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One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting services

One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting services

PIKANGIKUM, Ont. — One person is dead after a house fire earlier this week in a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation that has seen a lack of firefighting resources in recent years.
TTC report mum on rival access as Rogers eyes 5G upgrades to downtown subway by fall

TTC report mum on rival access as Rogers eyes 5G upgrades to downtown subway by fall

TORONTO — A new Toronto Transit Commission report says Rogers will look to upgrade parts of the downtown subway network with 5G cell access by this fall.
Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

CLARINGTON, Ont.
SIU investigating after barricaded man in Kingston, Ont., was found dead by police

SIU investigating after barricaded man in Kingston, Ont., was found dead by police

Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a Kingston, Ont., man who had barricaded himself inside a home after stabbing a woman.
As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

TORONTO — As summer heat waves intensifyand advocates sound the alarm on the lack of protections for the most vulnerable populations, one extreme weather expert is calling for access to cooling to be treated as a human right.

OPP investigating suspected drowning in Central Frontenac Township

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of a Toronto man following a marine incident on Big Clear Lake in Central Frontenac Township. Police were called to the area around 4:30 p.m.
Ontario to pay 1/3 of incentives for both Stellantis, VW battery plants

Ontario to pay 1/3 of incentives for both Stellantis, VW battery plants

TORONTO — Ontario has agreed to an auto pact with the federal government, to pay not just one-third of the production incentives in a deal with Stellantis and LG Energy Solution but also for a Volkswagen battery plant.
Expropriation an option for land needed for Ontario Place redevelopment, report says

Expropriation an option for land needed for Ontario Place redevelopment, report says

TORONTO — The province will expropriate land owned by the City of Toronto at Ontario Place if a deal is not reached allowing a provincial redevelopment plan to move forward, a new report says.
Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing at Toronto subway station

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after stabbing at Toronto subway station

Police say a man was wounded in a stabbing at a Toronto subway station today. Toronto Police Service says the victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries around noon.
Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in the line of duty after ingesting drugs

Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in the line of duty after ingesting drugs

A police dog in Woodstock, Ont. has died after ingesting drugs during an investigation. Police say the dog named Taz was part of a unit that responded to a July 3 call to assist the the Stratford Police Service on a drug probe.