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Ontario's largest municipality without any legal cannabis retail stores is reconsidering its prohibition on them, with a city report highlighting that its residents are "disproportionately" served by the illegal market. Mississauga, Ont.

MARKHAM, Ont. — An 47-year-old man is facing criminal charges after a suspected hate-motivated incident at a mosque in Markham, Ont., the second such event in the area in recent days.

A year-long, cross-border firearms trafficking investigation has led to the arrests of 42 people and the seizure of 173 guns in Canada and the U.S, Toronto police said on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Hydro customers across Ontario can soon choose a new "ultra-low" overnight rate, aimed at people who use more electricity at night, including electric vehicle owners who need to charge their cars.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Ontario will lower diesel exposure limits in mines in an effort to help the health of underground workers. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can cause bladder and lung cancer.

TORONTO — A survey of nearly 3,000 Canadian charities finds more than half said they couldn’t meet demand for help, while nearly a third reported a significant drop in revenue.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Officials at a mosque north of Toronto are calling on the provincial and federal governments to take action after an alleged hate-motivated attack took place there last week.

TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of Labour says a worker has died after he was injured working with heavy equipment at a north Toronto industrial metal business.

TORONTO — New data from Toronto's transit agency shows safety incidents were down in February after police boosted patrols in the system and the agency added extra security guards and outreach workers.

TORONTO — It took one GO Transit scheduling change to turn Siddhartha Batra from a regular commuter to a full-time remote worker.