Skip to content

Ontario News

Chow has been a front-runner before, what’s different for the mayoral hopeful?

Chow has been a front-runner before, what’s different for the mayoral hopeful?

TORONTO — Before the last high-profile debate of Toronto's mayoral byelection campaign, Olivia Chow was prepared for attacks from the other candidates on stage. She was leading the polls, and in the crosshairs of her political rivals.
Read more >
More nurses working in Ontario, but more also leaving, report shows

More nurses working in Ontario, but more also leaving, report shows

TORONTO — New figures show the number of nurses active in Ontario is increasing, but more nurses are also leaving the province for work or taking leaves.
Read more >
Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall

Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall

TORONTO — Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
Read more >
NCC approves renaming of Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to Kichi Zībī Mīkan

NCC approves renaming of Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to Kichi Zībī Mīkan

The National Capital Commission's board of directors has voted to rename the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to the Kichi Zībī Mīkan, which translates to "Great River Road.
Read more >
Murder victims' families outraged over Ontario killer move to medium-security prison

Murder victims' families outraged over Ontario killer move to medium-security prison

TORONTO — The families of two people killed by an Ontario man are demanding answers from the federal government after the multiple murderer was moved to a medium-security prison.
Read more >
One man dead, 19-year-old woman injured in Mississauga, Ont., double shooting: police

One man dead, 19-year-old woman injured in Mississauga, Ont., double shooting: police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A man is dead and a 19-year-old woman is injured after a double shooting in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say 25-year-old Shahid Todd died at the scene of the Wednesday night shooting.
Read more >
Ontario to overhaul provincial park, bring in year-round sites and cabins

Ontario to overhaul provincial park, bring in year-round sites and cabins

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. — Ontario is revamping a provincial park in Muskoka, turning it into a year-round site with cabins and full-service facilities. Minister David Piccini says construction at Bigwind Lake Provincial Park is expected to start next fall.
Read more >
Ex-police chief Mark Saunders bets on tough-on-crime pitch for mayoral race

Ex-police chief Mark Saunders bets on tough-on-crime pitch for mayoral race

TORONTO — When Mark Saunders launched his bid for mayor of Toronto, the former police chief positioned himself as the only candidate who could save a city plagued by "out-of-control" lawlessness.
Read more >
Former mayor John Tory endorses Ana Bailão in Toronto mayoral race

Former mayor John Tory endorses Ana Bailão in Toronto mayoral race

Former Toronto mayor John Tory, whose resignation over an affair with a staffer triggered a byelection, stepped back into the public realm on Wednesday to endorse his ex-deputy, Ana Bailão, for the city's top job.
Read more >
Is mayoral hopeful Bailão a consensus builder, or keeper of Toronto's status quo?

Is mayoral hopeful Bailão a consensus builder, or keeper of Toronto's status quo?

TORONTO — When Ana Bailão joined Toronto city council in 2010, the affordable housing committee chair was considered a low-profile appointment, a losing file for those seeking political star power.
Read more >