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LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer stood up when his name was called. The emotion was too much. Thinking about the person he wished more than anything could be by his side overwhelmed the 17-year-old defenceman. The tears flowed soon after.

TORONTO — Artin Avaznia says he was transformed the first time he saw a group of Iranians marching in Toronto's Pride parade. The Iranian-Canadian dancer was in his mid-20s and it was his first time attending North America's largest Pride festival.

Police in Halton Region say a search dog was injured earlier this week after finding a loaded firearm during a post-arrest search in Burlington, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario is investigating an alleged breach of 200,000 home care patients' personal health data, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Friday.

Police say a 14-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder after a shooting that left a woman dead and injured a man earlier this month in Sudbury, Ont.

TORONTO — The hurt continues for Toronto FC, with defender Zane Monlouis the latest player to be sidelined.

Ontario is expanding its suite of publicly funded private community surgical and diagnostic centres, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.

Police east of Toronto say a man has been charged with murder after a shooting at a GO Transit station left another man dead on Sunday. Durham Region police say officers responded to an assist ambulance call at the station in Ajax, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario has taken control of four more school boards due to "mismanagement," the education minister announced Friday while saying it's time for a broader rethink of board governance.

The Ontario government says it's allowing alcohol to be served and consumed on large quadricycles, commonly known as pedal pubs, starting this summer.