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Soleiman Faqiri's death left family 'adrift,' coroner's inquest hears

Soleiman Faqiri's death left family 'adrift,' coroner's inquest hears

TORONTO — The family of a mentally ill man who died in his cell at an Ontario jail nearly seven years ago has told a coroner's inquest that his death has left a "deep, painful hole" in their lives.
Ontario giving police services $18M to fight auto theft

Ontario giving police services $18M to fight auto theft

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario is giving police services $18 million over three years to help them fight auto theft.
Spike in hate crime reports in Toronto since Israel-Hamas war began: Police

Spike in hate crime reports in Toronto since Israel-Hamas war began: Police

Toronto has seen a "staggering" increase in hate crime reports since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas last month, the city's police chief said on Thursday.
'Our reaction is very important:' Mosque, rabbi unite to condemn hateful attacks

'Our reaction is very important:' Mosque, rabbi unite to condemn hateful attacks

TORONTO — After a man allegedly yelled slurs and threw a rock at Muslims standing outside a Toronto mosque last week, a local rabbi felt the need to send over a message expressing sympathy.
Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity grid

Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity grid

Ontario is putting nearly $6 million toward nine projects aimed at making use of hydrogen to power the province's electricity grid.
Youth charged with second-degree murder after international student's death

Youth charged with second-degree murder after international student's death

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Peel Region say a youth has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an international student working as a food delivery driver this summer.
Proactive climate adaptation can cut Ontario public infrastructure costs: watchdog

Proactive climate adaptation can cut Ontario public infrastructure costs: watchdog

TORONTO — The dangers of a changing climate could add more than $4 billion per year to the cost of maintaining Ontario's public infrastructure over the rest of the century, the province's financial watchdog said Wednesday.
Forensic psychiatrist testifies at coroner's inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri

Forensic psychiatrist testifies at coroner's inquest into death of Soleiman Faqiri

TORONTO — A video of Soleiman Faqiri taken by corrections staff at an Ontario jail a few days before his death shows a man "probably as unwell as you can get," a forensic psychiatrist told a coroner's inquest Wednesday.
Developer asks for Greenbelt bill amendment; lawyers raise spectre of courts

Developer asks for Greenbelt bill amendment; lawyers raise spectre of courts

TORONTO — The owner of one of the 15 properties removed from the Greenbelt is asking the Ontario government to exclude its plot from a bill to return all that land to the protected area, with lawyers raising the prospect of a constitutional challenge
Going to jail can disrupt health care for people with mental illness, inquest hears

Going to jail can disrupt health care for people with mental illness, inquest hears

TORONTO — People with mental illness can experience significant disruptions to their health care when they are taken into custody, Canada's former correctional investigator said Tuesday at a coroner's inquest for a mentally ill man who died in an Ont