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Liberals' Bonnie Crombie takes aim at premier in campaign-style speech at AGM

Liberals' Bonnie Crombie takes aim at premier in campaign-style speech at AGM

Ontario's new Liberal leader took aim at the premier over the weekend as she tested out a new slogan in a campaign-style speech at her party's annual general meeting.
One dead after overnight shooting in Scarborough: Toronto police

One dead after overnight shooting in Scarborough: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating after an overnight shooting in the city's east end left one person dead. Police say they responded to reports of a person shot just after 11 p.m.
Man, 23, arrested after one person found dead in Richmond Hill, Ont., home: police

Man, 23, arrested after one person found dead in Richmond Hill, Ont., home: police

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — York Regional Police say they've arrested a man in connection with a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a home north of Toronto. Police say just before 8:30 a.m.
Teens, 15 and 19, charged in Toronto bank robbery, police say

Teens, 15 and 19, charged in Toronto bank robbery, police say

TORONTO — A 15-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man have been charged after Toronto police investigated a bank robbery that took place last month. Police allege two suspects entered a bank on Aug.
Michael Ford steps away from Ontario cabinet duties, citing health

Michael Ford steps away from Ontario cabinet duties, citing health

TORONTO — Ontario's minister of citizenship and multiculturalism, who is also Premier Doug Ford's nephew, says he is temporarily stepping away from his cabinet duties.
Supervised consumption site to stay temporarily closed after fatal attack: Kingston

Supervised consumption site to stay temporarily closed after fatal attack: Kingston

KINGSTON — The only supervised consumption site in Kingston, Ont., will stay temporarily closed while the city says it carries out a review of its operations and security after two people were killed in a nearby attack.
Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection

The Progressive Conservatives have won a provincial byelection in eastern Ontario, retaining a seat previously held by a popular cabinet minister, though the result was much closer than the riding has seen in the past two elections.
Woman dead after vehicle crashes with school bus in Thunder Bay, no kids hurt

Woman dead after vehicle crashes with school bus in Thunder Bay, no kids hurt

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police say a woman is dead after her vehicle crashed with a school bus in Thunder Bay, Ont. Investigators say no students on the bus were hurt. Police say the crash took place just after 8 a.m. on Thursday.
Ontario ends 2023-24 with nearly balanced budget, partly due to international tuition

Ontario ends 2023-24 with nearly balanced budget, partly due to international tuition

TORONTO — Ontario ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a nearly balanced budget, in part due to higher-than-expected revenue from international student tuition at colleges.
After slow start, CNE attendance surpasses 2019 and hits 1.49 million visitors

After slow start, CNE attendance surpasses 2019 and hits 1.49 million visitors

TORONTO — The Canadian National Exhibition says big Labour Day long weekend crowds helped lift attendance to 1.49 million visitors during this year's festivities. The CNE says that surpasses the mark set in 2019, which saw 1.46 million visitors.