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One person is dead and five others were taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash in southern Ontario on Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police said it happened in Perth County, Ont., on Line 86 between Road 121 and Road 124. Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 4 p.m. A …
Read More »Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient
Walter Tauro says he didn’t even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized by the popular British corporation as the world’s oldest kidney transplant recipient earlier this month. “I never heard of it,” the 88-year-old said with a laugh during a Sunday phone interview from his home …
Read More »With budget mostly silent on climate change, critics say Ontario lacks plan to adapt
The Ontario budget’s failure to directly address climate change represents a “gross abdication of responsibility” by the government, some critics argue, saying the province rapidly needs to do more to adapt to a changing climate. The budget presented Tuesday cites investments in climate-friendly public transit, electric vehicle manufacturing and conservation, but critics …
Read More »6th person charged after pregnant woman, man shot at close range in Ontario home
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2024 6:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in a town east of Toronto say a sixth suspect has been arrested and charged after a man and his pregnant wife were allegedly murdered inside a …
Read More »Details scarce as Ontario set to buy 4 new police helicopters
Details are scarce as the Ford government prepares to throw four new helicopters at Ontario’s auto theft crisis in hopes of preventing and punishing car thieves. As part of its annual budget, tabled at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, the province announced it would spend roughly $46 million on four helicopters …
Read More »Search the 2023 Ontario sunshine list to see who made $175K or more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 2023 sunshine list has been released, revealing hundreds of thousands of public sector workers earning $100,000 or more in Ontario. The list includes public workers ranging from political leaders to firefighters and police officers, with a record-breaking number cracking the six-figure …
Read More »Victims, advocates call for changes to justice system and Ontario courts
Cait Alexander stood shoulder-to-shoulder with NDP MPP and Attorney General critic Kristyn Wong-Tam Thursday morning, calling for reforms to the justice system. Alexander says criminal proceedings against her ex-boyfriend have been cancelled twice. “A restraining order — that is the only resolution the Canadian justice system could muster for my …
Read More »Possible HIV cure 1 step closer to human trials: Ontario researchers
A new international study led by Ontario researchers is showing promise in potentially curing HIV. If it makes it through human clinical trials, it has the potential to cure millions of people worldwide, researchers say. Approximately 95 per cent of people with HIV have it chronically, which Ryan Ho, a …
Read More »Most international students to be allocated to public institutions under new Ontario rules
The Ford government has announced it will be allocating almost every international student to public universities and colleges, with private career colleges set to receive no international student places at all. The new policy — which will see 96 per cent of international students going to public post-secondary institutions — …
Read More »Expanded Ontario vacant home tax on the horizon as housing outlook improves slightly
The Ford government is giving municipalities new powers to tax vacant homes amid a housing affordability crisis across the province. Currently, only Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton have the provincial authority to impose a tax on homes that remain unoccupied. The provincial budget, tabled at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, will extend …
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