51 h. ago Chinatown resident, 92, dies in hospital weeks after being assaulted by several people

The resident of Chinatown was found seriously injured in a Downtown Eastside alley and died in hospital two weeks later

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5 d. ago ‘If we close, people die’: Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

Rural and northern Ontario hospitals are anxiously awaiting word from the provincial government on a program that helps them keep emergency rooms open, after it ended last month.

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1 week ago Man facing murder charge after inmate at Toronto prison killed: police

An inmate died in hospital a few days after being assaulted by another inmate at a jail in Toronto last Monday, according to police.

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1 week ago Bruce Glover, whose tough guy roles included a 007 villain, dies at 92

Bruce Glover, a prolific character actor known for playing icy villains and no-nonsense lawmen, including an assassin who goes after Sean Connery in the James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever” and a P.I. who works with Jack Nicholson in the neo-noir classic “Chinatown,” died March 12 at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 92. […]

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3 w. ago Family calls for justice reform as Tori Dunn’s accused killer appears in court

Tori Dunn was critically injured in an apparently random attack in her Surrey home on June 16, 2024, and died in hospital. Her accused killer appeared in court on Friday.

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3 w. ago Belgian actor Emilie Dequenne dies at 43 of rare cancer, report says

Emilie Dequenne, the Belgian actor who won a top Cannes Film Festival prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta,” has died, a news report says. She was 43. Her family and agent told the news agency Agence France-Presse that Dequenne died Sunday of a rare cancer in a hospital outside of Paris. In 2023, Dequenne […]

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4 w. ago London driver killed in crash with train in Tillsonburg: OPP

A London driver is dead following a collision Friday between a train and a car in Tillsonburg. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Bayham Drive, Oxford OPP said. The driver of the car, a 56-year old London resident who was alone in the vehicle, was taken to hospital where they died, police said. […]

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last month Mystery author’s book signing was dangerously close to wildfires, and fans still showed up

Los Angeles was still under assault from wildfires the week that an eagerly awaited new thriller from Robert Crais saw publication. The Big Empty was the 20th novel featuring the exploits of wisecracking L.A. private eye Elvis Cole and his formidable but introspective partner Joe Pike — but there would be no big sendoff, no […]

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last month 4 kids allegedly assaulted at Spruce Grove daycare, RCMP warn of more victims

Parkland RCMP received a complaint last week of an assault alleged to have occurred at Little Stars Daycare in Spruce Grove, and to date have identified four victims.

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