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Man, 82, charged in sexual assault on 12-year-old girl

Man, 82, charged in sexual assault on 12-year-old girl

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.
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Woman, group allege Ontario law on jail strip searches unconstitutional

Woman, group allege Ontario law on jail strip searches unconstitutional

TORONTO — An Ottawa-area woman and a civil rights group are asking an Ontario court to strike down a law they say allows officials in provincial jails and detention centres to strip search those in custody “even in the absence of any specified reason
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet to be sworn in Friday

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet to be sworn in Friday

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet will be sworn in on Friday, as he gets set to name an executive council out of his new and larger Progressive Conservative caucus. The ceremony is set to take place at 10 a.m.
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Pedestrian dead after being hit by Toronto Transit Commission bus

Pedestrian dead after being hit by Toronto Transit Commission bus

Toronto police say a pedestrian has died after being struck by a transit bus in the city's east end. Police say they were called out to the area just before 1 a.m. Monday. Const.
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Two men dead after shooting at Father's Day event in Brampton, Ont., police say

Two men dead after shooting at Father's Day event in Brampton, Ont., police say

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say two men were killed in a shooting at a Father's Day event in Brampton, Ont. early Sunday morning. Peel Regional Police say emergency crews got a call just after 2 a.m.
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Experts say Ontario's right to disconnect law too vague to help work-life balance

Experts say Ontario's right to disconnect law too vague to help work-life balance

Lise Jasmin appreciates the flexibility of her job as a community health nurse in Ottawa, but the mix of at-home and in-office work as well as varied scheduling makes it tough to fully disconnect when she's off the clock
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Premier Doug Ford marches in York region Pride parade

Premier Doug Ford marches in York region Pride parade

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford made an unannounced appearance at the York region's Pride parade in Newmarket, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
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One man dead, another injured following double shooting in Toronto

One man dead, another injured following double shooting in Toronto

TORONTO — Police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man died from gunshot wounds in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service says officers responded to a call after shots were heard late Friday evening in the Etobicoke area of the city.
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Ontario rapidly losing farmland amid urban sprawl: provincial agriculture group

Ontario rapidly losing farmland amid urban sprawl: provincial agriculture group

TORONTO — The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.
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'It's not inevitable': Inquest hears from expert in violence prevention, intervention

'It's not inevitable': Inquest hears from expert in violence prevention, intervention

Properly assessing and managing the risks that perpetrators of domestic and intimate partner violence present, as well as adequately funding programs meant to stop their behaviour, are crucial to preventing tragedies, a coroner's inquest heard Friday
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