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Date set for inquest into death of teen at Ontario school for blind children

Date set for inquest into death of teen at Ontario school for blind children

A coroner's inquest into the death of a disabled teen who was in the care of an Ontario school for blind children is set to begin this month. Samuel Brown, 18, died five years ago while attending the W.
Toronto city staff inspecting park trees after falling branch kills woman

Toronto city staff inspecting park trees after falling branch kills woman

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is assessing trees in a popular park after a woman who was struck by a falling branch last week died of her injuries.
Canada's Denis Shapovalov withdraws from National Bank Open with knee injury

Canada's Denis Shapovalov withdraws from National Bank Open with knee injury

TORONTO — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is withdrawing from the National Bank Open in Toronto due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.
Majority of Proline players supported Canada advancing at World Cup

Majority of Proline players supported Canada advancing at World Cup

TORONTO — A majority of Proline players saw Canada advancing to the second round of the women's World Cup soccer tournament. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 52 per cent of bets had Canada defeating Australia on Monday.
Truckers told not to report for work after Yellow Corp. bankruptcy: Unifor

Truckers told not to report for work after Yellow Corp. bankruptcy: Unifor

TORONTO — Unifor says nearly 130 Canadian truck drivers were told not to report for work after the Teamsters Union said U.S. trucking giant Yellow Corp. was shutting down operations and filing for bankruptcy.
Ozempic craze feeds into harmful weight stigma, some eating disorder specialists say

Ozempic craze feeds into harmful weight stigma, some eating disorder specialists say

TORONTO — As a teen and into her 20s, Debra Wells-Hopey bought women's magazines by the dozen and devoured all the articles about weight loss she could find. She tried diet after diet and counted every calorie.
Man, 25, critically injured in Toronto police shooting: watchdog

Man, 25, critically injured in Toronto police shooting: watchdog

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a 25-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot by a Toronto police officer. The Special Investigations Unit says Toronto police responded around 2:30 a.m.
GTA new condo sales see slowest first half of year since 2013: Urbanation

GTA new condo sales see slowest first half of year since 2013: Urbanation

TORONTO — Urbanation Inc. says Greater Toronto Area new condo sales experienced their slowest first half of the year since 2013.
Toronto Raptors sign free agents Temple, Gueye and Obanor

Toronto Raptors sign free agents Temple, Gueye and Obanor

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed free agents Garrett Temple, Mouhamadou Gueye, and Kevin Obanor, the team announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Barbie, Oppenheimer deliver record month for Cineplex theatres

Barbie, Oppenheimer deliver record month for Cineplex theatres

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it saw its highest July box office of all time as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" sent droves to theatres last month. The Toronto-based cinema chain says the record month surpassed $86 million in net box office revenues.