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ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

ONTARIO: Provincial budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021

Finance Minister Rod Phillips said the pandemic has created an "unprecedented health crisis" and the province had to spend billions to support the health-care sector and help Ontario businesses and residents
WATCH: Province providing municipalities with $1.6 billion in first round of emergency funding

WATCH: Province providing municipalities with $1.6 billion in first round of emergency funding

The announcement comes as Windsor-Essex enters Stage 3
CANADA: PM's ethical conduct in spotlight as Commons sits but Trudeau won't be there

CANADA: PM's ethical conduct in spotlight as Commons sits but Trudeau won't be there

Trudeau is on vacation with his family and his office says he won't be cutting it short to attend the special parliamentary sitting
COVID-19: How effective are temperature checks and ‘deep cleaning’?

COVID-19: How effective are temperature checks and ‘deep cleaning’?

ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

The agency says it will also collect data from officers under investigation
ONTARIO: Guelph Police aware of possible 'media frenzy' when it arrested Kitchener MP last April

ONTARIO: Guelph Police aware of possible 'media frenzy' when it arrested Kitchener MP last April

Freedom of Information request shows that senior management at Guelph Police were not immediately informed a sitting MP had been arrested
CANADA: Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

CANADA: Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers

Some money is also being directed to small towns in Northern Ontario to hire staff and interns to help on agriculture-related work
Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education

Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education

One parent says the Ontario government is not really working with educators
WATCH: Ford joined by Toronto mayor for daily announcement

WATCH: Ford joined by Toronto mayor for daily announcement

Premier also joined by Minister of Long-Term Care for today's announcement
ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

ONTARIO: Police watchdog to collect data on race as part of investigations

Special Investigations Unit will collect information from complainants and officers under investigation