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UPDATE: Newmarket woman charged with impaired in Hwy. 404 collision that killed mother of 3

UPDATE: Newmarket woman charged with impaired in Hwy. 404 collision that killed mother of 3

OPP have charged Shanshan Xia, 37, with impaired driving causing death in an accident that killed a 41-year-old Newmarket mother of three on Hwy. 404 at Aurora Road.
Woman charged in relation to lengthy witchcraft investigation

Woman charged in relation to lengthy witchcraft investigation

The elderly victim was defrauded of more than more than $600,000
OPP arrest 15 people in human trafficking sting

OPP arrest 15 people in human trafficking sting

York Regional Police was one of the 45 police services involved in Operation Northern Spotlight, which had more than 300 officers, support staff and victim services professionals engaging with 218 potential victims across the country.
Man turns himself in after fleeing accident that killed Newmarket newlywed

Man turns himself in after fleeing accident that killed Newmarket newlywed

The 30-year-old woman who was killed in an early morning accident in Brampton Sunday was with her husband of only one week.
Smoking engine leads to cannabis charges for Markham man, 53

Smoking engine leads to cannabis charges for Markham man, 53

Police retrieved a burned pillow case stuffed with a large quantity of a green leafy substance on the engine block, and seized scales, vacuum sealers, welding masks, butane canisters, dried cannabis and cannabis resin
Additional charge laid in police corrupt practices investigation

Additional charge laid in police corrupt practices investigation

An OPP officer based in Tillsonburg has been arrested for using police databases unlawfully 
Man charged with impaired in Hwy. 7 collision

Man charged with impaired in Hwy. 7 collision

Road closed for five hours for investigation following serious accident with tractor trailer and SUV
Police seek witnesses to fatal pedestrian collision

Police seek witnesses to fatal pedestrian collision

An 84-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at hospital
Suspects sought in attempted armed robbery in Markham

Suspects sought in attempted armed robbery in Markham

An employee of a convenience store had a gun pointed at him, before four men with their faces covered fled empty-handed when a car pulled up outside
Four more charged in Toronto Police corrupt practices investigation

Four more charged in Toronto Police corrupt practices investigation

One officer from Barrie charged