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Ontario reports 23 more COVID-19 deaths on Friday and Saturday

Ontario reports 23 more COVID-19 deaths on Friday and Saturday

TORONTO — Ontario reported 23 more COVID-19 deaths on Friday and Saturday. The province hadn't updated its tally since Thursday because of the holiday.
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Power restored to over 188,000 in Ontario following heavy snow, winds

Power restored to over 188,000 in Ontario following heavy snow, winds

TORONTO — Hydro One says 30,000 customers are without power after a week of storms that brought heavy snow and strong winds to parts of Ontario. The utility says its crews were able to restore power to more than 188,000 homes.
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Three charged with second-degree murder in death of Toronto man

Three charged with second-degree murder in death of Toronto man

Toronto Police say three people are facing charges in the death of a 31-year-old man. They say Niagara Regional Police helped in arresting Adriana Desario, 20, of Oakville, Ont.
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Spring storm that dumped heavy snow on Manitoba moves into Ontario

Spring storm that dumped heavy snow on Manitoba moves into Ontario

A fierce spring storm is taking aim at part of northwestern Ontario.
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Ontario's top doctor to recommend extending mask mandate for hospitals, transit

Ontario's top doctor to recommend extending mask mandate for hospitals, transit

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health will recommend that the province extend remaining mask mandates – in settings such as hospitals, long-term care and public transit – as new COVID-19 modelling suggests a tenuous plateau in transmiss
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Toronto's commemoration of fatal van attack to be held virtually again

Toronto's commemoration of fatal van attack to be held virtually again

TORONTO — An event commemorating the fourth anniversary of Toronto's deadly van attack will be held virtually due to COVID-19. The Yonge Street Tragedy Commemoration Committee says there will be a broadcast at 1:15 p.m. on April 23.
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Mosque attacker in Mississauga, Ont., said he was there to 'kill terrorists': imam

Mosque attacker in Mississauga, Ont., said he was there to 'kill terrorists': imam

A man said he wanted to "kill terrorists" in an attack on Muslim worshippers during prayer last month, the imam of the mosque in Mississauga, Ont., alleged Thursday.
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Ontario judge rejects constitutional challenge of law on cannabis-impaired driving

Ontario judge rejects constitutional challenge of law on cannabis-impaired driving

An Ontario judge overseeing the trial of a driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton nearly two years ago has rejected his challenge of the law on cannabis-impaired driving. Brady Robertson, of Caledon, Ont.
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First Nations announce new step in Ring of Fire road building

First Nations announce new step in Ring of Fire road building

Two northern Ontario First Nations announced Thursday they are taking another step toward all-season road access to potential mining sites in the Ring of Fire.
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Ontario budget to be tabled April 28, days before start of election campaign

Ontario budget to be tabled April 28, days before start of election campaign

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says he will table the budget on April 28. Peter Bethlenfalvy calls it a vision for a "better, brighter future" and a plan to "get it done," echoing a new Progressive Conservative election campaign slogan.
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