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KENORA — Provincial police say two suspects have been arrested in the death of a missing Kenora, Ont., resident, and one of them is facing a murder charge. Police say Mekhi Pelly of Grassy Narrows First Nation was reported missing on Oct. 26. They say the 21-year-old has since been confirmed dead. A 24-year-old suspect […]

A correctional officer in Windsor, Ont., is facing charges after an alleged sexual assault of an inmate at a local detention centre. Windsor police say they started investigating earlier this month after receiving information that a female inmate had been sexually assaulted at the facility. The alleged assaults are reported to have occurred between May […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government is considering taking control of the province’s real estate regulator after an audit into its handling of what it describes as iPro Realty’s “misappropriation” of funds. The minister of public and business service delivery says in a statement that the review of the Real Estate Council of Ontario identifies significant […]

OTTAWA — Today is the first of three fundraising deadlines for the NDP leadership race, and while most candidates say their payments are in, two are at risk of falling short. A campaign spokesperson for Tanille Johnston, a Campbell River B.C. city councillor, says she will “most likely” be able to make the $25,000 payment. […]

TORONTO — A team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario. A brain angiogram is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure where doctors place a catheter in the femoral […]

TORONTO — Craig Berube saw some positive signs. The Maple Leafs came out strong Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Toronto’s head coach watched his team check and defend well on the way to building a deserved first-period lead. The rest of the game was a different story — and it’s clear Berube still […]

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second batch of key major projects picked out for potential fast-track approval. Carney announced today that seven additional major energy and infrastructure projects were being referred to the government’s major projects office. Those projects include a nickel mine in northern […]

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is holding a news availability on the heels of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of the latest group of projects being submitted for fast-tracking consideration. A tungsten mine in Sisson Brook, N.B., is on the list, as is a nickel mine in northern Ontario, a hydroelectric project in […]

Police in Peel Region say a man has been arrested after officers seized $1 million in drugs and a loaded gun. Police say their investigation began in September when officers received information about a suspected drug trafficking operation in Peel. They say the accused, a 29-year-old Toronto resident, was seen allegedly conducting multiple drug transactions […]

TORONTO — The scuffling Maple Leafs will look to get back on track minus two key pieces. Toronto head coach Craig Berube announced ahead of Thursday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings that star centre Auston Matthews will be out of the lineup “maybe a week, maybe sooner” with a lower-body injury. No. 1 […]