The mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario for four days is scheduled to have a bail hearing early next month.

Lawyers in Quebec court set hearing dates of July 3 and July 4 for the 34-year-old Montreal woman who faces one count of unlawful abandonment of a child.

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The judge at the courthouse in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., west of Montreal, authorized a publication ban on the name of the woman to protect the identity of the child.

Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud also signed off on an order preventing the accused from contacting the three-year-old or the girl’s father.

The girl was allegedly abandoned near Casselman, Ont., on Sunday afternoon and was spotted four days later by an Ontario Provincial Police drone along Highway 417 about 50 kilometres west of the Quebec boundary.

The mother, who will remain detained until the bail hearing, reported her daughter missing on Sunday at a business in Coteau-du-Lac, Que., west of Montreal.

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Police in Windsor, Ont., are investigating after an officer fatally shot a dog during a call Thursday afternoon.

Just after 2 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man in crisis on the 2800 block of Tecumseh Road West.

According to police, the man resisted arrest, assaulted one officer and threatened to kill another when officers arrived. Police used a stun gun to try to gain control of the situation.

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During the incident, police say the man ordered his pitbull mix to attack the officers. The dog bit at least one officer.

After non-lethal efforts failed to stop the attack, police shot the animal.

A 45-year-old man was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act and also arrested on several charges, including assaulting a police officer, uttering threats to cause death and failing to comply with a release order.

No other injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Peel Regional Police say a teacher is facing charges after four students were allegedly “forcibly confined” in a room at a Mississauga, Ont. school.

Police said an investigation was launched in May and the incident is alleged to have occurred during the current school year. The reported incident occurred at a public school in the area of Atwater Avenue and Cawthra Road.

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Investigators allege the teacher “physically moved” four students into a room and forcibly confined them, preventing them from leaving.”

A 36-year-old man is facing four counts of assault and four counts of forcible confinement.

Police said the accused was released with conditions and has another court appearance at a later date.

The force also added that the Peel District School Board has confirmed the teacher is currently suspended pending the outcome of the court process.

“Given the nature of the incident and the vulnerability of those involved, investigators are concerned there may be additional victims,” police said. “Anyone with information, or who believes they or someone they know may have been affected, is urged to contact police.”

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