Ontario bill expected to formalize the return of land to the Greenbelt
Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister is expected to introduce legislation today to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt.
Ontario Provincial Police
Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting that killed one OPP officer and injured two others
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who died early on Thursday, May 11, 2023, was "ambushed and shot" along with two others when they arrived at a home east of Ottawa, the force said, as local residents expressed shock at the violence in their typically quiet community.
Feds to consider tougher bail rules suggested by provinces
Plans are in the works for a meeting of Canada's justice ministers on March 10, 2023, in Ottawa to discuss tougher rules for people seeking bail.
Tories are exploiting tragedies 'to score political points' on bail reform, Lametti says
Canada's justice minister has accused Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives of using tragedies such as the killing of a young Ontario Provincial Police officer "to try to score political points," while saying his government is nonetheless exploring options for how to deal with repeat offenders.
Trudeau says Liberals eyeing reforms to bail system after premiers complain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking "carefully" and "quickly" at a letter Canada's premiers sent him last week that called for reforms to the country's bail system.
Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion, environmental group insists
Ontario has broken the law by forcing the City of Hamilton to expand its boundary to build homes on farmland and wild spaces, an environmental rights group alleges in legal documents as it takes the province to court in a case being tracked by the mayor.
Private funeral in Barrie, Ont. today for OPP officer shot and killed in ambush
A private funeral is set to be held this morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead in an ambush attack last week.
Man accused of killing OPP officer initially denied bail in other case
Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each face a charge of first-degree murder in the death of OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala on Tuesday.
Ontario officer was 'ambushed': OPP commissioner
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a call was "essentially ambushed," the commissioner of the force said on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, night.
Chief Wilfred King waits for commissioner’s call
The chief of a First Nation community north of Thunder Bay says complaints about a police sergeant led to “mob rule” in Gull Bay First Nation as Ontario Provincial Police’s Armstrong detachment ignores calls for assistance.
A First Nations man reported a police officer abandoned him in a remote location. First Nations leaders want answers — and accountability
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who is the subject of at least three serious complaints by First Nations leaders has not been formally held accountable for her actions or charged with a criminal offence, Canada's National Observer has found.
Ottawa police failed to follow correct process to get help during 'Freedom Convoy': Blair
During dramatic testimony on Monday, October 31, 2022, former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly called out his former boss Bill Blair, who now serves as a federal minister, over his assertions that local police didn't follow proper procedure to get help they needed during the "Freedom Convoy" protest last winter.
Tow trucks were ready to remove semis before Emergencies Act, officer testifies
A senior Ottawa officer told the Emergencies Act inquiry that police had tow trucks at the ready before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act and would have moved on protesters with or without the new powers.
Ford summoned to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry after refusing to attend voluntarily
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and former solicitor general Sylvia Jones are challenging a summons to appear as witnesses at the public inquiry examining the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act.