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at 13:19 on May 25, 2013, EDT.

Man taken into custody after woman, 50, dies in New Lowell, Ont., 'disturbance'

NEW LOWELL, Ont. - A 49-year-old man has been taken into police custody after the death of a woman west of Barrie, Ont.

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at 12:40 on May 25, 2013, EDT.

Two firefighters recovering from exhaustion after fire near London, Ont.

PARKHILL, Ont. - Two firefighters were taken to hospital after being injured while battling a bedroom fire northwest of London, Ont.

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at 11:44 on May 25, 2013, EDT.

Environment Canada confirms two tornadoes during thunderstorms near Barrie, Ont.

TORONTO - Environment Canada says it has now determined two more tornadoes touched down during thunderstorms in central Ontario on Tuesday.

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at 11:42 on May 25, 2013, EDT.

Driver dead in single-vehicle crash in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A driver is dead after a single-vehicle crash near a school in Niagara Falls, Ont.

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at 11:41 on May 25, 2013, EDT.

Man injured after tractor-like machine falls on him in Brampton: Police

BRAMPTON, Ont. - A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a piece of machinery fell on him at a construction site northwest of Toronto.

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at 18:12 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Defence Department says it can't help move 3 Toronto elephants until fall

TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says it's still in talks to help move the Toronto Zoo's three resident elephants to California, but says the animals will have to stay put until the fall.

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at 17:15 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

DNA evidence leads to charges in 1991 sex assault of girl, 9, Toronto police say

TORONTO - Twenty-two years after a nine-year-old girl was lured from her apartment building lobby and sexually assaulted, a suspect has been arrested, police announced Friday.

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at 16:35 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Toronto mayor alleged crack cocaine scandal: nine days at a glance

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been embroiled for the past week in a scandal involving his alleged use of crack cocaine. A timeline:

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at 12:06 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Former premier Dalton McGuinty to testify Sept. 12 at collapsed mall inquiry

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. - Former premier Dalton McGuinty will be testifying in September at the inquiry into last year's shopping mall collapse in Elliot Lake, Ont.

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at 10:07 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Attempted murder charge to be upgraded after St. Catharines woman, 76, dies

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Police say they will upgrade a charge against a St. Catharines man after his mother died in hospital of injuries she suffered earlier this week.

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at 09:41 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

15 Waterloo-area teens reported missing on Bruce Peninsula hike found safe

TOBERMORY, Ont. - A group of 15 teenagers reported missing during a hiking trip near Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula has been found, safe but cold.

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at 17:09 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Liberals estimated $900M 'risk' to scrap two gas plants: documents

TORONTO - The governing Liberals estimated a worst-case scenario early last year of $900 million in costs to scrap two gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga, according to documents recently tabled to a legislative committee.

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