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Toronto·CBC Investigates Time on hold for 911 in Toronto dropped this year, after average of nearly 1 minute wait in 2023Average wait times on hold for a 911 operator in Toronto went down in the first half of this year after climbing to the longest average wait in at leastContinue Reading

Toronto In a $2-million lawsuit, the parents of Jeshennia Bedoya Lopez, from Aurora, Ont., blame her 2022 death on doctors and Kenneth Law. It’s the first such civil case known to have been launched against Law, a Toronto-area man facing criminal charges in connection with the online sale of aContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario eyes barring new bike lanes where car lanes would be cutThe Ontario government is considering bringing forward legislation that could prohibit the installation of bike lanes when lanes for motor vehicles are removed as a result, sources say. Government exploring ‘multitude of proposals’ for congestion management: transportation ministerContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario funding new research on sports-related traumatic brain injuriesOntario’s Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden said Wednesday he intends to one day donate his brain for concussion research, while announcing new funding for a provincewide study on traumatic brain injuries. Study will help understand the scope of brain injuries amongContinue Reading

Toronto·Updated The Toronto man responsible for the 2023 death of longtime CBC Radio producer Michael Finlay has been sentenced to three years in custody. Robert Robin Cropearedwolf, 45, pleaded guilty in May Adam Carter · CBC News · Posted: Sep 17, 2024 12:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 28 minutesContinue Reading

Toronto The first teenage girl to be sentenced in the 2022 death of Toronto homeless man Kenneth Lee will not face any more time in custody and will instead spend time on probation while participating in a community-based program for young people with mental health issues. 7 other teens, betweenContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists’ scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests. Goverment may fund pharmacists to administer more vaccines Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: SepContinue Reading

Toronto The Court of Appeal for Ontario has denied a bail request from disgraced musician Jacob Hoggard while his lawyers mount another appeal of his sexual assault conviction. Judge says reassessment of bail status may be warranted if Supreme Court grants leave to appealAdam Carter · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Toronto The parents of a 14-year-old girl say they’re outraged after their daughter was removed from a Porter Airlines flight last month and left to fend for herself for the next 24 hours — without compensation or supervision from airline staff.  Porter Airlines says its staff was unaware Camryn Larkan was aContinue Reading