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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shots appear to have been fired at a Toronto Jewish elementary school for the third time this year, according to police. Toronto police say officers from the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force are investigating what appears to be a shooting at the Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School, which unfolded at around 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning.On social media, police say they found evidence of “firearm discharge” at the school, which is located on Chesswood Drive near Sheppard Avenue.There were no injuries reported to police as a result of the shooting. 2:18…

Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time staff are paid. It’s a positive — if small — step toward regulating or lowering the fees of agencies that charge double or even triple the rates of staff nurses and personal support workers, some critics and advocates hope.Health Minister Sylvia Jones introduced legislation earlier this month that would require health-care staffing agencies to report billing or pay rate information to her, and would allow…

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt. Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Raptors 101-94 on Thursday for Toronto’s sixth straight loss. Johnson had 15 points in the quarter, just three fewer than the Raptors scored as a team over the 12-minute period.“We just gave up more points than every other quarter,” said Scottie Barnes, who had two points, two turnovers and three personal fouls in the fourth. “That’s the…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2024 5:21 pm Updated December 19, 2024 5:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Canadian swingman RJ Barrett will miss tonight’s Toronto Raptors game against the Brooklyn Nets. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., is out with an illness.Backup guard Davion Mitchell is questionable with a right shoulder strain. Related Videos 1:32 Toronto Raptors players surprise students in Kahnawake Previous Video Next Video Barrett has been the backbone of the Raptors lineup as they grapple with a rash of injuries. Story continues below advertisement He is…

There’s been an outpouring of support for a local family in the wake of a tragic collision that claimed the life of a seven-year-old London boy. On Monday, emergency crews rushed to the area of Longwoods and Murray roads just before 4 p.m. after the young boy was struck by a vehicle after getting off his school bus.Police say the young child was transported to hospital by paramedic services with life-threatening injuries.All involved parties remained at the scene.A GoFundMe confirmed seven-year-old Dante Caranci has died from his injuries.“No words can express the heartbreak of losing a child. This is such…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people have been charged after records were accessed inappropriately at several hospitals across the province, OPP said Thursday. Police say they began to investigate three incidents, which were not connected to each other, after being notified that employees at the hospitals had accessed information that was either not part of their care or after their role in the patient’s care was complete or more than was reasonably required to complete their duties.“The inappropriate accesses occurred over three distinct time periods, as they were part of three separate investigations,” Acting Det. Sgt.…

A man is dead after being shot overnight in Scarborough, Toronto police say as data shows homicides have hit a five-year high. At 12:13 a.m. Thursday, police said officers responded to reports of a shooting near Eglinton Avenue East and Markham Road.Officers found a man who was injured. Police said they performed life-saving measures, and the victim was taken to hospital by emergency run. He later died in hospital.Police did not release any further information about the victim, or any suspect description.The homicide squad is now investigating. 1:52 BOLO program reveals Canada’s top 25 most wanted fugitives Thursday’s slaying would…

The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials telling the auditor general’s office the centre is expected to be up and running in 2029. When Premier Doug Ford announced last year the planned move for the attraction, from its east Toronto location to a redeveloped Ontario Place on the city’s waterfront, the science centre said the new facility would open in 2028.In June, when the government announced the abrupt closure of the science centre over structural concerns with the roof, its press release said the Ontario Place facility would open “as early…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being urged to “walk back” any discussion of cutting off energy exports to the United States in the event of a tariff war with incoming President Donald Trump, as other premiers express concerns about the impacts of escalation. The call comes from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith whose province has rejected the idea of using oil and gas exports as a bargaining chip in the ongoing Canadian effort to avoid tariffs by the incoming Trump administration. “I think it’s a non-starter,” Smith told Global News on Monday. “I think it’s too dangerous to even talk about…

Ten years after tattoo store owner Wasfi Ghalban was fatally stabbed in a home invasion robbery inside his Wellesley Street apartment, Lance Burkhard, one of two men responsible for the deadly scuffle, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Wednesday. The guilty plea comes eight months after the Court of Appeal overturned Burkhard’s conviction for first-degree murder and ordered a new trial.Ontario’s highest court found the trial judge failed to properly instruct the jury. Burkhard has been behind bars since his arrest on March 31, 2016, and was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder in December 2018.Burkhard had been…