Ontario News

TORONTO — An Ontario judge known for leading national inquiries on Canada's blood donation system and the privacy of medical records is being remembered for his unwavering commitment to justice.

TORONTO — Ontario has passed a health-reform bill that will allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly-funded surgeries and procedures in an effort to cut long wait lists for care.

A beluga whale and a bottlenose dolphin have died at Marineland, the Ontario government said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont.

Toronto MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he's running for the leadership of Ontario's Liberal Party, making him the first person to officially announce a bid.

LONDON, Ont. — An Ontario man who threw gravel at Justin Trudeau during an election campaign rally was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest on Monday, with a judge denouncing the 2021 assault as an "expression of mob mentality.

TORONTO — Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at a Toronto church for a memorial service to honour a girl whose body was found in a nearby dumpster one year ago.

TORONTO — One man is in hospital after an early morning shooting in downtown Toronto. Police were called to the Queen Street West and Denison Avenue area just before 5 a.m. Saturday for reports of a man with a gunshot wound.

Ontario's top court has restored class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the province has placed people with developmental disabilities on unreasonable wait lists for government supports after they turn 18.

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust following an investigation by Ontario's police watchdog. The Special Investigations Unit says the constable faces one count of each charge.

TORONTO — Ontario wants to expand a licensing regime that allows residents to unleash dogs in an enclosed area to teach them how to hunt captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits.