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Ontario NDP wins provincial byelection in Hamilton

Ontario NDP wins provincial byelection in Hamilton

Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama won a provincial byelection Thursday in Hamilton Centre, securing a party stronghold represented for many years by former party leader Andrea Horwath.
Man charged after alleged hate-motivated assault at Toronto subway station

Man charged after alleged hate-motivated assault at Toronto subway station

Toronto police say a man has been charged in what they allege was a hate-motivated assault on a woman who was riding a subway train last week.
Toronto Zoo closes aviaries after bird flu case detected at southern Ontario farm

Toronto Zoo closes aviaries after bird flu case detected at southern Ontario farm

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo has shut down some of its bird enclosures after an avian flu case was detected at a southern Ontario poultry farm.
Ontario integrity commissioner pauses Ford stag-and-doe probe

Ontario integrity commissioner pauses Ford stag-and-doe probe

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner has temporarily set aside a request from the NDP to issue an opinion on Premier Doug Ford's daughter's stag-and-doe event, which was attended by some developers. Integrity Commissioner J.
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards

Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards

An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19. The chair of the board of health in Peterborough, Ont.
Millard asks court why he would be 'sloppy and careless' if he planned to kill Bosma

Millard asks court why he would be 'sloppy and careless' if he planned to kill Bosma

TORONTO — Multiple murderer Dellen Millard said he was cast as the "perfect villain" in Tim Bosma's murder, asking Ontario's highest court Wednesday why he would be so "sloppy and careless" if he had planned to kill the 32-year-old father.
Milton, Ont., woman allegedly attacked family member with chemical before robbing her

Milton, Ont., woman allegedly attacked family member with chemical before robbing her

MILTON, Ont. — Halton Region police say they have arrested a woman who allegedly threw an unknown chemical on a family member before stealing her phone last week. Police say a woman was walking in Milton, Ont.
Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites

Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites

TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister is aiming to solve an excrement predicament.
Ontario not effectively protecting boreal caribou habitat: federal minister

Ontario not effectively protecting boreal caribou habitat: federal minister

Ontario is failing to effectively protect some of the critical habitat for boreal caribou, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has warned in a letter to the province obtained by The Canadian Press.
Ontario NDP expected to recapture Horwath's old Hamilton riding in byelection

Ontario NDP expected to recapture Horwath's old Hamilton riding in byelection

TORONTO — A downtown Hamilton riding held for many years by former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is expected to remain in the party's hands after a byelection Thursday, despite their candidate being put on the defensive over some of her activism.