Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario is projecting improving deficits over the next couple of years despite an expected economic slowdown, but opposition critics say Monday's fall economic statement fails to "meet the moment" as it lacks new injections of health spendi

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest into the drug-related deaths of five inmates at an Ontario jail heard Monday that one of them used to "self medicate" with drugs to cope with mental illness and tragedy in his life.

TORONTO — Education workers at Ontario's legislature erupted into cheers and applause on Monday as Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government repealed a law that had imposed a contract on them and banned them from striking.

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest into the death of a distraught teen shot by a Toronto police officer has been postponed.

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health is "strongly recommending" residents mask in all indoor public settings in order to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, while warning that a possible mandate remains on t

SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. — Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden deaths of three people at a residence in the community of Hudson, in northwestern Ontario.

TORONTO — A temporary tax cut intended to help Ontario residents save money at the pumps will be extended for another year, the province's premier announced on Sunday.

TORONTO — As pediatric hospitals across Ontario deal with an unprecedented surge of very sick children, Premier Doug Ford asked residents to mask up on Sunday but stopped short of mandating the practice

Toronto police say one man is dead and homicide detectives are investigating after a shooting in the city's northeast. Police say officers responded around 6:30 p.m.

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor will recommend the public begin masking on Monday in an effort to help overwhelmed children's hospitals, two government sources said Saturday.