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Ontario budget set for March 26; minister says no tax increases

Ontario budget set for March 26; minister says no tax increases

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says he will present the province's next budget on March 26 with no tax increases.
Ontario jail inmate numbers spike in last year, now well over capacity, data shows

Ontario jail inmate numbers spike in last year, now well over capacity, data shows

TORONTO — Ontario's jails have seen a dramatic increase in the number of inmates over the past year with the majority of the facilities well over capacity, new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows.
School bus driver charged after five kids hurt in rollover: OPP

School bus driver charged after five kids hurt in rollover: OPP

OXFORD COUNTY, ONTARIO — A charge has been laid in a school bus rollover in rural southern Ontario that left five children injured.
Two teens on railway tracks struck and killed by Toronto UP Express train: police

Two teens on railway tracks struck and killed by Toronto UP Express train: police

TORONTO — A packed Toronto airport commuter train struck and killed a 14-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy Monday night, officials said, as investigators worked to piece together how the teens ended up on the tracks.
Fire that destroyed nursing station forces Ontario First Nation to evacuate patients

Fire that destroyed nursing station forces Ontario First Nation to evacuate patients

CAT LAKE FIRST NATION, ONTARIO — A remote northwestern Ontario First Nation has evacuated people with specific medical needs after a fire destroyed its nursing station, the community's chief said on Tuesday.
Toronto police appeal for help to identify dismembered body found in lake

Toronto police appeal for help to identify dismembered body found in lake

Toronto police are seeking help from the public to identify a person whose dismembered body parts were found near a downtown beach last year. Police said two human thighs were found in the water near Cherry Beach on Oct. 9, 2023.
Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

More than half a million people living in Toronto don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Tuesday. That number could reach nearly one million by 2026, it forecasted.
Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

TORONTO — Ontario's Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years.
Hamilton hit by ransomware attack, no timeline to restore services: city manager

Hamilton hit by ransomware attack, no timeline to restore services: city manager

HAMILTON — A cybersecurity incident that the City of Hamilton has been grappling with since last month has been confirmed as a ransomware attack. The city says it first learned of the attack on Feb. 25.
Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

York Region's medical officer of health says a man infected with measles had "close contacts" among students and teachers at a high school north of Toronto. Dr.