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Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident. The zoo says Kembali the orangutan accessed an area just outside of its habitat Thursday evening.
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TDSB says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattack

TDSB says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattack

TORONTO — Canada's largest public school board says identifying information about some students may have been exposed in a recent cyberattack.
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Toronto suspect in the murders of two women may be in Mississauga: Peel Region police

Toronto suspect in the murders of two women may be in Mississauga: Peel Region police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Region police say a suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the deaths of two women may be west of Toronto.
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Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
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32 people arrested in Durham Region investigation into suspected gang activity

32 people arrested in Durham Region investigation into suspected gang activity

An investigation into suspected gang activity in Durham Region led police to arrest 32 people and lay 184 charges, investigators said Thursday as they detailed allegations of firearms trafficking, drug crimes and fraud.
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OPP turn to $50K reward to help solve fatal November 2023 hit and run

OPP turn to $50K reward to help solve fatal November 2023 hit and run

SMITHS FALLS, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police are offering a $50,000 reward that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case of a fatal suspected hit and run last year.
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Teen seeks reduced sentence in Kenneth Lee case over strip searches

Teen seeks reduced sentence in Kenneth Lee case over strip searches

TORONTO — A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man is seeking to have her sentence reduced after she was repeatedly made to strip naked during searches while in custody.
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Warrant issued for murder suspect in death of Markham woman who went missing: police

Warrant issued for murder suspect in death of Markham woman who went missing: police

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted for first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto-area woman who went missing earlier this month, York Regional Police said Wednesday. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, a 56-year-old from Markham, Ont.
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High-ranking Toronto cop demoted for 2 years after helping mentees cheat in promotion

High-ranking Toronto cop demoted for 2 years after helping mentees cheat in promotion

TORONTO — The first Black woman to hold the rank of superintendent in Toronto police history was handed a temporary demotion Wednesday after admitting she helped her mentees cheat in a promotional interview process that she was involved in overseeing
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Woman dead, man injured after house fire in Toronto

Woman dead, man injured after house fire in Toronto

TORONTO — A woman is dead and a man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fire that broke out at a home in Toronto just after midnight.
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