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Nygard says he had 'nothing to hide' from police, doesn't recall parts of interview

Nygard says he had 'nothing to hide' from police, doesn't recall parts of interview

TORONTO — Peter Nygard testified Tuesday that he had "nothing to hide" during his 11-hour interview with a Toronto police detective in October 2021, but could not recall several details of that conversation when questioned about them in court.
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Ford says he didn't direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

Ford says he didn't direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas, despite internal documents suggesting his office had been
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Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumps

Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumps

TORONTO — Ontario has agreed to give public high school teachers and some elementary school education workers retroactive salary increases to compensate them for constrained wages under a law known as Bill 124.
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Ontario extends 5.7-cent gas tax cut to June 30, 2024

Ontario extends 5.7-cent gas tax cut to June 30, 2024

TORONTO — Ontario is extending a 5.7-cent cut to the gas tax until next summer, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday. The government launched the cut in July 2022 and has extended it several times since, and now the reduction – along with a 5.
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18 MZOs given to developers who were guests at Premier Ford's family wedding: NDP

18 MZOs given to developers who were guests at Premier Ford's family wedding: NDP

TORONTO — Ontario has given out 18 Minister's Zoning Orders for developer projects to guests who attended a wedding of Premier Doug Ford's daughter last summer, the New Democrats said Monday.
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Northwestern Ontario First Nation 'alerted' to 22 areas of potential historic remains

Northwestern Ontario First Nation 'alerted' to 22 areas of potential historic remains

WAUZHUSHK ONIGUM NATION — A First Nation in northwestern Ontario says it has found 22 areas where human remains may be buried at the site of a former residential school. The Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, near Kenora, Ont.
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40

Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection.
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Toronto Public Library website, some services affected by cybersecurity 'incident'

Toronto Public Library website, some services affected by cybersecurity 'incident'

TORONTO — The Toronto Public Library says it is dealing with a cybersecurity incident that's affecting its website and some in-branch services.
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Ontarians can now get flu, COVID-19 shots; top doctor urges people to get both

Ontarians can now get flu, COVID-19 shots; top doctor urges people to get both

TORONTO — This respiratory virus season in Ontario should be easier on the province and its hospitals than last year, but success will largely depend on levels of vaccination, the chief medical officer of health said Monday.
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Ontario offers flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines for all over six months as of Monday

Ontario offers flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines for all over six months as of Monday

TORONTO — Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday.
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