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Girl Guides of Canada pick ‘Embers’ as new name for group ages seven and eight

Girl Guides of Canada pick ‘Embers’ as new name for group ages seven and eight

TORONTO — The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branch the "Embers" in a bid to become more inclusive and welcoming to all girls.
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Millhaven inmate facing second-degree murder charge in death at prison

Millhaven inmate facing second-degree murder charge in death at prison

MILLHAVEN, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have charged an inmate at a maximum-security prison near Kingston, Ont., in the death of another. They say an an OPP-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad responded to Millhaven Institution on Jan.
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'She is alive': Sister of abducted woman says family is still hopeful one year later

'She is alive': Sister of abducted woman says family is still hopeful one year later

The last time Aysa Hajtamiri spoke with her sister was nearly a year ago. They kept the phone conversation short as Hajtamiri was driving but planned to reconnect soon. That next phone call never happened.
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Environmental group alleges Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion

Environmental group alleges Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion

Ontario has broken the law by forcing the City of Hamilton to expand its boundary to build homes on farmland and wild spaces, an environmental rights group alleges in legal documents as it takes the province to court in a case being tracked by the ma
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Hamilton uncovers another decades-old leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

Hamilton uncovers another decades-old leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

HAMILTON — The City of Hamilton says it has uncovered another sewage leak that has been dumping waste into Lake Ontario for more than two decades, with the mayor saying they will continue to search for other leaks underground.
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Homeless community expresses safety concerns after man allegedly killed by teens IDed

Homeless community expresses safety concerns after man allegedly killed by teens IDed

TORONTO — A homeless man who died after eight teen girls allegedly attacked him in Toronto was remembered as quiet and kind on Tuesday as the case left several in the homeless community worried about their safety.
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Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.
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Toronto hospital network says systems restored, outage not a cyberattack

Toronto hospital network says systems restored, outage not a cyberattack

TORONTO — A major Toronto hospital network said it had restored "virtually all" its digital systems Tuesday morning, attributing the outage to internal issues, not an outside cyberattack.
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Toronto hospital network issues 'code grey' as digital systems go down

Toronto hospital network issues 'code grey' as digital systems go down

TORONTO — A major Toronto hospital network said its digital systems went down on Monday and it was working to investigate what was causing the outage.
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Toronto police board approves proposed $48-million funding increase despite criticism

Toronto police board approves proposed $48-million funding increase despite criticism

TORONTO — A proposal to increase Toronto's police budget by nearly $50 million was passed unanimously by the force's board on Monday, despite outcry from critics who said the money would be better invested in underfunded community services.
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