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Union representing Ontario English Catholic teachers to hold strike vote

Union representing Ontario English Catholic teachers to hold strike vote

TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario's English Catholic system will be holding strike votes Oct. 18 and 19.
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Ontario adding more 'strong mayors,' creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund

Ontario adding more 'strong mayors,' creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets.
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Prior Omicron infection didn't protect some seniors from reinfection, study finds

Prior Omicron infection didn't protect some seniors from reinfection, study finds

Previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months, a new study published Monday has found.
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Man charged after two stabbings over the weekend in London, Ont.

Man charged after two stabbings over the weekend in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — A 24-year-old man who allegedly stabbed two strangers after asking them for directions in London, Ont., is facing criminal charges. Police say officers responded to the area of Ridout Street North and York Street at 11 p.m.
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Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI, chatbots enter classroom

Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI, chatbots enter classroom

TORONTO — Back-to-school prep for Toronto mom Valerie Tih involves homework she’s assigned to herself — a crash course in artificial intelligence tools that she expects her sons may encounter this school year.
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Man dead after early morning shooting in downtown Toronto

Man dead after early morning shooting in downtown Toronto

TORONTO — A man is dead after an early morning shooting at a major intersection in downtown Toronto. Toronto police say officers responded to a shooting in the area of Spadina Avenue and College Street just before 5 a.m. Monday.
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Arrest made in attack that left 54-year-old man dead: Toronto police

Toronto police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an attack that left a man dead earlier this week.
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'I can breathe,' summer festival helps rejuvenate Neskantaga First Nation

'I can breathe,' summer festival helps rejuvenate Neskantaga First Nation

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. — A small northern Ontario First Nation has come together in its annual summer festival to both celebrate and rejuvenate its community.
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Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

TORONTO — Days after runoff from an industrial fire in west Toronto contaminated two nearby creeks, workers at the Toronto Wildlife Centre rub, scrub and massage soap into nearly 90 ducks one by one in sudsy tubs.
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Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. is affecting air quality in northern Ontario

Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. and B.C. is affecting air quality in northern Ontario

Environment Canada says wildfire smoke drifting from western and northern parts of the country has created hazardous air quality in parts of northern Ontario that could get worse next week.
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