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Monday, January 12, 2026
Ontario budget shows lower projections for new home construction
TORONTO — Projections in Ontario’s budget for housing starts show…
At a glance: Highlights of the Ontario government’s budget
The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial…
Ontario boosts hospital, mental health, pediatric funding in budget
TORONTO — Ontario is boosting funding for hospitals, pediatric care,…
Ontario growing pharmacists’ prescribing powers, eyes expansion
Ontario is giving pharmacists additional prescription powers, and is considering…
Ontario puts $113M in budget to emergency preparedness
Community organizations and municipalities in Ontario could get a piece…
Canada-wide warrants issued for 2 more suspects in Hajtamiri attack
Canada-wide warrants have been issued for the arrest of two…
Strathcona residents say Toronto shelter hotels failed promise of permanent housing
TORONTO — Jason Costate recently passed his one-year anniversary off…
Ontario budget to bring ‘targeted investments’ but no more paid sick day program
TORONTO — Ontario plans to start posting budget surpluses in…
Ontario to nix temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes
Ontario will soon end its temporary paid sick day program,…
Liberal Mitzie Hunter plans to resign seat for Toronto mayoral bid
An Ontario Liberal member of provincial parliament says she is…
Changing climate making snowmobiling riskier, OPP say
Police in Ontario are warning that climate change is shortening…
Ontario to include new 10% income tax credit for manufacturing
Ontario manufacturers would be able to get up to $2…
Two men face murder charge after Toronto mall parking lot shooting
Toronto police say two men are facing charges in a…
Ontario to table budget amid both surging revenues, potential slowdown
TORONTO — Ontario’s budget is set to be tabled Thursday…
Via Rail apologizes after Muslim man told no praying at Ottawa station
Via Rail has apologized and says it’s investigating after a…
Who could be Toronto’s next mayor? Here are the top contenders
The race to replace John Tory, who stepped down as…
Peel Region police recover 78 stolen vehicles, arrest 4 suspects
Police say they’ve recovered 78 stolen vehicles and arrested four…
CSIS briefed Ontario premier’s office on potential Chinese interference
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Canada’s national security agency briefed the Ontario…
Ontario puts $224M to training centres to boost skilled trades
Ontario’s budget will include $224 million more to build and…
Feds warn Ontario they could stop development near Rouge Park
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Ontario’s plans to build housing near a…
2 prominent civic leaders announce bids in Toronto mayoral race
Toronto’s mayoral race intensified Tuesday as two prominent civic leaders…
Ontario company Friendlier helps phase out single-use plastics
Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic…
One dead, two in hospital after shooting in Toronto mall parking lot
One person is dead and two others are in hospital…
Man charged with arson after Windsor house levelled in explosion
A 24-year-old Toronto man is facing arson charges after police…
Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers’ passports
A new omnibus labour bill introduced Monday in Ontario would…
Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants
Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants…
Ottawa police union defends using ‘thin blue line’ again after Edmonton shooting
Ottawa’s city council has made it clear it does not…
OPP arrest Brampton woman in abduction of Elnaz Hajtamiri
TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged a…
Ontario announces $1.25B for LTC staffing for next year
Ontario’s long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25…
City data: Toronto averaged more than 3 homeless deaths a week
Toronto saw an average of more than three deaths per…
Court denies Millard conviction appeal in father’s murder
Ontario’s highest court has dismissed multiple murderer Dellen Millard’s appeal…
Ontario proposes legislation to protect injured military reservists’ civilian jobs
Military reservists would see their civilian jobs protected even if…
Guest speaker facing backlash after used N-word in college lecture
A downtown Toronto college says it is investigating after a…
Man charged in alleged hate-motivated assault at Toronto subway
Toronto police say a man has been charged in what…
Toronto Zoo closes aviaries after bird flu case detected at Niagara farm
The Toronto Zoo has shut down some of its bird…
Ontario integrity commissioner pauses Ford stag-and-doe probe
Ontario’s integrity commissioner has temporarily set aside a request from…
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards
An Ontario board of health is asking the province to…
Provincial byelection held today in Hamilton Centre; NDP expected to win
Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama won a provincial byelection Thursday…
Convicted murderer says he was cast as ‘perfect villain’ in ‘unfair’ Bosma trial
Multiple murderer Dellen Millard said he was cast as the…
Ontario not protecting boreal caribou habitat well: federal minister
Ontario is failing to effectively protect some of the critical…
Ontario NDP expected to recapture old riding in Hamilton byelection
A downtown Hamilton riding held for many years by former…
Ontario aims for women-only bathrooms on large construction sites
Ontario’s labour minister is aiming to solve an excrement predicament.…
Court denies Millard request to adjourn appeal on conviction for murdering his father
Ontario’s highest court has denied a request from multiple murderer…
Commuters unsure of results of overtime patrols on Toronto transit
A day after Toronto police said they were ending extra…
Ottawa councillor denounces symbol on police hockey jerseys
Ottawa police are facing criticism after officers wore the “thin…
Parents of adults with severe autism say they’re ‘terrified’ for their kids’ futures
Andrew Kavchak’s decision to retire was less about taking time…
Libraries ask for Ontario-wide digital system, equal access to materials
Ontario’s libraries are asking the government to create a provincewide…
Peel Region police find missing Nipissing First Nation headdress
A headdress belonging to the chief of a northeastern Ontario…
Toronto police ending overtime deployments on TTC
Toronto police are ending extra patrols on city transit that…
Woman facing second-degree murder charge in death of Ottawa baby
Ottawa police have charged a 35-year-old woman with second-degree murder…
Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections
Ontario is proposing to strengthen rules around mass layoffs to…
Volkswagen to build EV battery plant in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario’s economic development minister stood on the roof…
Millard, Smich bring appeals before Ontario’s highest court in Bosma, Babcock murders
Ontario’s highest court has started hearing the appeals of two…
Ontario municipalities feel impacts of housing law, worry over little audit progress
It has been more than three months since Ontario promised…
Armed man shot 2 London, Ont., officers, killed another man during standoff
A man from London, Ont., remains in custody after allegedly…
Peel police seek missing Nipissing First Nation headdress
A headdress belonging to the chief of a northeastern Ontario…
Millard, Smich murder appeals reopen wounds for victim’s family, 10 years later
It’s been more than 10 years since Linda Babcock’s daughter…
Peel police officer, 2 others injured in vehicle crash in Brampton
Three people, including a Peel Regional Police officer, have been…
One dead, one arrested after stabbing at Toronto banquet hall
One person is dead after an altercation in Toronto’s west…
City of Toronto removes TikTok on city-issued devices
The City of Toronto says it is removing and banning…
