Strip searches of teen girls in detention were unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules
TORONTO -- An Ontario judge has ruled that repeated strip searches of teen girls accused in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man were unconstitutional.
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COVID-19 rules barring protests in 2021 were unconstitutional: Ontario's top court
TORONTO -- Provincial restrictions on gatherings that prohibited peaceful protests in Ontario for several weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional, the province's top court ruled Monday.
Nighttime walks and DIY haircuts: Ontarians look back at the first COVID-19 lockdown
Five years ago, Ontarians suddenly found themselves staying home as part of a bigger push to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall -- and don't -- about the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO -- There had been warning signs for months.
How some men are trying to fight online misogyny amid 'your body, my choice' rhetoric
A young man with a buzz cut leans on a pristine countertop in a stark white kitchen and looks directly into the camera as he delivers what he presents as the secret to dating success for straight men.
'No consultation': Municipalities scrambling after double-digit spike in OPP costs
Several Ontario municipalities that rely on provincial police services are scrambling to revise their budget plans for next year after being suddenly saddled with skyrocketing law enforcement bills, a spike they say came with no warning or explanation.
Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP's office
LONDON, Ont. -- A mischief charge against a doctor who squirted ketchup on the London, Ont., office of a member of Parliament last year has been dropped.
Creditors to vote on proposed $32.5B tobacco settlement in December
TORONTO -- Creditors of three major tobacco companies will get the chance to weigh in on a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement in December.
Tobacco company opposes proposed $32.5B settlement with provinces, smokers: court doc
TORONTO -- One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement announced in the case earlier this month.
'Thank you, Jim': Ballet legend Baryshnikov honours late politician Jim Peterson
TORONTO -- Roughly half a century ago, Mikhail Baryshnikov dashed into a waiting car after a series of Toronto performances, defecting from the Soviet Union in a move that made international headlines.
'Thank you, Jim': Ballet legend Baryshnikov honours late politician Jim Peterson
Roughly half a century ago, Mikhail Baryshnikov dashed into a waiting car after a series of Toronto performances, defecting from the Soviet Union in a move that made international headlines.
Three adults dead in shooting in north Toronto, daycare cleared
TORONTO — Three adults died in the lobby of an office space in north Toronto on Monday after police responded to reports of gunshots in an area near a daycare and a school.