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17-year-old boy injured in stabbing near Toronto high school: police

17-year-old boy injured in stabbing near Toronto high school: police

TORONTO — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after being found with a stab wound on the steps of a Toronto high school. They say officers responded shortly before 1 p.m.
Ontario public high school teachers head to arbitration for new contract

Ontario public high school teachers head to arbitration for new contract

TORONTO — Ontario's public high school teachers are now turning to binding arbitration to get a new contract, as bargaining has concluded with the union unable to reach a negotiated deal with the province.
Toronto trial expected to hear more testimony from Peter Nygard

Toronto trial expected to hear more testimony from Peter Nygard

TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to continue testifying in his own defence today at his sexual assault trial in Toronto.
Finance ministers to meet on Alberta's proposal to leave Canada Pension Plan

Finance ministers to meet on Alberta's proposal to leave Canada Pension Plan

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland agreed to convene a meeting with the finance ministers to discuss Alberta's proposal to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan.
Peter Nygard says people couldn't get locked in his private suite at Toronto building

Peter Nygard says people couldn't get locked in his private suite at Toronto building

TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard told a jury Wednesday that "under no circumstances" could someone get locked inside his private suite at his company's Toronto building, as there were several exit options.
Ontario mayors say rules for provincial housing fund unfairly penalize them

Ontario mayors say rules for provincial housing fund unfairly penalize them

TORONTO — Ontario's big cities say they could lose out on millions of dollars in provincial funding for housing-related infrastructure due to factors beyond their control, unless the government makes a simple change to the criteria.
Police warn pet owners after medium-sized wildcat escapes Ottawa-area sanctuary

Police warn pet owners after medium-sized wildcat escapes Ottawa-area sanctuary

OTTAWA — Ontario Provincial Police are warning that a medium-sized wildcat has escaped from an animal sanctuary in Bonnechere Valley, Ont., about 130 kilometres west of Ottawa. Police say the African serval cat could attack livestock and pets.
'It's grim:' Community devastated by shooting deaths in Sault Ste. Marie

'It's grim:' Community devastated by shooting deaths in Sault Ste. Marie

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Halloween decorations still fluttered from the front porch of a home in Sault Ste.
Five people, including shooter, dead after shootings in Sault Ste. Marie, police say

Five people, including shooter, dead after shootings in Sault Ste. Marie, police say

Five people – including three children and a shooter – were found dead in the northern Ontario city of Sault Ste. Marie after shootings at two homes, police said Tuesday, calling what happened a tragic case of intimate partner violence. Sault Ste.

Police watchdog called in following fatal police shooting in St. Catharines, Ont.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting in St. Catharines involving officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service.