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Ontario adding 150 more jail beds in Niagara, Milton, Sudbury
Ontario's solicitor general says the province is adding 150 beds to three jails across the province using modular construction. Michael Kerzner made the announcement Thursday at the Niagara Detention Centre, which will expand by 50 spaces, as will the Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, and the Cecil Facer Youth Centre in Sudbury, which is also being converted to an adult facility. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Construction is expected to begin next year and cost the province more than $180 million. The announcement comes not long after the province's ombudsman raised concerns about an overcrowding 'crisis' in Ontario's correctional facilities, saying some are operating at more than 150 per cent of their capacity, compromising safety for inmates and staff alike. Premier Doug Ford has also recently been pushing the federal government for stricter bail laws and urging judges and justices of the peace not to let violent, repeat offenders out on bail when they are charged with a new crime. Story continues below advertisement Provincial jails hold people accused of a crime but not out on bail, as well as those serving sentences of two years less a day, but the vast majority fit into the first category and have not been convicted.
Global News
14-05-2025
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Toronto mom charged with attempted murder after 4-year-old falls from condo balcony
A 33-year-old Toronto mother is facing charges in the alleged attempted murder of her son at a downtown condo Monday night, Global News has learned. According to court documents obtained by Global News, the woman is charged with administering a noxious substance namely Tylenol and/or acetaminophen and alcohol, failing to provide the necessities of life to a child under 16 years old, attempted murder and aggravated assault. According to sources, the child is four years old. On Monday night, police were called to a high-rise condominium at 373 Front St. W., near Spadina Avenue. Tenants who live in the building told Global News emergency officials were called around 10 pm. after a boy was found lying in some bushes outside the building with life-threatening injuries. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy On Wednesday, the boy's mother appeared in a Toronto courtroom via video from the Vanier Centre for Women. Wearing a green prison-issued jumpsuit with her held pulled back in a messy ponytail, the woman appeared calm and listened closely to the proceedings. Story continues below advertisement A court-ordered publication ban is now in effect to protect the integrity of the investigation and the identity of the child. Multiple tenants tell Global News, they had heard a child had fallen off a balcony on the 10th floor. The boy was rushed to the Hospital for Sick Children in critical condition. Some tenants of the building said they wondered why police and forensic vehicles were parked outside the building for nearly two days. The woman is expected to return to court on Thursday, though a bail hearing has yet to be scheduled. Global News has also learned the woman is facing outstanding charges in relation to an incident almost two years ago. According to court documents, on April 1, 2023, the woman was charged with assault, mischief and assault with a weapon in relation to the child's father. Toronto police have yet to comment on the investigation involving the mother and her child.
