Ontario-Update

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(Ont-Alcohol)

Ontario is speeding up its expansion of alcohol sales in the province.

The first phase of the expansion is now set to start August first, and will allow licensed grocery stores that currently sell beer, cider and wine to sell ready-to-drink cocktails and large-pack sizes.

In September, eligible convenience stores will be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails, and after October 31st, all grocery stores and big box stores could sell those products.

The expansion was initially set to happen by 2026. (The Canadian Press)

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(Ont-UofT-Encampment)

The organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say they haven't decided yet how to respond to the school's offer to end the demonstration, or face a trespass notice.

The university said yesterday it was giving protesters 24 hours to consider the offer, which includes inviting students to present their demands and forming a working group to consider options for the disclosure of the school's investments.

But the university said it will not end any partnerships with Israeli universities as protesters have demanded.

University president Meric Gertler said the encampment set up on campus on May 2nd must end and a trespass notice will be issued if an agreement is not reached. (The Canadian Press)

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(Ont-Toddler-Death)

A 23-month-old boy who was hit by a recycling truck in Barrie yesterday has died.

Police say they learned overnight that the boy had died from his injuries.

Officers were called to a collision during the lunch hour yesterday and the child was taken to hospital before being airlifted to a trauma centre.

The investigation into the crash continues. (The Canadian Press)

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(Death-Charges)

Two people have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 23-year-old in Grey Highlands, about 140 kilometres northwest of Toronto.

Police say Corey Sutherland was found dead in a home in March 2022.

Two suspects, aged 21 and 25, were arrested this week.

Aside from manslaughter, police say both are facing drug-trafficking charges.(The Canadian Press)

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(Homicide-Arrest)

Police say a relative has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a 50-year-old woman in Mississauga.

Investigators say they found the woman at a motel Monday morning.

A 25-year-old man they say is her relative has since been charged with second-degree murder.

Police say the incident is not considered to be intimate partner violence. (The Canadian Press)

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(Ottawa-Geese-Cruelty)

A 68-year-old Ottawa man is facing animal cruelty charges in the death of a baby goose.

Police say they were called Wednesday morning to an area where Canada geese had laid eggs.

They say it appeared someone had stomped on one of the hatched babies, called goslings.

He's been charged with causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal.

The geese parents and their two surviving goslings have been relocated due to safety concerns. (The Canadian Press)

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(Ontario Update by The Canadian Press)

The Canadian Press