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Another bout of freezing rain, snow in southern Ontario forecast

Another bout of freezing rain, snow in southern Ontario forecast

Environment Canada has issued freezing rain warnings for southwestern Ontario, while it says parts of the Greater Toronto Area can expect a "messy mix" of snow and ice pellets.
Ontario's police watchdog investigates after officer shoots man in Guelph

Ontario's police watchdog investigates after officer shoots man in Guelph

Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot a 44-year-old man in Guelph, Ont.
Peel Regional Police charge second suspect in GTA airline ticket scam

Peel Regional Police charge second suspect in GTA airline ticket scam

TORONTO — Peel Regional Police say they have charged a second suspect in an airline ticket scam allegedly operating across the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto Fire Services says one dead, four injured in highrise apartment building fire

Toronto Fire Services says one dead, four injured in highrise apartment building fire

Toronto Fire Services says one person has died in a fire at a residential highrise building in the city's east end.
Alzheimer's Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

Alzheimer's Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario

When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions.
Three people unaccounted for after house fire in Pikangikum First Nation: OPP

Three people unaccounted for after house fire in Pikangikum First Nation: OPP

PIKANGIKUM, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say three people remain unaccounted for in a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario after a fire tore through a home earlier this week.
Police charge fourth suspect in attack on 37-year-old woman who was later abducted

Police charge fourth suspect in attack on 37-year-old woman who was later abducted

Police say they have arrested and charged a fourth suspect in an attack on a 37-year-old woman who was abducted weeks later from an Ontario town.
Ontario government says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors

Ontario government says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors

The Ontario government says it has doubled the number of its long-term care inspectors. The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment.
School boards urge Ontario to lift moratorium on closures

School boards urge Ontario to lift moratorium on closures

TORONTO — Ontario's public school boards are calling on the province to lift a moratorium on school closures and to finally complete a review – started six years ago – of how those closure decisions get made.
OPP say 26 people charged after 13-month organized crime investigation

OPP say 26 people charged after 13-month organized crime investigation

More than two dozen people have been charged after a 13-month investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances and firearms in southern Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday.