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Six people charged, 62 firearms sized after police investigation in Toronto

Six people charged, 62 firearms sized after police investigation in Toronto

TORONTO — Six people are facing a total of 260 criminal charges after a months-long firearms trafficking investigation in Toronto, police said Monday.
Ontario CUPE school staff vote to ratify contract with government

Ontario CUPE school staff vote to ratify contract with government

TORONTO — Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to ratify a contract with the government.
Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO amid surge in respiratory illnesses in children

Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO amid surge in respiratory illnesses in children

A prominent children's hospital in Ottawa will soon be receiving help from the Canadian Red Cross as it grapples with a massive wave of pediatric respiratory illnesses that have stretched resources to the breaking point, the organization announced Su
Police look for suspect in deadly Mississauga gas station shooting

Police look for suspect in deadly Mississauga gas station shooting

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police west of Toronto are looking for a suspect in a shooting that killed an employee at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont. Peel regional police say they received a call at 10:40 p.m.
Strong winds knock out power as cold front sweeps through parts of Ontario

Strong winds knock out power as cold front sweeps through parts of Ontario

Thousands of Ontario residents were without power Saturday, the province's largest electricity utility said, after strong winds caused by a cold front buffeted most of the province's southern and eastern regions as well as some areas in the north.
One driver dead after collision on Highway 102 between snowplow and tractor trailer

One driver dead after collision on Highway 102 between snowplow and tractor trailer

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say one man died following a collision Friday night that has closed Highway 102 northwest of Thunder Bay.
Body of man trapped underground recovered after industrial accident

Body of man trapped underground recovered after industrial accident

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO — Peel Regional Police say the body of a man trapped underground Friday after an industrial accident in Mississauga has been recovered.
Virtual care platform sees exodus of docs, cut in services after Ontario fee changes

Virtual care platform sees exodus of docs, cut in services after Ontario fee changes

TORONTO — A virtual care platform connecting patients with doctors in Ontario has cut back on services and seen a mass exodus of physicians after changes to fees for virtual appointments kicked in this week.
Refugee children do not place significant demands on health care: Ontario study

Refugee children do not place significant demands on health care: Ontario study

TORONTO — Refugee children and youth do not place substantial demands on the health-care system in Ontario when compared with their Canadian-born peers, new research indicates.
Strong winds forecast across southern Ontario, parts of province's north

Strong winds forecast across southern Ontario, parts of province's north

TORONTO — Environment Canada says all of southern and eastern Ontario, along with parts of the province's north, could see strong winds that may cause power outages and damage to buildings this weekend.