Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario's school boards need to "refocus" on reading, writing and math, the province's education minister said Monday as he introduced legislation that would give him greater control over boards, including by setting student achievement pri

TORONTO — Olivia Chow is running to be the next mayor of Toronto, marking a return to electoral politics for the longtime city councillor and NDP parliamentarian.

An inquest into the death of a renowned Indigenous artist while in Thunder Bay's custody will aim to offer guidance on addressing mental health care challenges in First Nations, the presiding officer said as the inquest opened on Monday.

The race to replace John Tory, who stepped down as Toronto's mayor after an affair with a staffer, officially kicked off two weeks ago but candidates are still adding their names to the list of contenders vying for the city's top job.

TORONTO — Ontario is hiring nearly 1,000 teachers for specialized math and literacy programs, the province's education minister announced Sunday, but critics say that won't provide enough help for students in the vast majority of schools.

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals are set to vote for their new leader through ranked ballots in late November, with the results to be unveiled Dec. 2.

Toronto police say a man who was hit by a car three days ago has now died of his injuries. Police say that around 6 a.m.

Toronto police say a 38-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., has died after a shooting in a residential area in the city's northwest.

TORONTO — Police have identified a 24-year-old Toronto man as the victim of a fatal shooting in the city's Little Italy neighbourhood. Police were called to the Bloor Street West and Delaware Avenue area shortly before 11 p.m.

TORONTO — An Ontario legislator says he has served Global News with a notice of libel over allegations of election interference by China.