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One person dead after car submerged in water at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto

One person dead after car submerged in water at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto

Toronto police say one person has died after a vehicle went into the water at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto on Sunday night. Police say emergency crews responded at 9:30 p.m.
Extreme cold stretches across Ontario until Wednesday

Extreme cold stretches across Ontario until Wednesday

Environment Canada says the vast majority of Ontario is under prolonged extreme cold warnings, with wind chill values hovering around -40 degrees in many areas.
Three men arrested in Cambridge for suspected arson: police

Three men arrested in Cambridge for suspected arson: police

Waterloo police say they have arrested three men after they allegedly set fire to two vehicles at a residential property in Cambridge, Ont.
Baby dies after house fire in Toronto, man arrested: police

Baby dies after house fire in Toronto, man arrested: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say an eight month-old baby has died after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday morning. Police say four people – two children and two adults –were taken to hospital after reports of a fire in the city's east end.
SIU investigating after police shoot, seriously injure man in eastern Ontario

SIU investigating after police shoot, seriously injure man in eastern Ontario

NAPANEE, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot a man in Camden East on Friday evening.
'Enormous disconnect': As rural women face more abuse, Ontario shelters fear cutbacks

'Enormous disconnect': As rural women face more abuse, Ontario shelters fear cutbacks

When Anna began planning to leave her husband, she never expected how complicated it would be. In her rural, eastern Ontario town, there weren't any resources available nearby for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Two officers charged in Highway 401 wrong-way crash that killed four: SIU

Two officers charged in Highway 401 wrong-way crash that killed four: SIU

TORONTO — Two police officers are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in a deadly wrong-way highway pursuit that killed four people, including an infant and his grandparents, Ontario's police watchdog said Friday.
How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle

How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle

When Douglas Judson asked the Township of Emo to declare June as Pride month and display a rainbow flag for a week in 2020, he never imagined the request would turn into a years-long legal dispute that still has no end in sight.
Ontario’s high-stakes bet on iGaming: Province profiting from online betting but at what cost to problem gambling?

Ontario’s high-stakes bet on iGaming: Province profiting from online betting but at what cost to problem gambling?

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
19-year-old charged in Markham, Ont., Realtor's kidnapping and murder case: police

19-year-old charged in Markham, Ont., Realtor's kidnapping and murder case: police

Another person has been arrested as police continue to investigate the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Markham, Ont., Realtor.
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