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Parole revoked for man who sold guns to triple killer Dellen Millard

Parole revoked for man who sold guns to triple killer Dellen Millard

The man who peddled guns to a notorious triple killer had his parole revoked last month for allegedly trafficking women and drugs. Matthew Ward-Jackson sold three guns to Dellen Millard in 2012.
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Drug- and gun-trafficking ring in Toronto area busted: York Regional Police

Drug- and gun-trafficking ring in Toronto area busted: York Regional Police

VAUGHAN, Ont. — A unique crowbar allegedly used in a violent home invasion north of Toronto led to the dismantling of a drug- and gun-trafficking ring, police said Friday.
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One dead, two injured in early morning Montreal-area house fire

One dead, two injured in early morning Montreal-area house fire

MONTREAL — A man is dead and two other people were injured in a house fire early Friday in the Town of Mount Royal, an on-island suburb of Montreal. The victim, 67, died in hospital.
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SIU probing death of woman at southwestern Ontario police station

SIU probing death of woman at southwestern Ontario police station

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman at a police station in Niagara Falls, Ont. The Special Investigations Unit says Niagara regional police arrested the woman around 5 p.m.
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Two teenagers charged in shooting death of Toronto tow truck driver

Two teenagers charged in shooting death of Toronto tow truck driver

Toronto police say two teenagers wanted in a homicide case are facing charges after turning themselves in. The suspects, aged 15 and 17, have been charged with first degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a May 14 shooting.
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Rights groups say Montreal inmate's COVID-19 death highlights need for action

Rights groups say Montreal inmate's COVID-19 death highlights need for action

MONTREAL — A woman who filed a complaint in March with the Quebec ombudsman's office on behalf of a 72-year-old detainee in a Montreal jail says she believes his death this week from COVID-19 could have been prevented.
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Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey

Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey

TORONTO — Lily Francois battled insomnia for a solid week, waking up at 3 a.m., and then struggling to get back to sleep. So the 13-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S.
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Quebec summer day camps to operate with COVID-19 distancing measures

Quebec summer day camps to operate with COVID-19 distancing measures

MONTREAL — Quebec will permit day camps across the province to open this summer, Premier Francois Legault announced Thursday as he also paid a visit to Laval, a city north of Montreal hard-hit by COVID-19.
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Ontario cancels plan to build new courthouse in Halton Region

Ontario cancels plan to build new courthouse in Halton Region

TORONTO — Ontario has cancelled a plan to build a new courthouse in Halton Region, with the province's attorney general saying the government needs to rethink how the justice system will operate after the pandemic.
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Ford asks health officials to deliver new COVID-19 testing plan

Ford asks health officials to deliver new COVID-19 testing plan

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he has asked health officials to deliver a plan for expanded COVID-19 testing next week, after Ontario's testing rates dropped in recent days and continue to lag well behind its capacity.
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