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New provincial offence for public drug use gives officers ‘more options,’ police say
As part of its Safer Municipalities Act last year, Ontario began the process of creating a provincial offence for people using illegal drugs in public.
#Canada #Politics #Drugs #Fordgovernment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736600/ontario-drug-use-new-provincial-offence/

Northlander unveils pricing for new trains from Toronto to northern Ontario
The Northlander train, which will run from Toronto to Timmins and on to Cochrane, was discontinued in 2012 and is on the verge of being returned to service.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #NorthernOntario #Northlander
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771496/northlander-unveils-pricing-for-new-trains-from-toronto-to-northern-ontario/

Frank Stronach’s lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors
Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial.
#Crime #FrankStronach
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771058/frank-stronach-trial-april-9/

Minister files judicial review of First Nations child welfare agreement
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial review on a child welfare agreement she struck with First Nations in Ontario.
#Canada #News #ministry #Quebec
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841024/first-nations-child-welfare/

Latest fire extinguished at Thorncliffe Park condo, remedial work on hold
One week after a second fire broke out in between the walls of a Thorncliffe Park condo, fire operations have ended and the buildings have been turned over to property management.
#Fire #ThorncliffePark #TorontoFire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843976/second-fire-extinguised-thorncliffe-condo/

Brockville police seek video footage in triple homicide investigation
Brockville police are asking the public to share surveillance video from last Wednesday and Thursday as part of an investigation into a triple homicide.
#Crime #BrockvillePoliceService #FirstDegreeMurder #Ontariocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843527/brockville-police-seek-video-footage-triple-homicide/

Matthew Schaefer dazzling for Islanders
Brayden Schenn had seen the highlights.
#Sports #Hockey #Leafs #Leafshockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736818/matthew-schaefer-dazzling-for-islanders/

FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour
A cross-country World Cup tour will bring events to 34 Canadian cities this summer as FIFA looks to build excitement ahead of the 2026 tournament.
#Canada #Sports #FIFA #WorldCup
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769779/fifa-canada-world-cup/

Environmental groups launch constitutional challenge over Ontario’s special economic zones
Several environmental groups have launched a constitutional challenge seeking to kill an Ontario law that allows cabinet to suspend other laws.
#Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11770244/bill-5-legal-challenge-launched/

Pearson gold heist organizer handed 4-year prison sentence
A main organizer of what authorities have described as the largest gold heist in Canadian history has been sentenced to four years in prison.
#Canada #Crime #Ontariocrime #Pearsongoldheist
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771043/arsalan-chaudhary-pearson-gold-heist/

Another CBSA dog sniffs out kilos of raw meat in traveller’s bag at Pearson airport
Yet another Canadian Border Services Agency dog has helped seize kilograms of meat at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont.
#Canada #CBSA #PearsonAirport
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771612/moby-pearson-airport-raw-meat/

Toronto Tempo set for historic first regular-season WNBA game
The Toronto Tempo make history tonight, hosting the Washington Mystics in the franchise’s first-ever regular-season game at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
#Canada #Sports #TorontoBasketball #TorontoTempo
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841441/toronto-tempo-set-for-historic-first-regular-season-wnba-game/

Child struck by train in Mississauga, road closures in effect
A child has reportedly been struck by a train in Mississauga, prompting a large emergency response and road closures in the area, police say.
#Canada #peelpolice #TrainCollision
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736681/train-struck-child-mississauga/

Nate Erskine-Smith loses bid for Ontario Liberal nomination; considers challenge
Nate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost his bid Saturday for the provincial Liberal nomination in an upcoming byelection. He says he now wants to review the result with his scrutineers.
#Canada #Politics #NateErskineSmith #OntarioLiberalparty
https://globalnews.ca/news/11842432/ontario-liberal-nomination-nate-erskine-smith-loss-possible-challenge/

Ontario electricity system to add 14 new solar, wind projects
The Independent Electricity System Operator says it marks the first large-scale renewable development in the province in more than a decade.
#Canada #Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11772163/ontario-wind-solar-projects/

Canada earns 6-1 exhibition hockey win over France
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists as Canada captured a 6-1 exhibition hockey win over France on Sunday.
#Sports #Hockey #Jets #Jetshockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11842526/canada-earns-6-1-exhibition-hockey-win-over-france/

Ingram has season-high 38 points in Raptors win
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth.
#Sports #Basketball #NationalBasketballAssociation #NBA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11772507/ingram-has-season-high-38-points-in-raptors-win/

Thompson backstops Caps to shutout win over Leafs
Logan Thompson made 21 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals breathed life into their fading playoff hopes with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
#Sports #Hockey #Leafs #Leafshockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11770822/thompson-backstops-caps-to-shutout-win-over-leafs/

Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver, Toronto may never be known
Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month.
#Canada #Economy #Sports #FIFAWorldCup
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843241/vancouver-toronto-world-cup-impact/

Kingston council passes pay raise, delays shift to full-time roles
Kingston city councillors will receive a pay increase and more administrative support next term after council passed a resourcing report, though roles remain part time.
#Canada #News #Politics #councilcompensation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771282/kingston-council-passes-pay-raise-delays-shift-to-full-time-roles/

Barrie police ‘confident’ $100K reward will lead to answers in 2005 murder
The Barrie Police Service says it is 'confident' that someone has information that could help solve a 2005 murder and is offering $100,000 for tips that lead to an arrest.
#Crime #AprilDobson #BarriePoliceService #Homicide
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843691/barrie-100k-reward-april-dobson-murder/

Analysts divided after Marit Stiles says Doug Ford could end up in prison
Stiles faced backlash Monday after stating that Ontario Premier Doug Ford could face a stint behind bars if the NDP forms the next provincial government.
#Canada #Politics #DougFord #MaritStiles
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841168/analysts-divided-marit-stiles-doug-ford-prison-comments/

Canada gave citizenship to a terrorist. Revoking it has been ‘ridiculously’ slow
Why does the it take the government so long to take back citizenship from those who should never have received it?
#Canada #World #canadacitizenshiprevocation #ImmigrationRefugeesandCitizenshipCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814563/tahawwur-rana-canadian-terrorist-citizenship-revocation/

Ford government started 19 forensic audits in 5 years, including at Ministry of Labour
The government has initiated almost 20 audits since 2022. The ministry with the most audits is in charge of the controversial skills development fund.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #SkillsDevelopmentFund
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769599/ford-government-forensic-audits/

Hamilton suspect in murders of Angelo Musitano, Mila Barberi arrested in Mexico
Daniel Tomassetti was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Mila Barberi in Vaughan and the murder of notorious murder Angelo Musitano.
#Crime #DanielTomassetti #HamiltonCrime #HamiltonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735938/hamilton-tomasetti-murders-arrested-mexico/

Ontario school board supervisors charging varying fees, some billing government HST
New invoices obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show a lack of uniformity in how supervisors are working and being compensated.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics #Ontarioschools
https://globalnews.ca/news/11770269/ontario-school-board-supervisors-charging-varying-fees/

Constitutional challenge launched by Ontario nurses over lack of right to strike
Nurses say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of its kind in Canada, preventing not just full strikes, but also other forms of job action.
#Canada #Health #JobAction #Nurses
https://globalnews.ca/news/11844079/ontario-nurses-constitutional-challenge-lack-of-right-to-strike/

2 suspects in Ontario murder investigation may be hiding in B.C., police say
OPP say the 34-year-old victim was rushed to a trauma centre but later died, and those accused in his death face second-degree murder charges.
#Crime #BCcrime #Murder #Ontariocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11842509/ontario-murder-suspects-possibly-hiding-bc-police/

Markham man accused of sex assault coached youth despite conditions: police
The former coach was released on conditions to not to have contact with anyone under the age of 16 or to attend schools, parks or community centres.
#Crime #SexualAssault #YorkRegionalPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11844019/markham-garth-morris-charges-breaching-conditions/

2-year-old drowns in Ottawa River: police
A two-year-old child has died after an extensive search and rescue operation near the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service says.
#Canada #Drowning #OttawaPoliceService #ToddlerDrowning
https://globalnews.ca/news/11842008/ottawa-toddler-drowns/

Ontario junior hockey team vows action after ‘racist’ comments at game
The Stratford Warriors issued a statement on its website decrying the 'inappropriate and unacceptable language' directed at a London Nationals player during Monday's game.
#Canada #Sports #JuniorHockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736379/stratford-warriors-london-nationals/

Boy, 14, pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder of Pickering senior
Inside an Oshawa courtroom Thursday, friends and family of 83-year-old Eleanor Doney learned about the boy's interests in the weeks leading up to the attack.
#Crime #EleanorDoney #fatalstabbing #FirstDegreeMurder
https://globalnews.ca/news/11772166/boy-14-pleads-guilty-murder-pickering-senior/

Ontario teen charged after ‘disturbing’ assaults posted on social media: police
Police are urging parents and guardians to speak to their children about responsible social media use and the serious consequences from violent and bullying behaviour.
#Crime #Assault #SocialMedia
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769589/ontario-assaults-posted-social-media-teen-charged/

Dead body found in Hamilton, Ont. waterfront, police investigating
Hamilton police are investigating after a person was spotted deceased in the water along the city’s waterfront Wednesday afternoon.
#Canada #DeadBody #HamiltonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771658/dead-body-hamilton-water/

Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated race
Ontario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest vote today on a byelection candidate as MP Nate Erskine-Smith eyes a possible leadership run.
#Canada #Politics #Conservatives #Liberals
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841904/ontario-liberals/

Deportation hearing for Indian extortion suspect halted when officials can’t find him
Minutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.
#Canada #World #BishnoiGang #CanadaDeportation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771936/deportation-hearing-indian-extortion-suspect-abjeet-kingra-halted/

York officers make another arrest in ongoing police corruption probe
A Toronto man faces a firearms trafficking charge linked to Project South, with court records alleging he offered to transfer a prohibited firearm in 2025.
#Canada #Crime #ProjectSouth #YorkPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11759449/project-south-corruption-arrest/

Ontario moving more staff to ticket resale enforcement teams for World Cup
The government passed a ban on tickets being sold for more than their face value in Ontario, promising hefty fines and rapid action for anyone trying to circumvent the ban.
#Politics #FIFA #Ontariopolitics #Torontopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843914/ontario-ticket-resale-enforcement-world-cup/

Maple Leafs, Doan part ways after three seasons
Shane Doan and the Maple Leafs have parted ways.
#Sports #Hockey #Leafs #Leafshockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843666/maple-leafs-doan-part-ways-after-three-seasons/

Leafs’ Stolarz departs with lower-body injury
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals early in the first period with a lower-body injury.
#Sports #Hockey #Leafs #Leafshockey
https://globalnews.ca/news/11770596/leafs-stolarz-departs-with-lower-body-injury/

Kingston Police ended 2025 with $850K surplus despite $1M cyberattack cost
Kingston Police managed a $850,000 surplus in 2025 by tightening their belts and delaying hires, offsetting a $1 million cyberattack cleanup and rising mental health claims.
#Canada #cyberattack #KingstonPolice #policebudget
https://globalnews.ca/news/11771692/kingston-police-ended-2025-with-850k-surplus-despite-1m-cyberattack-cost/

Additional testing confirms Greater Sudbury water safe after boil advisory
New lab results confirm the safety of Greater Sudbury’s municipal water supply after a boil water advisory was lifted on Friday.
#Canada #BoilWaterAdvisory
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841953/sudbury-boil-water-advisory-2/

Ontario not currently testing asymptomatic people isolating over hantavirus
An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.
#Health #Hantavirus #Ontariohealthcare #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843303/ontario-hantavirus-testing/

Ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Marilyn Gladu, the former Conservative MP from Sarnia—Lambton–Bkejwanong, crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, Prime Minsiter Mark Carney said..
#Canada #Politics #MarilynGladu #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769468/conservative-mp-marilyn-gladu-crosses-floor-liberals/

Erskine-Smith should prove if nomination contest was unfair: Interim Ontario Liberal leader
Erskine-Smith claimed there were voter ID issues and he is raising the possibility of challenging the result. The party is standing behind the integrity of the race and the vote.
#Canada #Politics #NateErskineSmith #OntarioLiberalparty
https://globalnews.ca/news/11844059/ontario-liberals-nomination-bid-nate-erskine-smith-john-fraser/