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TORONTO — The largest archdiocese in Canada's Catholic Church has a new man at the helm as of today. About 1,200 people were expected to attend the mass of installation for Frank Leo, who now serves as Archbishop of Toronto.

Toronto updated its 14-month-old decriminalization request to the federal government Friday, clarifying it wants a Health Canada exemption to cover young people as well as adults, and all drugs for personal use.

Merrilee Fullerton, a longtime cabinet minister in Doug Ford's government, unexpectedly resigned Friday, forcing the premier to name a new minister to the children, community and social services post.

Toronto caused unnecessary harm and showed a lack of respect for individuals living in parks when it cleared three homeless encampments in the summer of 2021, the city's ombudsman said Friday.

TORONTO — Projections in Ontario's budget for housing starts show the province's target to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years slipping further out of reach with each passing year.

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says the province's top priority ahead of the federal government's budget is help to mine and process critical minerals as part of its electric vehicle manufacturing push.

TORONTO — Ontario's so-called sunshine list is out and the three top paid public employees in the province are all at Ontario Power Generation.

TORONTO — Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors. As of Sept.

TORONTO — Ontario plans to start posting budget surpluses in a year, leaning heavily on booming revenues to outweigh increased spending on health care – which includes boosts to hospitals, home care and the medical workforce.

TORONTO — Community organizations and municipalities in Ontario could get a piece of $110 million in funding the province has committed over three years for emergency readiness.