the public in the middle of a road with traffic going around her.
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