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Toronto police charge second man in birthday party shooting

TORONTO — A second man has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a birthday party for a one-year-old that injured three children in Toronto.

Police arrest teen boys from Mississauga, Ont., for allegedly burning Pride flag

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Peel Region say they've arrested two 16-year-old boys from Mississauga, Ont., for allegedly burning a Pride flag.
Man arrested after allegedly making threats outside Ontario Premier Doug Ford's home

Man arrested after allegedly making threats outside Ontario Premier Doug Ford's home

TORONTO — A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly yelling threats while holding a large knife outside Ontario Premier Doug Ford's home. A spokeswoman for Ford said the alleged incident happened on Monday.
Ontario to spend $8M to staff OPP mental health call program

Ontario to spend $8M to staff OPP mental health call program

Ontario will spend $8.4 million over three years on a provincial police program that aims to improve responses to mental health-related calls.
10 per cent of Ontario youth admit to having smoked cannabis before driving: study

10 per cent of Ontario youth admit to having smoked cannabis before driving: study

A new University of Ottawa study indicates 10 per cent of young people in Ontario say they have driven a car within an hour of consuming cannabis.

Drugs smuggled into Canada via hidden compartments in tractor-trailers: police

Tractor-trailers with hidden compartments were used to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs from Mexico through the United States and into Canada, Toronto police said Tuesday as they announced a major takedown of an international operation.
Ontario's fractured vaccine booking system is complex, but gets job done: experts

Ontario's fractured vaccine booking system is complex, but gets job done: experts

Ontario's vaccine booking system has been described as complex, fractured, and frustrating, but as first-dose uptake tops 75 per cent, experts say it's getting the job done.
Ontario reports 296 COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday as historic case data added

Ontario reports 296 COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday as historic case data added

Ontario is reporting 296 COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths today, but the province says the numbers include older infections and deaths that are just now being counted.

Residents displaced by large gas leak in Mississauga, Ont., allowed to return home

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An Ontario utility says residents displaced by a large gas leak in Mississauga, Ont., can now go home. Enbridge Gas says its crews will be making repairs today.
Arrest made in children's birthday party shooting, Toronto police say

Arrest made in children's birthday party shooting, Toronto police say

TORONTO — A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting over the weekend at a birthday party in Toronto left three children injured.