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TORONTO — Emergency crews are evacuating nearby businesses and around 100 firefighters are responding after dozens of industrial propane tanks exploded in west Toronto. A fire spokesperson says crews responded around 3:30 p.m.

TORONTO — An 85-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a street sweeper in north Toronto on Tuesday morning. Police say officers and paramedics responded just after 9 a.m.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A 40-year-old teacher a high school in Mississauga, Ont., has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation after allegedly inviting a young person to have a relationship.

TORONTO — Robyn Skrepnyk says she thought the federal government's suspension of the vaccine mandate for domestic and outbound travel would finally allow her to use an $800 airline credit for a summer trip abroad.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police say a teen is in hospital and another is facing charges after a stabbing at an Oshawa, Ont., park. Investigators say the stabbing took place at Easton Park just before 1 p.m. Monday.

Toronto police say the public is in no "significant danger" following a spate of shootings over the weekend that left two people dead and several more injured.

Heather Imming considers herself to be fortunate.

TORONTO — The case against a 28-year-old man responsible for Toronto's deadly van attack wrapped up last week when he was sentenced to life in prison.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police are looking to speak to witnesses after an 83-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in a Vaughan, Ont., parking lot over the weekend. York regional police say they were called to a parking lot just before 11 a.m.

AURORA — Police north of Toronto have charged an 82-year-old man in a sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl. York regional police say the girl was at a restaurant in Aurora, Ont., last Thursday and went to use a public washroom.