Ontario News

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario is looking into offering a lower price plan for overnight electricity use, a move Minister Todd Smith said would help spur electric vehicle adoption.

LONDON, Ont. — A man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family will head straight to trial. Nathaniel Veltman is accused of deliberately hitting the family with his truck in London, Ont., on June 6.

The Ontario governmentwilldistribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.

All new students at Western University should have to complete training in gender-based and sexual violence before they arrive on campus, a committee has recommended in response to heightened concerns about student safety.

Ontario is letting regulators disclose more information when educators are involved in criminal proceedings, even before a verdict is finalized in an individual's case.

TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog predicts smaller budget deficits over the next few years compared to those projected by the government last fall, saying the more positive outlook is due to an improved revenue forecast.

Ontario's education minister says it "may take some time" to reach a deal with Ottawa on $10-a-day child care. Stephen Lecce made the comments Tuesday at an unrelated education announcement, where he was asked about the status of negotiations.

TORONTO — Three teenagers from Oshawa, Ont., have been charged after a man was fatally shot in Toronto last month. Toronto police say the teens were arrested on Monday.

Ontario reported 2,254 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 474 patients in intensive care on Tuesday. That's down from 3,091 people in hospital and 568 people ICU a week ago. The province is also reporting 42 more virus-related deaths.

TORONTO — Ontario needs to quickly and aggressively build more homes to address the province's housing crisis, by increasing density, and limiting consultations and appeals, expert advisers said Tuesday.