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Five arrested after confinement and assault of man in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Five arrested after confinement and assault of man in Thunder Bay, Ont.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police say five people have been arrested after a man was bound and assaulted inside a Thunder Bay, Ont., home on Monday. Officers were dispatched to the south side on Monday afternoon to help a man who had reportedly been bound.
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Mosque to host vigil for family killed in London, Ont., vehicle attack

Mosque to host vigil for family killed in London, Ont., vehicle attack

LONDON, Ont. — A vigil is scheduled for tonight at the mosque of five family members who police say were intentionally struck down by a driver in London, Ont.
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Peel police arrest London, Ont., man in shooting death of 56-year-old Brampton woman

Peel police arrest London, Ont., man in shooting death of 56-year-old Brampton woman

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police in Peel region say they've arrested a man from London, Ont., for the alleged murder of a 56-year-old woman last year. They say the woman, Sangita Sharma, was located in a Brampton, Ont.
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Restrictions on businesses, outdoor gatherings to loosen in Ontario on Friday

Restrictions on businesses, outdoor gatherings to loosen in Ontario on Friday

TORONTO — Limited patio dining, indoor shopping and larger outdoor gatherings will be permitted in Ontario on Friday, as the province moves its economic reopening plan up by a few days.
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'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims

'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims

LONDON, Ont. — The mayor of London, Ont., is calling the killing of four Muslim pedestrians an "act of mass murder." His comments come after police said the motorist that killed the four family members did so deliberately.
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Man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch in T'Bay, Ont., gets 8 years

Man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch in T'Bay, Ont., gets 8 years

TORONTO — A man who pitched a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman from a moving car in Thunder Bay, Ont., was given eight years in prison on Monday for what the judge described as a misogynist, thrill-seeking and callous attack .
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Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic: study

Postpartum mental health visits increased by 30 per cent during pandemic: study

TORONTO — Heather Eldebs remembers sitting down with her young family to eat takeout from her favourite burger restaurant five years ago and feeling nothing — no anticipation for the meal, no desire to eat it.
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Man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman to be sentenced for manslaughter

Man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman to be sentenced for manslaughter

A man found guilty of manslaughter after throwing a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman is set to be sentenced today. Brayden Bushby will appear in Thunder Bay, Ont., court, where Justice Helen Piece is scheduled to deliver her decision.
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Missing eight-year-old boy found dead in waters of Lake Erie near Turkey Point

Missing eight-year-old boy found dead in waters of Lake Erie near Turkey Point

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say a missing eight-year-old boy has been found dead in the waters of Lake Erie at Turkey Point. Police say they were called to the scene at about 5:30 p.m.
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Statue of Egerton Ryerson on university campus toppled, police say

Statue of Egerton Ryerson on university campus toppled, police say

TORONTO — A much-maligned statue of Egerton Ryerson was toppled in Toronto on Sunday. The statue, prominently displayed on the campus of Ryerson University, has come under renewed scrutiny after the discovery in Kamloops, B.C.
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