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TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Tuesday to allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures, which the health minister said comes with several patient safeguards, although the government doesn't yet know who w

Toronto's integrity commissioner is investigating former mayor John Tory's self-described "inappropriate relationship" with someone who worked in his office.

CAYUGA, ONT. — A man and a woman accused of murder in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer have had their case put over until next month.

A coalition of northwestern Ontario mayors says the province has agreed to help with rising policing costs in their communities but more financial support to target underlying issues is needed.

TORONTO — Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says he's staying put after considering a plea from a group of Liberals to cross the floor and run for leadership of their party.

Toronto police say a man has been charged in the alleged hate-motivated assault of a 12-year-old girl on a city transit bus. Police allege the accused and the girl were on the same bus around 4:15 p.m.

TORONTO — Hundreds of million of dollars are desperately needed to stabilize the home-care workforce in Ontario, the association representing organizations providing that care said as it urged the province to speed up delivery of promised funds.

TORONTO — Questions about Premier Doug Ford's relationship with developers and the expansion of private health-care delivery will dominate the return of the Ontario legislature Tuesday when it's set to resume after its winter break.

Toronto police say they are investigating after a man was allegedly pushed onto the tracks at a subway station in the city. Police say the incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Yonge and Bloor subway station in Toronto.

TORONTO — Three international students killed in a highway crash in Toronto last week have been identified by the Consulate General of Bangladesh.