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Ontario may have to operate two Toronto LRTs amid city budget crunch: documents

Ontario may have to operate two Toronto LRTs amid city budget crunch: documents

TORONTO — Ontario might have to assume operations of two light rail lines in the cash-strapped city of Toronto, Ministry of Transportation officials say in internal government documents.
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Ontario plans to require salary ranges be included in job postings

Ontario plans to require salary ranges be included in job postings

TORONTO — Ontario employers could soon be required to include salary ranges in job postings under new legislation announced Monday, while the province is also considering curtailing the use of workplace non-disclosure agreements.
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Ontario registered nurses soon able to prescribe birth control, travel medication

Ontario registered nurses soon able to prescribe birth control, travel medication

TORONTO — Registered nurses in Ontario will soon be able to prescribe certain medications such as birth control and drugs for smoking cessation.
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Two-vehicle collision in Huron County leaves one dead, two injured

Two-vehicle collision in Huron County leaves one dead, two injured

A 45-year-old resident of Brockton, Ont., is dead and two others are injured after a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck.
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Vaughan fire destroys 40 townhouse units under construction, no injuries reported

Vaughan fire destroys 40 townhouse units under construction, no injuries reported

VAUGHAN, Ont. — An early morning fire has destroyed around 40 units of a townhouse complex under construction in Vaughan, Ont.
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Auditor general conducting Ontario Place, science centre audits

Auditor general conducting Ontario Place, science centre audits

TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general's office is conducting audits on Ontario Place, which the Progressive Conservative government has started redeveloping, and the Ontario Science Centre, slated to move to the waterfront attraction in a few years.
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Man accused in London, Ont., attack has mental health issues, expert tells trial

Man accused in London, Ont., attack has mental health issues, expert tells trial

The man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., doesn't qualify to be considered not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, despite having mental health issues, a forensic psychiatrist told a jury on Friday.
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Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake

Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake

TORONTO — The price of vaping products is set to rise in Ontario, with the province planning to add a tax as a way to reduce the prevalence of vaping, particularly among young people.
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End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

TORONTO — In past autumns, when Jocelyn Rutgers tried to enjoy the extra hour of sleep offered by the end of daylight time, her cat would hold firm to his daily regimen and demand to be fed as usual.
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Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack last week

Ontario hospitals say data has been published following ransomware attack last week

Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, say data in connection to the cyberattack has been published.
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