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Mom, seriously injured teen safe after dramatic joint-services rescue in Ontario park
A mother and her 13-year-old son – seriously injured by a fallen tree during a thunderstorm in a remote section of Algonquin ...
Ontario proposes to weaken impending new recycling rules over costs to producers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is proposing to weaken an impending slate of new recycling rules because producers of the materials said the system is getting too expensive. The province began ...
Police investigate homicide at GO Train station in Ontario
Police are investigating a homicide at the Ajax GO Train Station. On Monday morning, Durham Regional Police said officers were investigating the death in the station parking lot. Reports indicate ...
Ontario pitching legend leaves fastball legacy
One of the greatest pitchers in softball history and certainly the finest southpaw the fastball world has ever seen has died at the age of 78. A legend in fastball circles, with 10 perfect games, more ...
Thunderstorm, tornado and heat wave warnings in effect for Ontario
More severe weather is on the way to join the heat wave on Sunday, including a thunderstorm risk and a tornado watch for ...
Heat wave brings scorching days and muggy nights to Ontario this week
Keep the sunscreen, summer outfits and cold drinks handy as the heatwave holds strong in southern Ontario this week, with ...
John McCallum dead at 75: Political veteran remembered for ‘good humour and grace’
John McCallum, a former Liberal cabinet minister and a mainstay of 21st century Canadian politics, has died at age 75, his ...
First Tesla chargers coming to much needed city in Ontario
Tesla drivers in Milton can expect a boost in charging convenience as a set of fast-charging stations is on their way to the ...
POLLS: Nearly 12K Ontarians weigh in on new LRTs, harsher criminal penalties, Beer Store closures and moving away over housing costs
Between June 16 and June 21, a total of 11,827 Ontarians took part in the latest round of public opinion polls, sharing views on plans to use the new Hazel McCallion and Eglinton Crosstown LRTs, calls ...
POLLS: Nearly 12K Ontarians weigh in on new LRTs, harsher criminal penalties, Beer Store closures
Between June 16 and June 21, a total of 11,827 Ontarians took part in the latest round of public opinion polls, sharing views on plans to use the new Hazel McCallion and Eglinton Crosstown LRTs, calls ...
Over 55% of people won’t use new LRTs in Mississauga and Toronto: reader poll
New light-rail transit systems are nearing completion in Toronto and Mississauga but some people don’t plan on riding them. The long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a 19-kilometre line with 25 stops ...
Boy injured in hit-and-run while riding scooter in Caledon
A boy is in hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Caledon. The collision reportedly happened just before 2 p.m., with officers responding to the area of Mayfield Road and ...