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Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early election

Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early election

TORONTO — Ontario's major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running "campaign schools," and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election.
Three charged after assault rifle allegedly found in vehicle fleeing stop: police

Three charged after assault rifle allegedly found in vehicle fleeing stop: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers allegedly found an assault rifle in a vehicle that tried to flee a traffic stop then crashed into a streetcar.
York reaches tentative deal with faculty association ahead of fall semester

York reaches tentative deal with faculty association ahead of fall semester

TORONTO — The York University Faculty Association says it has reached a tentative deal with the university. The association says the deal to extend the collective agreement until April 2027 was brokered just before midnight Monday.
Investigation into 2022 Toronto ferry crash finds safety deficiencies

Investigation into 2022 Toronto ferry crash finds safety deficiencies

TORONTO — An investigation into a Toronto ferry crash that injured multiple people two years ago found several safety deficiencies, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Monday, noting the vessel's speed and a lack of training on emergency p
Heavy rain expected in the GTA after Saturday's record-setting downpour

Heavy rain expected in the GTA after Saturday's record-setting downpour

Residents of southern Ontario could be in for a wet and rainy Sunday after a record-setting rainfall a day earlier.
Tornado passes through Ontario town as storms cause widespread flooding, damage

Tornado passes through Ontario town as storms cause widespread flooding, damage

A tornado left a trail of damage in a southwestern Ontario community on Saturday as a major storm system drenched much of the southern part of the province with heavy rain and caused localized flooding.
Toronto police lay more charges in historic sexual assault investigation

Toronto police lay more charges in historic sexual assault investigation

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have laid additional charges in a historic sexual assault investigation. They allege a man acting as a caregiver sexually assaulted several young people between 2005 and 2013.
Toronto police say man facing 101 charges related to auto fraud

Toronto police say man facing 101 charges related to auto fraud

TORONTO — Toronto Police say a 43-year-old man is facing 101 charges related to alleged auto fraud.
Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto's public health unit is reporting the city’s first probable human case of the West Nile virus this year. Toronto Public Health says in a news release on Friday that an adult resident contracted the virus.
Ontario education minister Todd Smith resigns for private sector job

Ontario education minister Todd Smith resigns for private sector job

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith resigned his seat and from cabinet Friday to accept a job in the private sector less than three months after being given the education portfolio, prompting Premier Doug Ford to shuffle his cabinet.