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CTV News
17 hours ago
- CTV News
Man arrested, 2 other suspects sought after shot fired during Oakville home invasion
A 20-year-old man has been arrested, and two other suspects are being sought after a gun was fired during a home invasion in Oakville early Thursday morning. Halton Regional Police said three suspects attended a residence on Brookfield Crescent at 4 a.m. and forced their way in through the back door. The sounds of breaking glass alerted the occupants, prompting them to confront the suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, police said. The suspects fled, police said, with one going down the basement, where responding officers later found him and brought him into custody. During the incident, a shot was fired by one suspect, police said. They noted no one was hit by gunfire, and no property was taken. 'Auto theft is believed to be the motivation for the home invasion,' police said in a news release Thursday afternoon. The arrested suspect has been identified as Trevaughn Walker from North York. He is facing charges of robbery with a firearm and disguise with intent. The charges have not been tested in court. Police have limited descriptions of the two remaining male suspects, only saying they wore dark-coloured clothing and face masks. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a dark-coloured sedan. Police are asking anyone with information, including security or dashcam video, in the area of Brookfield Road and Lakeshore Road West between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. to contact them at 905-825-4777, ext. 2216, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Halton Region warns of potential measles exposure in Oakville
A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination awaits the next patient during a vaccine clinic at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Ont. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins Halton Region says it is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Oakville. Halton Region Public Health (HRPH) did not release further details about the case but said possible exposure may have occurred at 3075 Hospital Gate in the North Oakville Medical Building, near Dundas Street West, on June 12 from 2:10 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. HRPH says measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads 'easily' through the air and any visitors to the building during the noted times should check their immunization records and watch for measles symptoms for 21 days after exposure. Symptoms include a high fever, a red and blotchy rash that starts on the face and spreads down the body, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and small, white spots on the inside of the mouth. Public Health Ontario (PHO) says a total of 2,083 confirmed and probable measles cases have been reported in the province since an outbreak began in October 2024. Earlier this month, an infant in southwestern Ontario who contracted measles from their mother before birth and was born prematurely died.
CBC
09-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Ombudsman to investigate Ontario's response to strip-search by jail guards in riot gear
Ontario's ombudsman says its office will investigate the province's response to a strip search of inmates by jail guards in riot gear at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in December 2023. In a news release on Monday, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé said the investigation into the ministry of the solicitor general's response is due to public concerns about transparency, accountability and inmates' rights. The strip search followed an assault on a correctional officer at the complex in Halton Region, which holds nearly 1,500 inmates in medium and maximum security. Members of Maplehurst's Institutional Crisis Intervention Team (ICIT) were involved. During the two days in which ICIT correctional officers were deployed at the jail, the ombudsman said inmates in unit 8 were stripped to their boxer shorts, forced to sit on the floor and face the wall with their wrists zip-tied, while correctional officers in tactical gear conducted patrols behind them. "Several inmates and members of the public have contacted us to express concerns about the treatment of inmates by the ICIT over two days in December 2023," Dubé said in the release. "The Ministry has already investigated the incident. What my investigation will cover is the steps the Ministry took as a result, and what it is doing to make sure something like this does not happen again." The Ombudsman received about 60 complaints about the Maplehurst strip search, including from inmates directly involved in the incident. The ministry has finished its internal investigations of the matter, the release said. Subsequently, judges who raised concerns about the incident have reduced the sentences of some of these inmates, according to the ombudsman. In one case, the prosecution argued that an inmate's rights under Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms had been violated during the strip search. "When an incident occurs in an Ontario correctional facility that impacts the administration of justice and the rights of inmates, it is imperative that we understand why it happened and what is being done to ensure that it does not recur," Dubé said. According to Dubé, the investigation will also look at what safeguards can be put in place to prevent a similar incident. The investigation will not look at personnel or disciplinary matters concerning individual correctional staff, he said.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Milton man accused of sex assault arrested for allegedly violating release condition
Ehsan Ansari is seen in this police photo. A 59-year-old man accused of sexual assault has been rearrested after allegedly violating his release condition not to practice healing services. In a news release on Thursday, Halton Regional Police said Ehsan Ansari was taken into custody the previous day and charged with two counts of failing to comply with the release order. Ansari, who operated a Holistic centre in Milton, has been prohibited from continuing his services while he awaits the outcome of his case. 'Investigators determined Ansari has continued to operate a holistic centre in Milton under a new business name, 'Sunnah Hijama,'' police allege. Ansari was first arrested last year after a woman who visited his centre, 'Holistic Hijama,' was sexually assaulted during her visit. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault. The charges have not been tested in court. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and anyone who received treatment by Ansari at both holistic centres are being urged to contact them at 905-825-4777 ext. 8970.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- CTV News
Milton man accused of sex assault arrested for allegedly violating release condition
Ehsan Ansari is seen in this police photo. A 59-year-old man accused of sexual assault has been rearrested after allegedly violating his release condition not to practice healing services. In a news release on Thursday, Halton Regional Police said Ehsan Ansari was taken into custody the previous day and charged with two counts of failing to comply with the release order. Ansari, who operated a Holistic centre in Milton, has been prohibited from continuing his services while he awaits the outcome of his case. 'Investigators determined Ansari has continued to operate a holistic centre in Milton under a new business name, 'Sunnah Hijama,'' police allege. Ansari was first arrested last year after a woman who visited his centre, 'Holistic Hijama,' was sexually assaulted during her visit. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault. The charges have not been tested in court. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and anyone who received treatment by Ansari at both holistic centres are being urged to contact them at 905-825-4777 ext. 8970.
