3 children killed in suspected impaired driving crash on Highway 401 in Toronto: police | Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies to play Game 7 against Panthers | Wildfire response training should be made available to more civilians, experts say
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3 children killed in suspected impaired driving crash on Highway 401 in Toronto: police; 3 children killed in Toronto crash, man faces impaired driving charges

3 children killed in suspected impaired driving crash on Highway 401 in Toronto: police

May 18 , 2025 at 06:51:17 a.m. EDT • :

A 19-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving causing death after three children were killed in an overnight crash on Highway 401 in Etobicoke, police say. 

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Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies to play Game 7 against Panthers; Matthew Knies \(23\), who plays alongside star forwards Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, and occupies the net-front spot on the top power-play unit, has five goals and two assists in 12 post-season contests this spring\.

Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies to play Game 7 against Panthers

May 18 , 2025 at 01:09:02 p.m. EDT • :

Matthew Knies is good to go for Game 7. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube confirmed following Sunday's morning skate the big winger will suit up in his usual spot on Toronto's top line in the winner-take-all finale against Florida.

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Wildfire response training should be made available to more civilians, experts say; Crews fight a fire known as Kenora 14 on May 9, 2025\. The blaze was discovered on Thursday near Wabaseemoong, about 95 kilometres north of Kenora, Ont\.

Wildfire response training should be made available to more civilians, experts say

May 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

As wildfire season begins in Ontario, some experts say more civilians in northern and remote regions should be given training and opportunities to become wildfires response volunteers, despite liability concerns.

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Some Ontario students missed nearly 1 month of school because of snow days this winter; Snow days can happen when school buses don't run or schools are closed entirely\.

Some Ontario students missed nearly 1 month of school because of snow days this winter

May 17 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Some Ontario children missed nearly a month of school this winter because of snow days — an impact they're likely now feeling, educators say, as teachers rush to get through the remaining curriculum before the academic year ends.

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Brampton man, 51, killed in shooting had faced repeated threats, children say; Harjeet Dhadda, 51, was approached by suspects shortly before noon on Wednesday and shot several times in a parking lot near Tranmere Drive and Telford Way, according to Peel police\.

Brampton man, 51, killed in shooting had faced repeated threats, children say

May 17 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Peel Regional Police have identified a Brampton man who died in hospital after he was shot several times in a Mississauga parking lot this week in what investigators believe was a targeted shooting.

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Ontario court tosses out developer's $300K lawsuit trying to 'silence' student; A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a developer alleging defamation and trespassing against a student who raised concerns about a project in Mississauga, Ont\. The student won the case under anti-SLAPP legislation, which prevents courts from being used for gag proceedings\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ontario court tosses out developer's $300K lawsuit trying to 'silence' student

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Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules; The strip searches violated the girls' right to be secure from unreasonable search and their right to security of the person under the Charter, Ontario Superior Court Justice Philip Campbell said in reasons released Friday\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 05:50:23 p.m. EDT • :

Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules

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Group of teenage boys set off fireworks on TTC bus: police; Toronto police say they're searching for a group of teens who were wearing masks and black hoodies when they set off fireworks onboard a TTC bus Thursday afternoon\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 02:09:29 p.m. EDT • :

Group of teenage boys set off fireworks on TTC bus: police

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Police investigating 7 shootings at magic mushroom stores across city; Police investigate 7 shootings at magic mushroom stores across Toronto  

May 16 , 2025 at 12:36:24 p.m. EDT • :

Police investigating 7 shootings at magic mushroom stores across city

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Severe thunderstorm warning lifts for parts of the GTA; The federal weather agency said it was tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms located near Georgina, Ont\., moving northeast at 40 km/hr\.   

May 17 , 2025 at 01:28:28 p.m. EDT • :

Severe thunderstorm warning lifts for parts of the GTA

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