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SARNIA, Ont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an American has been arrested as part of an alleged attempt to smuggle four Brazilians by jet ski into the country across the St. Clair River from Canada.

An Ontario university's decision to require COVID-19 booster doses and masks in classrooms has prompted mixed reaction, including concerns about possible barriers for students and the tight timeline on which it was announced.

TORONTO — Ontario's energy minister said Tuesday he doesn't think the province needs any more natural gas generation and asked the electricity system regulator to speed up a report exploring a moratorium.

Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory announced a five-point plan to address the city's housing shortage Tuesday, his first policy promise in his bid for re-election.

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says a Toronto Island ferry has been cleared to return to service after a weekend collision at the downtown terminal that injured a dozen people.

TORONTO — Opioids killed more people in Ontario in the second year of the pandemic compared to the first, but the province saw a drop in those deaths this past March, newly released data shows.

LONDON, Ont. — Western University announced Monday staff and students who return to campus next month will be required to have at least one booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and wear masks in classrooms. The London, Ont.

Dozens of unopposed candidates running in Ontario's upcoming municipal elections have been automatically elected, including at least 12 in mayor or deputy mayor positions.

TORONTO — A man who was on board a Toronto ferry that crashed on the weekend says passengers standing on the stairs waiting to disembark fell like a "deck of cards" when the vessel hit the dock.

TORONTO — Ontario education workers including librarians, custodians and administrative staff could walk off the job as early as October, after their union set a strike vote.