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Jury finds Umar Zameer not guilty in death of Toronto police officer

Jury finds Umar Zameer not guilty in death of Toronto police officer

TORONTO — Sobs of relief and frustration erupted in a Toronto courtroom Sunday as a man accused of fatally running over a city police officer was found not guilty in his death.
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Toronto man facing eight charges in alleged sex assaults at east-end restaurant

Toronto police say they've laid eight charges against a 22-year-old man related to a series of alleged sex assaults at a restaurant in the city's east end.
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Toronto Zoo says 'friendly and determined' snow leopard Jita is pregnant

Toronto Zoo says 'friendly and determined' snow leopard Jita is pregnant

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says Jita the "friendly and determined" two-year-old snow leopard is pregnant.
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Toronto expands legal drinking in parks with more to come this summer

Toronto expands legal drinking in parks with more to come this summer

TORONTO — The consumption of alcohol will be allowed in at least one park in every Toronto ward this summer despite the objections of some city councillors.
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Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

TORONTO — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer repeatedly raised concerns over the prosecution’s changing theory of what happened that night and at one point indicated she did not see how a
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of man accused of fatally running over Toronto cop

Jury begins deliberations in trial of man accused of fatally running over Toronto cop

TORONTO — Jurors in the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer began their deliberations Thursday after the judge suggested there is no evidence that "fully supports" the theory behind the Crown's case for murder.
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What the jury didn't hear at the trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto officer

What the jury didn't hear at the trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto officer

TORONTO — Jurors have begun their deliberations in the trial of Umar Zameer, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Toronto police Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup.
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Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

TORONTO — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer repeatedly raised concerns over the prosecution’s changing theory of what happened that night and at one point indicated she did not see how a
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Ontario police say 14 charged after 126 people lose money in 'grandparent scam'

Ontario police say 14 charged after 126 people lose money in 'grandparent scam'

TORONTO — Fourteen alleged members of an organized gang are facing dozens of charges after 126 people from across Canada lost nearly $1 million in total in a so-called "grandparent scam," Ontario Provincial Police announced Thursday, saying the fraud
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Speaker of Ontario legislature stands by keffiyeh ban; Ford, opposition seek reversal

Speaker of Ontario legislature stands by keffiyeh ban; Ford, opposition seek reversal

TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to
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