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Sisters angry at their mother attacked her as she slept, murder trial hears

June 10 , 2025 at 05:20:50 p.m. EDT • :

Two sisters accused of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of their 88-year-old mother were angry at how they said she treated them, struck and strangled her as she slept, then called 911 and told the dispatcher and police that they had killed her, their trial heard Tuesday.

Sandy Lake residents evacuated to Cornwall can't wait to go home

June 10 , 2025 at 06:22:43 p.m. EDT • :

Residents of Sandy Lake First Nation forced by wildfire to evacuate to Cornwall, Ont., are 1,600 kilometres from home and desperate to return.

Injured bear shot, killed by police in highway median

June 10 , 2025 at 03:25:38 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario Provincial Police shot and killed an injured young bear in the median of Highway 7 in west Ottawa around noon Tuesday, saying it was seriously injured and suffering with no nearby options to treat it.

Ontario bill will protect bad actors in long-term care homes, advocates say

June 10 , 2025 at 10:19:53 a.m. EDT • :

The Ontario government is proposing restricting public access to long-term care (LTC) home inspection reports — a move advocates say will protect bad actors in the sector.