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Ontario eyes potential tax changes to spur rental construction

Ontario eyes potential tax changes to spur rental construction

Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister says he is looking at potential tax changes to spur the creation of rental units.
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Man stabbed multiple times while pushing child in stroller in Oshawa, Ont.

Man stabbed multiple times while pushing child in stroller in Oshawa, Ont.

Police in a city east of Toronto say a man is in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times while he was pushing his granddaughter in a stroller Tuesday morning.
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Ontario offers money to public-health units that voluntarily merge

Ontario offers money to public-health units that voluntarily merge

Ontario will be offering funding to public-health units that want to merge as the province works on a "longer-term" approach to public health that clarifies roles and responsibilities, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Tuesday.
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Company redesigns proposed Ontario Place waterpark and spa; adds more public space

Company redesigns proposed Ontario Place waterpark and spa; adds more public space

TORONTO — The European company planning a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place has completed a redesign to create more public space and give the building a smaller footprint in response to feedback, but its staunchest critics remain opposed.
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Reconsider Dundas Street renaming, three former Toronto mayors tell Chow, council

Reconsider Dundas Street renaming, three former Toronto mayors tell Chow, council

TORONTO — Three former Toronto mayors have asked the city to reconsider its decision to rename Dundas Street, questioning the "practicality" of the move and the research supporting it.
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Union representing Ontario English Catholic teachers to hold strike vote

Union representing Ontario English Catholic teachers to hold strike vote

TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario's English Catholic system will be holding strike votes Oct. 18 and 19.
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Ontario adding more 'strong mayors,' creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund

Ontario adding more 'strong mayors,' creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets.
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Prior Omicron infection didn't protect some seniors from reinfection, study finds

Prior Omicron infection didn't protect some seniors from reinfection, study finds

Previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months, a new study published Monday has found.
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Man charged after two stabbings over the weekend in London, Ont.

Man charged after two stabbings over the weekend in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — A 24-year-old man who allegedly stabbed two strangers after asking them for directions in London, Ont., is facing criminal charges. Police say officers responded to the area of Ridout Street North and York Street at 11 p.m.
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Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI, chatbots enter classroom

Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI, chatbots enter classroom

TORONTO — Back-to-school prep for Toronto mom Valerie Tih involves homework she’s assigned to herself — a crash course in artificial intelligence tools that she expects her sons may encounter this school year.
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