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Ford says $200 cheques will be mailed to each Ontario taxpayer at a cost of $3B

Ford says $200 cheques will be mailed to each Ontario taxpayer at a cost of $3B

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are set to receive $200 cheques in the mail early next year, a $3-billion plan the premier suggests is not tied to a possible early election — though the opposition leaders have their doubts.
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Four girls charged with arson after residential fire in Oshawa, Ont.: police

Four girls charged with arson after residential fire in Oshawa, Ont.: police

OSHAWA, Ont. — Durham Regional Police say four girls have been charged with arson after a fire caused extensive damage to multiple homes in Oshawa, Ont. Police say the Oct.
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Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot

Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot

Ontario residents can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine as well as a flu shot.
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Three people charged after apartment building fire in Sioux Lookout

Three people charged after apartment building fire in Sioux Lookout

Three people are facing charges after they allegedly set a fire at a Sioux Lookout, Ont., apartment complex and displaced its residents. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to the fire on Millar Crescent around 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
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Police, provincial watchdog probe deaths of three people in Huntsville, Ont.

Police, provincial watchdog probe deaths of three people in Huntsville, Ont.

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Ontario's police watchdog and the provincial force have both launched investigations following the deaths of two women and one man in Huntsville, Ont.
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Seneca Polytechnic to temporarily close Markham campus over international student cap

Seneca Polytechnic to temporarily close Markham campus over international student cap

TORONTO — Seneca Polytechnic says it is temporarily closing one of its campuses north of Toronto because of the federal government's recent cuts to the number of international student permits.
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Lawsuit alleges Ontario man died after given 10 times prescribed dose in hospital

Lawsuit alleges Ontario man died after given 10 times prescribed dose in hospital

Angela Salvatore had been away from her father's hospital bedside for just over an hour when she says she got a frantic call from a nurse, pleading with her to calm him down.
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'I still feel remorseful': UWaterloo stabber apologizes at his sentencing hearing

'I still feel remorseful': UWaterloo stabber apologizes at his sentencing hearing

KITCHENER, Ont.
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Torontonians get first chance to meet snow leopard cubs Zoya and Minu this weekend

Torontonians get first chance to meet snow leopard cubs Zoya and Minu this weekend

Two snow leopard cubs will be making their public debut at the Toronto Zoo this weekend. The zoo says visitors will be able to see Zoya and Minu in their outdoor habitat between about 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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Police officer in southern Ontario faces nine discreditable conduct charges

Police officer in southern Ontario faces nine discreditable conduct charges

INNISFIL, Ont. — The South Simcoe Police Service says a 15-year veteran of the force has been charged with nine counts of discreditable conduct, sparked by a sexual assault allegation.
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