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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thousands may not have power until Friday evening in southwest Ontario

Thousands may not have power until Friday evening in southwest Ontario

TORONTO — Thousands of residents in communities near Lake Erie will have to wait until Friday night to have their power restored, Hydro One said Thursday as it worked to restore electricity to tens of thousands of Ontario customers following a winter
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Toronto plans to hold byelection to elect new mayor on June 26

Toronto plans to hold byelection to elect new mayor on June 26

Toronto residents are expected to head to the polls to elect a new mayor on June 26, the city clerk announced Thursday, setting out a timeline for the race to replace John Tory.
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Ontario government to table budget March 23

Ontario government to table budget March 23

TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce its budget on March 23. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the date today, saying the budget will outline a "strong future" for Ontario during uncertain economic times.
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NDP files integrity complaint about Ford family stag-and-doe event

NDP files integrity complaint about Ford family stag-and-doe event

TORONTO — NDP Leader Marit Stiles has asked Ontario's integrity commissioner to issue an opinion on Premier Doug Ford's actions surrounding his daughter's stag-and-doe event, which she calls "troubling.
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Canadian food bloggers share tips, tricks to make filling budget-friendly meals

Canadian food bloggers share tips, tricks to make filling budget-friendly meals

TORONTO — Food bloggers and cookbook authors say meal-planning and simple recipes can help home cooks put together fillingand tasty dishes on a budget — an increasingly stressful challenge amid rising food prices.
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