Skip to content

Ontario News

Ontario minister defends covering fewer eye exams for seniors

Ontario minister defends covering fewer eye exams for seniors

TORONTO — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending a move to reduce the frequency of eye exams for healthy seniors, saying Monday that changes to funding for optometry services involve "fine tuning" the coverage.
Read more >
Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

Several public health units in southwestern Ontario say they've seen a spike in cases of whooping cough and are urging residents to get vaccinated against the respiratory illness that can be particularly severe in young children.
Read more >
Contract instructors, TAs go on strike at Carleton University after no deal reached

Contract instructors, TAs go on strike at Carleton University after no deal reached

A union representing about 3,000 teaching assistants and contract instructors at Carleton University says its members have gone on strike.
Read more >
Ontario doles out $5.5M to small communities for storm clean up, recovery

Ontario doles out $5.5M to small communities for storm clean up, recovery

TWEED, Ont. — Nearly two dozen small municipalities in Ontario will share $5.5 million to help with recovering from extreme weather.
Read more >
Toronto police say man seriously injured in stabbing on board TTC bus

Toronto police say man seriously injured in stabbing on board TTC bus

TORONTO — Police say a man has been stabbed on board a Toronto Transit Commission bus in Toronto. Toronto police tweeted shortly after midnight Monday that they responded to reports of the stabbing at Keele St. and Donald Ave.
Read more >
Thousands of customers remain without power in Ontario following windstorm

Thousands of customers remain without power in Ontario following windstorm

TORONTO — More than 3,000 customers remain without power in Ontario today after strong winds hit the southern and eastern parts of the province on Saturday. Hydro One says 3,565 customers are without power as of 6:20 p.m.
Read more >
Police lay murder charge after stabbing death of 16-year-old boy on Toronto subway

Police lay murder charge after stabbing death of 16-year-old boy on Toronto subway

TORONTO — The latest violent incident on Toronto's public transit system saw a 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack inside a subway station, city police said Sunday as they announced an arrest in the case.
Read more >
Toronto police say a male has died after a stabbing at Keele subway station

Toronto police say a male has died after a stabbing at Keele subway station

TORONTO — Police say a male is dead after a stabbing at a subway station in Toronto. Toronto police say officers found a male with injuries at Keele subway station on Saturday evening.
Read more >
Thousand of Ontarians without power after windstorm

Thousand of Ontarians without power after windstorm

TORONTO — Hydro One says tens of thousands of its customers have lost power after strong winds tore across most of southern Ontario on Saturday. The utility says more than 21,000 customers are without power as of 10:30 p.m.
Read more >
Ontario doctors blast province for ending health care for uninsured residents

Ontario doctors blast province for ending health care for uninsured residents

TORONTO — Ontario doctors and the organization representing them blasted the provincial government on Saturday for its quietly unveiled plans to end a program that provides health-care services for people without health insurance.
Read more >