Skip to content

Ontario News

'Had his whole future in front of him': Inquest into death of disabled teen begins

'Had his whole future in front of him': Inquest into death of disabled teen begins

TORONTO — In the aftermath of Samuel Brown's sudden death, a coroner said an autopsy wasn't necessary for the Ontario teen because he had disabilities, his mother told jurors at an inquest that began Monday.
Ontario chiefs unanimously oppose province's Greenbelt land swap

Ontario chiefs unanimously oppose province's Greenbelt land swap

Ontario First Nation chiefs are demanding Doug Ford's government return land to the protected Greenbelt that the province removed for development.
Teachers' unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: education minister

Teachers' unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: education minister

Three teachers' unions should agree to a deal with the province that avoids a strike, Ontario's education minister said Monday.
Ottawa man faces dozens of charges after 28 handguns found in Toronto hotel room

Ottawa man faces dozens of charges after 28 handguns found in Toronto hotel room

An Ottawa man is facing more than 130 charges after police seized 28 handguns from a Toronto hotel room. Toronto police say cleaning staff reported finding three guns at the hotel near Don Mills and York Mills roads on Aug. 21.
Man charged with attempted murder in Sudbury, police believe attack hate-motivated

Man charged with attempted murder in Sudbury, police believe attack hate-motivated

A man is facing an attempted murder charge after another man was allegedly thrown into the path of an oncoming vehicle in Sudbury, Ont., earlier this week in what police believe was a hate-motivated attack.
Ontario secondary teachers reach tentative deal on process to avert strike

Ontario secondary teachers reach tentative deal on process to avert strike

TORONTO — Ontario public high school teachers will not go on strike this fall, if members accept a tentative agreement reached Friday by their union to use binding arbitration if needed to get a contract.
Attempted murder charge laid in University of Waterloo triple stabbing

Attempted murder charge laid in University of Waterloo triple stabbing

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Police say a man accused in a triple stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class is now facing a charge of attempted murder.
Ford 'confident' RCMP will find no criminality in Greenbelt land swap

Ford 'confident' RCMP will find no criminality in Greenbelt land swap

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he's confident that nothing criminal took place in his government's process of removing land from the protected Greenbelt for housing development.
Ontario adds $160 million to skills training funding

Ontario adds $160 million to skills training funding

Ontario is putting $160 million toward skills training programs, prioritizing help for people on social assistance and people with criminal records.
Cleanup of creeks after industrial Toronto fire to take until October, ministry says

Cleanup of creeks after industrial Toronto fire to take until October, ministry says

The provincial government says the cleanup of chemicals that spilled into two creeks after an industrial fire in west Toronto is expected to take until October.