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Four people were killed, including an infant, in a crash on Highway 401 in Whitby on Monday during a police pursuit that began with a call about a robbery, Ontario’s police watchdog says.  Collision related to police pursuit of robbery suspect. Four people were killed, including an infant, in a …

WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing details of violence. The trial of a Toronto man who is accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death in their Leslieville condo and dismembering her body in March 2022 got underway this week. On Monday, assistant Crown attorney Jay Spare told a …

A doctor who has been practicing on Prince Edward Island for a little more than two years is calling it quits. Health P.E.I. confirmed that Dr. Ching Ling Yoong will close her practice at the Parkdale Medical Centre in Charlottetown on May 6. In a statement to CBC News, Health …

First Nations residents in remote areas are the first to smell the smoke and deal with wildfires in Canada. Even with more federal help, many say they’re worried this fire season could be devastating. “Anxieties as new trainees, emergency staff prepare for possible evacuations, disasters. As Calvin Charles sprays water …

Construction crews started work on more new housing units in Nova Scotia in the first three months of 2024 than during any first quarter on record. Experts say it’s a good sign, but building rates need to increase further to accommodate the province’s growing population. Previous 1st-quarter record set in …

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to …

While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu appearing in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of an explosive H5N1 outbreak impacting dairy cattle south of the border.  Calls for active surveillance on both sides …

Conservative MPs are pushing Ottawa to release details of its agreement with Honda Canada to build a sprawling electric vehicle operation in southern Ontario — disclosure they say is necessary to ensure Canadians get all the jobs in the multi-billion-dollar project.  ‘Canadian workers are being sidelined without consequence,’ union says …

Allegations of improper medication reviews at Shoppers Drug Mart, and corporate pressure to hit billing targets for them as outlined in a recent CBC News investigation, has prompted some to take a closer look at the Ontario government program.  Health minister says all programs, including MedsCheck, continually assessed. Marg Davies …

Concerned about “engagement and learning skills” in her school’s Grade 9 math class, a principal in Brockville, Ont., emailed a letter to parents promising a crackdown on cellphones in the classroom.  Teacher’s test demonstrates barrage of incoming messages during class time. Concerned about “engagement and learning skills” in her school’s …