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Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limitsIn May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.Politics3 hours
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Man faces murder, firearm charges after 2 Toronto shootings: policeToronto police said a 21-year-old man from the city was arrested and charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder and a slew of weapons-related offences.CrimeSep 5
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Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales beginAlcohol sales in corner stores – which officially began Thursday across Ontario – will bring a 'boost of foot traffic that we need to survive,' one shop owner says.EconomySep 5
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Will the Eglinton Crosstown LRT open in 2024? Metrolinx is ‘not going to speculate’The provincial transit agency has refused to confirm when the line will open, promising it will announce a date exactly three months before trains begin carrying passengers.CanadaSep 4
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Video shows dramatic police takedown at Tim Horton’s drive-thru in OntarioThe takedown, which saw several officers draw their guns, happened at Westwood Mall in Mississauga on Tuesday night. A man is now facing charges.CrimeSep 4
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Toronto needs a ‘plate of spaghetti’ transit system but costs are skyrocketing: reportA new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the city averages more than $700 million per kilometre.CanadaSep 4
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The Beer Store prepares for a ‘new chapter’ as more places sell boozeFrom Thursday, thousands of convenience stores will be allowed to sell products that were exclusive to The Beer Store, the LCBO and the Wine Rack for years.CanadaSep 3
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‘Always have to be prepared’: Window for early Ontario election narrowsDoug Ford said he was focused on delivering his current mandate on Tuesday and categorically dismissed the idea of holding an election before the end of 2024.PoliticsSep 3
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Toronto shooting close to police station leaves 15-year-old boy deadThe shooting was reported in northwest Toronto, near Black Creek Drive and Tretheway Drive, and was quickly declared a homicide.CrimeSep 3
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Toronto police investigating 2nd homicide of Labour Day weekendToronto police responded to a shooting at Eglinton Avenue West and Glenholme Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. Sunday. A man was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but did not survive.CrimeSep 1
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Ontario home renovation has neighbour feeling like a ‘prisoner’ in her houseOne Brampton home is in the midst of a large-scale renovation that will allow the owner to accommodate a basement unit in their building. The work, however, is causing a stir.CanadaAug 30
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Unusual Ontario Place redevelopment bidding process leads to fresh questionsThe Ontario NDP obtained a form with details of the Ontario Place bidding process using freedom of information laws. Leader Marit Stiles said it raises new questions.PoliticsAug 30
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Ontario warns of ‘discipline measures’ if students don’t follow classroom cellphone banOntario's education minister is reminding Ontarians of the upcoming cellphone ban in classrooms and warns of disciplinary measures, including being sent to the principal's office.EducationAug 29
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Convenience store busted for allegedly selling alcohol before Ontario government expansionThe Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Crown agency that manages and inspects licenses, said one of its inspectors arrived unannounced at an Etobicoke store on Aug. 16.CanadaAug 29
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Driver dispute could leave students at 2 Ontario school boards without transportThe Renfrew County District School Board and its Catholic counterpart have been locked in unsuccessful talks with school bus companies with just days to go before school starts.EducationAug 29
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Ford’s PC Party to begin nominations in coming weeks with early election loomingOntario's governing Progressive Conservatives are nominating candidates ahead of a long-rumoured early election, although Premier Doug Ford is giving away few hints.PoliticsAug 28
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Toronto transit agency names temporary new bossToronto Transit Commission Chair Jamaal Myers said the agency's deputy CEO Bruce Macgregor would be promoted to acting CEO on Friday as the search for a full-time CEO begins.CanadaAug 28
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Thunderstorm sweeping through southern Ontario after hot, humid daysEnvironment Canada issued storm warnings for parts of Windsor and London by 6 p.m., with less severe watches in place for areas including Kitchener, Guelph and Norfolk County.WeatherAug 27
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Ford government addiction hubs will open before supervised consumption sites closeOntario is planning a rapid application and approval process for its new HART hubs, but some worry the locations can't make up for closing supervised injection sites.CanadaAug 27
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Man wanted in connection with Toronto murder arrested in England, faces extraditionToronto police said that, after a months-long search and the issuing of a Canada-wide warrant, they have located the suspect in a May 22 shooting reported in downtown Toronto.CrimeAug 26
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Police continue ‘active and ongoing’ hunt for man accused of killing 2 in TorontoPolice are looking for 33-year-old Joseph Ayala after two women were found dead in Etobicoke. Toronto officers say he faces two charges of second-degree murder.CrimeAug 26
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Toronto police hunt for man known to wear cowboy hat and boots after 2 found deadInvestigators said they were called to an Etobicoke address before 1 p.m. on Friday. The call began as a wellness check but escalated when officers found two female victims.CrimeAug 23
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Work begins to widen another portion of Highway 401 in OntarioOn Friday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced construction work to replace the Oshawa Wilson Road overpass in Durham Region.CanadaAug 23
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‘Didn’t talk to us in advance’: Ontario supervised consumption site surprised by shutdownThe Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Site was one of 10 such spaces ordered to close by the Ford government this week. Its leadership are begging the premier to reconsider.CanadaAug 23
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National rail shutdown suspends commuter service on GO train lineA nationwide freight rail shutdown is also impacting some commuter routes in and out of Toronto. Metrolinx said one of its GO train routes is suspended entirely.CanadaAug 22
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