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With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?

With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?

TORONTO — When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe considered calling police.
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Ontario considers scrapping civil jury trials to deal with courts backlog

Ontario considers scrapping civil jury trials to deal with courts backlog

TORONTO — Ontario is considering scrapping jury trials for civil cases in an effort to tackle a backlog exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some lawyers say the government is rushing a decision that could have significant repercussions on the p
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Urban planners and bike shops say pandemic could shift the culture of cycling

Urban planners and bike shops say pandemic could shift the culture of cycling

TORONTO — A Toronto bike shop says it hopes a recent boom in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign of growing public support for cycling.
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Police officer charged with assault after incident in Waterloo, Ont.

Police officer charged with assault after incident in Waterloo, Ont.

WATERLOO, Ont. — A police officer from Waterloo, Ont., has been charged with assault, months after an incident that sent a man to hospital.
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Man, 72, dead after small plane crashes in Saguenay region

Man, 72, dead after small plane crashes in Saguenay region

SAGUENAY, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a 72-year-old man is dead after a small plane crashed in the Saguenay on Sunday. A police spokeswoman says authorities received a distress call just before 11:30 a.m.
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One person injured after two planes collide and one crashes into river in Ottawa

One person injured after two planes collide and one crashes into river in Ottawa

Ottawa Fire Services say a man suffered minor injuries after two small planes collided, causing one of the planes to crash into a river on Sunday Fire officials say the other plane was able to safely land at a nearby airport in Arnprior, Ont.
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Toronto Public Library curbside pickup gaining in popularity after just one week

Toronto Public Library curbside pickup gaining in popularity after just one week

TORONTO — Dozens of rows of brown paper bags are lined up on a table with orders stapled to them. A friendly staff member greets customers, handing over their orders with gloved hands and a smile in her eyes — and presumably one under her mask.
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Quebec reports 14 new COVID-19 deaths with more restrictions to ease on Monday

Quebec reports 14 new COVID-19 deaths with more restrictions to ease on Monday

MONTREAL — Quebec health officials have added 27 COVID-19 related deaths today, bringing the provincial total to 5,222 since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Ontario reports 190 new cases, 12 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday

Ontario reports 190 new cases, 12 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday

TORONTO — Ontario reported 197 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 new deaths related to the virus on Sunday. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 32,189, which includes 2,519 deaths.
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Man in Toronto in custody after allegedly holding child outside window

Man in Toronto in custody after allegedly holding child outside window

TORONTO — A man is in custody in Toronto after he allegedly held a child outside a third-floor window before jumping from the building. Toronto police say the incident occurred early Sunday morning in the city's west end.
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