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Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal

Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal

TORONTO — Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional.
Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak

Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones defended on Wednesday the province's approach to the measles outbreak as new infections increase sharply and criticism mounts.
Girl who pleaded guilty to assault in fatal Toronto swarming gets 9 months probation

Girl who pleaded guilty to assault in fatal Toronto swarming gets 9 months probation

TORONTO — A teen girl who pleaded guilty to assault in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man was sentenced Tuesday to nine months of probation, with the judge taking into account the time she has already spent in custody and under house arrest
'Clearly, it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto

'Clearly, it's needed': Hundreds let it all out at 'euphoric' scream event in Toronto

TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a megaphone in her hand. "This turnout is insane," she said.
Ontario has new path to budget balance, Ford signals amid need for tariff relief

Ontario has new path to budget balance, Ford signals amid need for tariff relief

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is signalling that his government's upcoming budget may not be balanced, as the province needs to support people in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Ontario ethics watchdog closes Greenbelt-related inquiry

Ontario ethics watchdog closes Greenbelt-related inquiry

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner has closed a Greenbelt-related investigation into former cabinet minister Kaleed Rasheed.
Last girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter

Last girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter

TORONTO — The last girl set to face trial in the deadly group attack of a homeless Toronto man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday, making her one of seven girls to plead guilty to a lesser charge in the case.
Woman, 68, dies after being hit by school bus in Oshawa, Ont.: police

Woman, 68, dies after being hit by school bus in Oshawa, Ont.: police

OSHAWA — Durham Region police say a woman has died after she was hit by a school bus in Oshawa, Ont., last month.
Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness

Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness

TORONTO — New research that analyzes emergency department visits during Ontario's unprecedented 2023 wildfire season suggests public-health messaging such as air quality advisories and ensuring people have their medication can help asthma sufferers a
Faqiri family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations

Faqiri family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations

TORONTO — The family of a mentally ill man who died in a provincial jail is demanding to know if the Ontario government has implemented any recommendations that came out of a coroner's inquest, saying they believe nothing has been done.