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Several southwestern Ontario hospitals say that starting next week staff, patients, and visitors will no longer be required to wear masks at all times, dropping requirements introduced during the pandemic.

An independent expert panel is calling for systemic change at the Thunder Bay Police Service and the board overseeing it, saying an anti-racism policy, a trauma-informed approach to policing and a formal forum for consultation with First Nations shou

Hamilton's city council declared a state of emergency on Thursday over homelessness, opioid addiction and mental health issues in the city.

Premier Doug Ford hinted Thursday that an announcement is imminent on moving the Ontario Science Centre from east Toronto to the downtown site of Ontario Place.

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is carrying out a controlled burn in parts of High Park in its continued effort to protect rare tree savannahs in the sprawling west-end park.

TORONTO — A new Ontario law that allows hospitals to fine discharged patients $400 a day if they do not move into a nursing home not of their choosing violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, advocates allege in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Police say a massive fire has engulfed multiple homes under construction in Vaughan, Ont., but no injuries have been reported. York Regional Police say firefighters responded to a call at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

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.