Ontario News

There's a proper place for those post-Halloween pumpkins now that spooky season is over. Municipalities and businesses are encouraging residents to ensure their pumpkins are disposed of in the right spot and in a sustainable fashion.

LONDON, Ont. — Ontario's energy minister says that within the next two years most electricity and natural gas customers will get access to their usage data to help them save on their bills.

TORONTO — A Toronto high school says a teacher who dressed in blackface has been placed on home assignment while an investigation takes place.

TORONTO — A 43-year-old Toronto man is facing a murder charge in the weekend death of his mother.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 340 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 223 of the latest infections are among those who are not fully vaccinated or whose immunization status is unknown.

TORONTO — Donna Marcaccio had been taking care of her sister, Marcia for years. But when Marcia's condition deteriorated and she needed palliative care about a year ago, Marcaccio reached out for help from Ontario's home care system.

Toronto's public transit authority is reporting outages in some of its online services following a ransomware attack that targeted the agency earlier in the week.

Toronto police say two men are facing murder charges following a fatal shooting last week that killed one man and injured another. The men, both 41, are charged with one count each of first-degree murder and attempt to commit murder.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 356 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 230 of the latest infections are among those who are not fully vaccinated or whose immunization status is unknown.

TORONTO — The public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in the Toronto area has been hit with a ransomware attack.