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1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Rick Madonik/Toronto Star file photo

   An Ontario Provincial Police officer from Richmond Hill fired a directed energy weapon after pulling a driver over. Now he's facing assault charges (opens the original)

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   An Ontario Provincial Police constable from Richmond Hill is charged with assault with a weapon after a driver was struck by non-lethal energy during a traffic stop in North York, the OPP’s Professional Standards Unit announced July 31. The driver, who had been arrested in the Jan. 2 incident and charged under the Highway Traffic Act, was taken to hospital for assessment after the officer fired a conducted energy weapon, the PSU said in a release. The officer involved, a member of the Highway

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2. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · Rick Madonik/Toronto Star file photo

   Tens of thousands of Fords and Lincolns recalled in Canada due to rollaway risk (opens the original)

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   Ford is recalling five SUV and pickup truck models from its mainstream and luxury brands due to a potential rollaway risk. The recall was posted on the Transport Canada website on July 13. A problem in the transmission could cause the parking pawl to become damaged on some vehicles. As a result, when the transmission is shifted to “park,” the vehicle could move if the parking brake is not applied. “A parked vehicle that rolls away could create the risk of an injury or a crash,” the reca

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