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SIU recovers 5 guns from home in landlord-tenant dispute, police ID couple killed
Members of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) at the scene of a homicide investigation in the area of Jones Road and Barton Street in Hamilton, Ont. Sunday, May 28, 2023. Ontario's police watchdog says five firearms were collected from the Hamilton home where police allege a 57-year-old landlord killed two tenants before he was fatally shot by police. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Isolation cells in women’s prisons used almost exclusively for Indigenous prisoners, panel finds
A solitary confinement cell is shown in a handout photo from the Office of the Correctional Investigator. Canada's federal prison ombudsman is noting a steep decline in the use of solitary confinement in jails in the past two years, but remains concerned some inmates are facing long periods of isolation in the cells where they're placed instead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO- Office of the Correctional Investigator MANDATORY CREDIT
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Dispute between landlord and tenants in Hamilton ends in double homicide, police say
A police officer takes photographs at the scene of a homicide investigation in the area of Jones Road and Barton Street in Hamilton, Ont. Sunday, May 28, 2023. Police say three people are dead following landlord-tenant dispute that became a stand off at a residence late Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Police fatally shoot 66-year-old man in Ontario school parking lot, SIU investigates
Police tape is shown in Toronto on May 2, 2017. Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in a deadly shooting at a city bar in northern Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, breach of trust, SIU says
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. A Toronto police officer has been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust following an investigation by Ontario's police watchdog.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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SIU says there’s no grounds to charge officer who killed shooter at Vaughan condo
A York Regional Police cruiser parks at the Promenade Mall, where a shooting took place the night before, in Thornhill, Ont., on Monday, Feb., 17, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Man with knife shot by Toronto police suffers serious injuries, SIU investigating
The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Ontario's police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a Toronto police shooting sent an adult man to hospital with life-threatening injuries.&nbsp;</i>THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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SIU probing Toronto police investigation after two men injured, hospitalized
The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.&nbsp;The family of a tech CEO who was killed in a targeted shooting in Toronto in 2018 is offering a $250,000 reward to anyone with information that can lead to his alleged killer. THE&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault in teen’s death
The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.&nbsp;The family of a tech CEO who was killed in a targeted shooting in Toronto in 2018 is offering a $250,000 reward to anyone with information that can lead to his alleged killer. THE&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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SIU investigating death of man who fell from Toronto balcony after police negotiation on Christmas morning
A Toronto Police Superintendent shoulder patch is seen during a press conference in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.&nbsp;Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a man who fell from a Toronto apartment balcony on Christmas morning after police tried negotiating with him. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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OPP officer faces two assault charges after man seriously injured during arrest
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Ontario police officers did not draw firearms before they were fatally shot: watchdog
Police and SIU investigators gather at the scene where two police officers were killed in Innisfil, Ont., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
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Two officers fatally shot inside a home in Innisfil, Ont.
Police and SIU investigators gather at the scene where two police officers were killed in Innisfil, Ont., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
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Three OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting
An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser sits outside of a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2019. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says it is investigating after a police officer shot an 18-year-old in Orillia this morning. The unit says the shooting happened after an Ontario Provincial Police officer spotted a suspected impaired driver near West Street around 4:15 a.m. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the car fled to a parking lot at 600 Sundial Drive, where it collided with a light and two other vehicles. Officers tried to arrest two male occupants in the vehicle, but a struggle ensued and an officer shot one of the men. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Ontario’s police watchdog investigating death of man in Oshawa
A Durham Police Vehicle is shown in Bowmanville, Ontario on Sunday Feb. 13, 2022.&nbsp;Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating the circumstances around a man's death Sunday in Oshawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
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Ontario’s SIU investigating man’s death in Toronto after police interaction
Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says it's investigating the death of a 26-year-old man in North York early this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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SIU investigating after man in Cambridge, Ont., shot by police officer doing wellness check
Police tape is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.&nbsp;An 11-year-old girl is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bullet Tuesday night. At around 9:20 p.m. the Halifax Regional Police say in a statement they responded to a report of shots fired in the 3000 block of Federal Avenue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Ontario’s SIU investigating after man dies following stun gun shot
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a 45-year-old man was shot dead by police in Toronto. The Special Investigations Unit says officers went into a downtown apartment building at 291 George St. to conduct an investigation around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. It says shortly afterwards, the officers went into a third-floor unit and had an “interaction” with a resident. The agency says two officers fired their guns, and the man was struck. He died in hospital soon after. The SIU says it has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to the case, which involves two subject officers and seven witness officers. Toronto police, meanwhile, say they were in a downtown building searching for a missing person when the incident occurred. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
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SIU investigating after 19-year-old shot dead during exchange with police in Sault Ste Marie
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a 45-year-old man was shot dead by police in Toronto. The Special Investigations Unit says officers went into a downtown apartment building at 291 George St. to conduct an investigation around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. It says shortly afterwards, the officers went into a third-floor unit and had an “interaction” with a resident. The agency says two officers fired their guns, and the man was struck. He died in hospital soon after. The SIU says it has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to the case, which involves two subject officers and seven witness officers. Toronto police, meanwhile, say they were in a downtown building searching for a missing person when the incident occurred. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
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Toronto officer who fatally shot man in mental-health crisis cleared by SIU
Toronto, Ontario - May 14, 2014 -- TORONTO POLICE GRADUATION-- A Toronto Police badge is seen during the 14-01 Toronto Police College Graduation Ceremony in Toronto, Wednesday May 14, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
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SIU clears Toronto police officers of wrongdoing after shooting man in crisis
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. Some of the six people injured in a brazen shooting outside a Toronto bakery were innocent bystanders seeking shelter from a heavy rainfall, city police said Wednesday as they appealed for witnesses to the crime.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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SIU investigating police fatally shoot knife-wielding woman
Red and blue lights of police car in night time, crime scene. Night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.
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SIU investigating sexual assault allegations against OPP officers in Pikangikum First Nation
An Ontario Provincial Police crest is displayed on the arm of an officer during a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., Thursday, June 20, 2019. The OPP have asked another force to investigate a "physical confrontation" between an officer and a young person on a scooter in Gravenhurst, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Ontario’s police watchdog clears Peel officers in 2020 shooting death of Ejaz Choudry
Peel Regional Police work the scene around a home in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Police in Brampton, Ont., are asking for the public's help as they investigate the apparent kidnapping of a 23-year-old woman from a home early Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Ontario’s police watchdog investigating death of 56-year-old Toronto man
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
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Alleged Brampton kidnapper wanted on nine charges, search ongoing
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
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Watchdog investigating after man fatally shot by police in Toronto
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a 45-year-old man was shot dead by police in Toronto. The Special Investigations Unit says officers went into a downtown apartment building at 291 George St. to conduct an investigation around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. It says shortly afterwards, the officers went into a third-floor unit and had an “interaction” with a resident. The agency says two officers fired their guns, and the man was struck. He died in hospital soon after. The SIU says it has assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to the case, which involves two subject officers and seven witness officers. Toronto police, meanwhile, say they were in a downtown building searching for a missing person when the incident occurred. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
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Former Ontario Provincial Police superintendent charged with sexual assault
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on April 3, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Ontario watchdog confirms police officer fired the shot that killed one-year-old during confrontation
Police block the road on County Road 17 in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Ontario's police watchdog agency says seven investigators are probing an incident in which a child was shot dead and two others, including an officer, injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
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Toronto officer cleared after shooting death of 30-year-old man in hotel parking lot
TORONTO, ONT.: FRIDAY, JANUARY 07, 2011 - Police flashers on a Toronto Police cruiser are seen here in Etobicoke, Ontario Friday January 7, 2011. (Photography by Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For News-National story by n/a)
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Hospitalized victims expected to live after incident in East Gwillimbury, Ont., that left two dead
Paramedics are seen outside a home in East Gwillimbury, Ont. on Saturday, February 6, 2021. A woman has died and three other people, including two young children, were in hospital following a stabbing in East Gwillimbury, Ont., police said Saturday as they announced the suspect in the case had also died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Peel police officers cleared in 2020 shooting death of Jamal Francique
Ontario’s police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge an officer who shot and killed a 28-year-old man in Mississauga, Ont.
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Man dies in hospital after being shot by police in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
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SIU investigating after Niagara police shoot, injure man in St. Catharines, Ont.
Red and blue lights of police car in night time, crime scene. Night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.
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Officers who fatally shot axe-wielding man in Exeter, Ont., acted in self defence, SIU decides
Red and blue lights of police car in night time, crime scene. Night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.
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Police say fourth gun found at scene where year-old boy shot dead, man and officer injured
People protest outside the SIU headquarters in Mississauga, Ont. following an incident in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Thursday, November 26, 2020.&nbsp;Ontario's police watchdog agency says it has assigned four investigators, two forensic investigators and a collision reconstructionist to its probe of an incident that left a child dead and two others injured yesterday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin