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Hamilton police investigating two weekend shootings
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (380+ words) One suspect has been charged. Police are appealing to the public for any information related to either shooting. Hamilton police on the scene at an apartment building on Oxford Street, near York Boulevard, after a shooting Friday night." Hamilton police…...
Ontario and Quebec communities continue sandbagging as forecast calls for rain
1+ day, 53+ min ago (201+ words) Residents bring sand bags to flooded neighbours along the Gull River in Minden, Ont. , on Thursday, April 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill Rain forecasts for parts of Ontario and Quebec are heightening the sense of urgency for residents with flood-prone…...
Liberals to table spring economic statement on April 28
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (594+ words) Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne looks on as Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will table their…...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands
5+ day, 53+ min ago (792+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during Question Period in the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday March 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government's plan to build many more jails, saying the billions in…...
CTV now calling Liberal win in Scarborough Southwest
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (142+ words) CTV is now also calling a Liberal win in Scarborough Southwest, where the candidate is former Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum. If that holds, which seems likely given the. .. Ilyas Hussein is a Toronto-based digital producer for the Star....
Ontario to build on "strong mayor" system by appointing "strong" regional chairs
2+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) PC MPP Rob Flack attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government proposed Thursday to directly appoint a slate of regional council chairs and give them…...
Ontario limiting, not axing, the role of school board trustees
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (656+ words) Paul Calandra, Minister of Education visits students at Highfield Junior Public School in Toronto on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette TORONTO - Ontario's education minister is planning to limit the role of school board trustees in a raft of…...
Calgary police civilian staffer charged with database use for personal relationships
1+ week, 3+ day ago (164+ words) The shoulder patch of a Calgary Police Service officer is pictured in Calgary on Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Mc Intosh CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - Police in Calgary have charged one of their civilian staffers with using their database to…...
Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau
1+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) The Spec Liberal Leader Mark Carney turns to supporters after it was announced he won the leadership as his wife Diana Fox looks on at the Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa on Sunday, March 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA…...
Environmental groups launch constitutional challenge over Ontario's special economic zones
1+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) Protesters and community members chant and wave signs, as they listen to speakers during a demonstration opposing Bill 5, outside the Ontario legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston TORONTO - Several environmental groups have launched…...