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Ambassador Bridge reopens to traffic after suspicious package investigation

According to Windsor Police, the Ambassador Bridge was closed on the Canadian side Sunday evening.

The Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge was shut down on Oct. 2, 2022 while police investigated a suspicious package in a vehicle. (Source: @_OnLocation_/Twitter)

Ontario education workers to release results of strike vote this morning

Education workers in Ontario will be releasing the results of their strike vote this morning.

A union representing Ontario education workers has set a strike vote, but says they wouldn't be in a position to strike until October at the earliest. A teacher walks in the hall at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

First blast of cold weather set to hit southern Ontario

Southern Ontario is seeing its first bout of chilly weather this season.

Frost advisories are in effect across southern Ontario. (ECCCWeatherON/Twitter)

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Canadians reflect about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day

Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are taking place across the country Friday as communities mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal statutory holiday was established last year to remember children who died while being forced to attend residential schools, as well as those who survived, and the families and communities still affected by lasting trauma.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Grandmother Jackie Labonte leads a sunrise ceremony to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Niagara Falls, Ont. on Friday, September 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Crime Stoppers Report: suspect still sought after alleged sex assault of jogger

Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help finding a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a jogger in Lakeshore.

OPP have released a composite sketch of a suspect in a sexual assault investigation in Lakeshore, Ont. (Courtesy: Lakeshore OPP)

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More than $65M worth of drugs seized, 20 people arrested following major Ontario bust

A major investigation into an organized group allegedly involved in a host of criminal enterprises has led to the arrest of 20 people and the seizure of tens of millions of dollars worth of drugs in Ontario, police say.

The investigation, dubbed "Project Gateway,” began in the fall of 2021. (Youtube)

Man convicted of shooting up Brampton strip mall is now on the run

A man convicted of spraying bullets into a Brampton strip mall as a ploy to distract police from a smash-and-grab at a nearby jewellery store has slipped away and is now on the run, CTV News has learned.

Peter Mitsakis, 32, is convicted on eight counts and is now on the run.

Police arrest 27-year-old man accused of placing camera in women's bathroom at Tim Hortons

A 27-year-old man has been charged after police said they found a hidden camera inside the women’s bathroom at a Tim Hortons.

Hamilton police identified 27-year-old Hamilton resident Daniel St. Amour as the suspect. (Supplied)

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The big day is here: Quebecers head to the polls

Quebecers are casting their votes Monday after a five-week election campaign.

A voter casts her ballot on October 1, 2018 in L'Assomption, Que. Some political parties have raised concerns the province could be headed toward a low voter turnout in the provincial election on Oct. 3 as the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec has maintained a commanding lead in the polls throughout the campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Indonesian police probe tear gas firing at soccer match

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Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award's panel said.

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Quebec votes: Party leaders make last appeals in final hours of campaign

Quebec's major party leaders made their final appeals to voters Sunday as residents across the province prepared to cast their ballots on Oct. 3. Polls are open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time Monday. During that time, Quebecers will endorse or condemn their leaders' conduct during major language law overhauls, existential questions on provincial identity, and of course, the pandemic.