Sawyer Bogdan

Reporter

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• World junior decision will be ‘a big deterrent’ for sex assault reporting, advocates say

  Sexual assault support agencies say the judge’s decision in the world junior sex assault trial will deter people from speaking out about sexual assault.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Ontario man swimming in Muskoka lake hit by boat, driver charged

  A man out for a swim in a lake in Muskoka, Ont., is in critical condition after being hit by a boat over the weekend.

  Crime

  Jul 21
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• ‘Greed and corruption’ plaguing troubled London, Ont. hospital, ex-doctor claims

  Officials at LHSC revealed that an audit of the hospital network's finances had revealed nearly in $60 million alleged fraud involving several former executives and board members.

  Health

  Jul 18
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• Woman arrested after suspicious Collingwood fire causes $1M in damage

  A woman has been charged with arson after a suspicious fire earlier this month at a commercial property in Collingwood, Ont.

  Crime

  Jul 17
• Ontario comedian hoping to break record for world’s largest yard sale

  A Belleville comedian is hoping to set the world record for most garage sales in one day this weekend. The money raised will support various local organizations.

  Canada

  Jul 17
• Ontario charity calls for change after outbreak kills at least 6 dogs

  A local animal charity says more action is needed to prevent future outbreaks of parvovirus, after a recent outbreak at a London housing complex.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• London hospital uncovers $60M in alleged financial fraud

  Officials at London Health Sciences Centre say a forensic audit of the hospital network's finances by an external third party had uncovered an estimated $60 million in fraud.

  Crime

  Jul 10
• ‘Pay attention’: Why Southern Ontario is the tornado hotspot of Canada

  Summer in Ontario may bring with it warm weather, but last week's tornado in Lucan is a reminder that it’s also tornado season.

  Weather

  Jul 9
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• Summer outing turns tragic after toddler drowns in St. Lawrence River

  A day by the water had a devastating outcome when Ontario Provincial Police responded to a toddler drowning in the St. Lawrence River last week.

  Canada

  Jul 7
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• Ontario teens charged again after rocks thrown at moving cars, causing crash

  Ontario Provincial Police said they have laid charges in connection with a wave of rock-throwing incidents that caused seriously injuries in Markham last fall.

  Crime

  Jul 4
• Ontario and Atlantic provinces rank lowest in Canada for worker happiness

  A new report is shedding light on workplace happiness and workers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are at the bottom of the list.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• How an Ontario tech company is looking to track the spread of dangerous diseases

  With a worldwide pandemic, and now measles outbreaks, a new Ontario company is trying to make it easier for people to understand how diseases are spreading in their community.

  Health

  Jul 2
• ‘Time is critical’: Ontario charity warning about deadly outbreak impacting dogs

  A local animal charity is sounding the alarm of a deadly outbreak of parvovirus in a London, Ont., housing complex after several dogs have been infected.

  Canada

  Jun 27
• 2 charged after London, Ont. boy killed coming off school bus

  Over six months after a seven-year-old tragically lost their life while getting off their school bus, police have charged to people in connection with his death.

  Crime

  Jun 26
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• Video shows moment powerful lightning strikes Ontario school during grad ceremony

  A graduation ceremony being held at London South Collegiate Institute was interrupted Tuesday night after lightning struck and damaged the building it was being held in.

  Weather

  Jun 25
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• Ontario police, coast guard rescue child from inflatable ring adrift in Lake Huron

  The provincial police marine unit and coast guard swift action lead to rescue of a child who went adrift on an inflatable ring no the waters of Lake Huron.

  Crime

  Jun 24
• 161 bricks of suspected cocaine found on truck trying to cross Canada-U.S. border

  The Canada Border Services Agency has seized $23.3 million in suspected cocaine that smugglers were allegedly trying to bring into Canada from the United States.

  Crime

  Jun 24
• Ontario assault deemed intimate partner violence by police

  A Collingwood man is facing multiple charges related to an assault deemed intimate partner violence by Ontario Provincial Police.

  Crime

  Jun 20
• Police in Ontario city say Pride flag stolen from home multiple times

  Police are looking for a person or people reasonable for tearing down a Pride flag outside Windsor, Ont., home on multiple occasions and breaking its flagpole.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Ontario animal shelter ‘bursting at the seams,’ taking care of pets in hallways

  The Georgian Triangle Humane Society reports that pet surrenders have increased by 144 per cent, with the high cost of living the main reason people are struggling.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• Troubled Ontario school board cutting staff to save $4.7M

  A massive deficit is leading to the Thames Valley District School Board to making massive cuts to staffing in an effort to save $4.7 million.

  Education

  Jun 17
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• ‘It’s just too much’: Ontario senior unretires to fight high cost of living

  Jane Woodcock, 68, says when her husband died in 2018, quickly realized she did not have enough to live on to support herself and their five animals when the pandemic hit.

  Economy

  Jun 17
• Hundreds of Toronto students walk out of class after beloved principal shuffled by board

  Hundreds of students at Rosedale High School of the Arts have walked out of class in support of their beloved principal, who is being transferred to another school.

  Education

  Jun 12
• Montreal Grand Prix fans gouged on inflated accommodation prices

  Paula Wadden has been a huge Formula One fan ever since she got hooked on the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" a few years ago.

  Sports

  Jun 12
• Manslaughter charges laid in 2023 death of Ontario infant

  Provincial police say they have charged two people with manslaughter in the 2023 death of an infant in northern Ontario.

  Crime

  Jun 12