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Mississauga, Ont., man charged in sale, distribution of sodium nitrite

Mississauga, Ont., man charged in sale, distribution of sodium nitrite

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An Ontario man has been charged after an investigation into the sale and distribution of a potentially lethal substance. Peel Regional Police have charged 57-year-old Kenneth Law of Mississauga, Ont.
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Second Ontario prison employee arrested in drug bust, inmate also charged: OPP

Second Ontario prison employee arrested in drug bust, inmate also charged: OPP

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police say a second employee at an Ontario federal prison and an inmate have been charged as part of an alleged scheme to smuggle drugs to inmates.
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PRESTO system now accepting debit tap payments in many parts of GTA

PRESTO system now accepting debit tap payments in many parts of GTA

TORONTO — Transit riders across large parts of the Greater Toronto Area can use debit cards to pay their fare starting today, as the Ontario government looks to expand the payment option to Toronto in the coming months.
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Ontario education minister wants teachers to accept private mediation

Ontario education minister wants teachers to accept private mediation

Ontario's education minister said Monday he has called on teachers' unions to accept private mediation in order to ensure contracts are in place before the start of the new school year, but two unions say it's too early for that and two others say th
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Crown argues Trudeau gravel-thrower deserves jail time, defence says he's remorseful

Crown argues Trudeau gravel-thrower deserves jail time, defence says he's remorseful

LONDON, Ont.
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Ontario adds more mental health learning to school curriculum

Ontario adds more mental health learning to school curriculum

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO — Ontario is adding new curriculum expectations for Grade 10 students on mental health literacy and giving teachers more resources for students in Grades 7 and 8.
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'A beacon of protection': Girl's death sparks training for judges in Ontario

'A beacon of protection': Girl's death sparks training for judges in Ontario

TORONTO — Jennifer Kagan wipes away a single tear as she composes herself once again to discuss her daughter's legacy. Her four-year-old, Keira Kagan, was found dead next to her father's body at the base of a cliff in a Milton, Ont.
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Police arrest, charge 16-year-old in shooting at bar in Greater Sudbury, Ont.

Police arrest, charge 16-year-old in shooting at bar in Greater Sudbury, Ont.

Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in a deadly shooting at a city bar in northern Ontario. The Greater Sudbury Police Service says officers were called to the Overtime Sports Bar in Greater Sudbury on April 21 around 10:30 p.
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TMU student union suing former execs for alleged fraud, mismanagement

TMU student union suing former execs for alleged fraud, mismanagement

TORONTO — The undergraduate student union at Toronto Metropolitan University has launched a lawsuit against five former union executives, alleging fraud and financial mismanagement that it claims has resulted in major financial losses and a huge hit
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Inquest hears Thunder Bay jail crowded, understaffed when Indigenous artist died

Inquest hears Thunder Bay jail crowded, understaffed when Indigenous artist died

TORONTO — A Thunder Bay jail was understaffed and overcrowded with inmates when a renowned Indigenous artist died there in 2017, a senior officer at the facility told an inquest on Friday.
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