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Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

Everett Smith had a grin so infectious his daycare staff nicknamed him "Smiley." He loved apples. His prized possession was a yellow toy school bus.
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Fate of accused London attacker left with jury as deliberations begin

Fate of accused London attacker left with jury as deliberations begin

The fate of the man accused of killing four member of a Muslim family was placed in the hands of a jury on Wednesday, as the judge presiding over Nathaniel Veltman's murder trial delivered her final instructions in the landmark case.
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Ontario expert panel urges end to post-secondary tuition freeze

Ontario expert panel urges end to post-secondary tuition freeze

TORONTO — Ontario should end its post-secondary tuition freeze and increase per-student funding to its universities and colleges, a government-commissioned report has found.
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Four hit by vehicle may have been 'intentionally' struck, Toronto police say

Four hit by vehicle may have been 'intentionally' struck, Toronto police say

TORONTO — Investigators looking into a crash that killed a woman and injured three others in northeast Toronto on Wednesday said there is a possibility the four were hit on purpose.
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Cold case cracked: York Region police solve teen's murder after more than 50 years

Cold case cracked: York Region police solve teen's murder after more than 50 years

TORONTO — Police north of Toronto say they have solved the murder of a 16-year-old girl that took place more than 50 years ago.
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Ontario patient ombudsman sees 33 per cent surge in complaints: report

Ontario patient ombudsman sees 33 per cent surge in complaints: report

TORONTO — Ontario's patient ombudsman says his office has seen a 33 per cent increase in complaints, and noted a "troubling" trend in problems accessing primary care.
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Jurors in the London attack trial hear closing arguments from the Crown, defence

Jurors in the London attack trial hear closing arguments from the Crown, defence

A Crown prosecutor at the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont.
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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law

Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft.
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Pomp and procedure: New Ontario lieutenant-governor sworn into office

Pomp and procedure: New Ontario lieutenant-governor sworn into office

TORONTO — Ontario's new lieutenant-governor was officially installed Tuesday in a ceremony full of pomp and procedure, and a pledge to help build an inclusive province. Lt.-Gov.
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Dispute involving student unions at York University reignites long-standing tensions

Dispute involving student unions at York University reignites long-standing tensions

TORONTO — A student group issues a statement condemning Israel and defending the Palestinian right to resistance, and the university administration pushes back, accusing the students of being out of step with the institution's values.
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