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The mayor of Mississauga and other municipal leaders who have voiced opposition to a new provincial housing law need to "get on board" and "stop whining," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday in an unprompted burst of criticism.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a teacher has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted three girls at a Brampton, Ont., middle school. Peel Regional Police say the 59-year-old Oakville, Ont.

TORONTO — Half of the wetlands in southern Ontario have never been considered for provincial protection, and new changes planned by the government as part of its housing plan could further put them at risk, the auditor general said in a recent report

TORONTO — Marit Stiles is set to be the next leader of the Ontario NDP after the Toronto member of provincial parliament was the sole contender.

TORONTO — Doctors say influenza spread is starting to hit older adults as surveillance levels indicate the hospitalization rate of seniors is not that far behind that of children. Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada for the week ending Nov.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a small plane crashed onto a major highway, sending two people onboard to hospital. OPP say the Cessna 150 crashed into the centre median of Highway 401 around 8:15 p.m.

Several major Ontario pediatric hospitals say they are not asking for external staff support, as Ottawa's CHEO prepares to bring in Red Cross staff until at least the end of the year.

INGERSOLL, Ont. — Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant officially opened in southern Ontario on Monday, with the prime minister and the province's premier saying the launch of the facility marked a national milestone.

TORONTO — Six people are facing a total of 260 criminal charges after a months-long firearms trafficking investigation in Toronto, police said Monday.

TORONTO — Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to ratify a contract with the government.