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Ontario NDP urges legal protections for drag performances

Ontario NDP urges legal protections for drag performances

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP urged the government Tuesday to create community safety zones that would protect drag artists and LGBTQ communities from harassment and intimidation at their performances.
Ontario under weather warnings with possible ice storm in east, snow across north

Ontario under weather warnings with possible ice storm in east, snow across north

Parts of Ontario are under freezing rain and winter storm warnings with Environment Canada forecasting a possible major ice storm in the east.
Solicitor general says Ontario policing law should be enacted 'as soon as possible'

Solicitor general says Ontario policing law should be enacted 'as soon as possible'

TORONTO — Ontario has not yet put a four-year-old policing law overhaul into effect, which includes allowing officers to be suspended without pay more often, but the solicitor general said Monday he's directing it be done "as soon as possible.
Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

TORONTO — The campaign to elect Toronto's next mayor officially got underway Monday, heralding what political observers expect to be a whirlwind race as a number of high-profile candidates jostle to establish themselves as front-runners in a crowded
First batch of first responders graduate from new Ontario First Nation fire program

First batch of first responders graduate from new Ontario First Nation fire program

A tribal council that represents five First Nations in northwestern Ontario says the first batch of local emergency medical responders from a new training program has graduated and will serve Pikangikum First Nation.
Who is running to be Toronto's mayor? A look at some of the high-profile candidates

Who is running to be Toronto's mayor? A look at some of the high-profile candidates

The race to replace John Tory, who stepped down as Toronto's mayor after an affair with a staffer, officially kicked off Monday as nominations opened.
Ex-NDP member axed from Ontario caucus says he's participating in misconduct probe

Ex-NDP member axed from Ontario caucus says he's participating in misconduct probe

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. — A former NDP member of provincial parliament in Ontario who was axed from caucus this past weekend says he's fully participating in an independent investigation.
Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man dies during mental health crisis

Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man dies during mental health crisis

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a man experiencing a mental health crisis died Sunday morning in Brampton, Ont.
Michael Mantha removed from Ontario NDP caucus amid workplace investigation

Michael Mantha removed from Ontario NDP caucus amid workplace investigation

TORONTO — The leader of Ontario's new democrats says she's removed long-time party member Michael Mantha from caucus amid an independent investigation into alleged workplace misconduct.
Police arrest man over alleged hate-motivated threats at Toronto subway station

Police arrest man over alleged hate-motivated threats at Toronto subway station

Toronto police say they've arrested a man who allegedly hurled racial slurs at commuters at a city subway station, marking the latest troubling incident on the local transit system.