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'So much left to do': Lawyers, daughter of murder victim share proposals at inquest

'So much left to do': Lawyers, daughter of murder victim share proposals at inquest

The Ontario government must provide adequate funding for support services and create an independent commission dedicated to ending intimate partner violence to prevent tragedies like the triple homicide that unfolded in the Ottawa Valley in 2015
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Who's in, who's out: A look at Ontario Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet

Who's in, who's out: A look at Ontario Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his new cabinet Friday and while many ministers remained in the roles they held during the previous government, some changes were made and some new faces were added.
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Nearly 100 Ontario long-term care homes haven't installed AC in all rooms

Nearly 100 Ontario long-term care homes haven't installed AC in all rooms

TORONTO — Nearly 100 long-term care homes in Ontario missed this week's deadline to install air conditioning in all resident rooms.
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Ford names new cabinet, with Jones as health minister and a role for his nephew

Ford names new cabinet, with Jones as health minister and a role for his nephew

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaned heavily on experience Friday in announcing a new cabinet that keeps many ministers in their old roles, including key files of housing and education — though with a notable exception of appointing his own nep
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Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada

Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada

Municipalities across Canada are grappling with lifeguard shortages this summer in part due to the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials and industry groups said as city pools and beaches were poised to open for the season.
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Suspect faces 27 charges in case spanning Ont., B.C.

Suspect faces 27 charges in case spanning Ont., B.C.

A Toronto man is facing nearly 30 charges in a human trafficking case involving a young victim police say was sex trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario for nearly a year. Authorities say the Human Trafficking Enforcement Team and the C.A.R.E.
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Thunder Bay police chief charged with misconduct, announces plan to retire

Thunder Bay police chief charged with misconduct, announces plan to retire

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission says the chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service will face a hearing on three counts of alleged misconduct under the Police Services Act.
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'These deaths don't end': Inquest hears community ideas for tackling partner violence

'These deaths don't end': Inquest hears community ideas for tackling partner violence

Ontario needs reliable rural cellphone service and an agency to oversee action on intimate partner violence and femicide, Renfrew County residents are proposing, in the hopes of preventing tragedies like one that unfolded in their community nearly se
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Child hunger a major concern as Canadians hit by soaring food prices

Child hunger a major concern as Canadians hit by soaring food prices

TORONTO — Skipping the occasional meal has become the norm for Tara Andrews, who says soaring grocery prices have made it too hard to adequately feed herself and her two teens.
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Man, 19, charged after police say homemade explosive set off in Newmarket, Ont., mall

Man, 19, charged after police say homemade explosive set off in Newmarket, Ont., mall

NEWMARKET, Ont. — A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say a homemade explosive went off in the food court of a mall in Newmarket, north of Toronto.
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