Ontario News

TORONTO — Police in Ontario say they have taken down a criminal network they allege trafficked cocaine and fentanyl and smuggled guns into Canada from the U.S.

TORONTO — More can be done to ease health system pressures in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's throne speech acknowledged Tuesday, but no new solutions were offered to the problem that's led to temporary emergency room closures across the province.

A hospital in southwestern Ontario is set to have its emergency department temporarily close once again as it grapples with ongoing staffing shortages, an issue the mayor of that community said Tuesday is only getting worse over time.

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for first-degree murder following a homicide in Newmarket, Ont. York Regional Police say they were called to a home around 1:30 a.m.

A man has been charged and a Chihuahua named Lulu is being reunited with its owner after police stopped an allegedly stolen car in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Region police say they became aware of a stolen vehicle around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday.

TORONTO — One person is dead and another is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an early morning shooting in Toronto. Toronto police say they responded to reports of a shooting near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue around 3:30 a.m.

AJAX, Ont. — The bodies of two men have been recovered from a construction site in Ajax, Ont. where a trench collapsed Monday afternoon.

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister said Monday that six hospitals had to close departments – including ERs – over the weekend, but argued that the situation wasn't unprecedented.

HAMILTON — A 41-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after police say a man in his 60s was found dead in a Hamilton home on Sunday.

TORONTO — Politicians returned to Ontario's legislature on Monday and re-elected the Speaker, a day ahead of the government presenting a throne speech and a re-introduced budget.