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'Havens of love and care': Ontarians protest closures of supervised consumption sites

'Havens of love and care': Ontarians protest closures of supervised consumption sites

TORONTO — Dozens of people gathered outside Ontario's health ministry in Toronto on Tuesday, two days before the provincial election, to protest the province's plans to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites by the end of March.
Ontario shifts from Pap to HPV test for cervical cancer screening, but no at-home kits yet

Ontario shifts from Pap to HPV test for cervical cancer screening, but no at-home kits yet

TORONTO — Ontario will replace its main method of cervical cancer screening next week to a more accurate and less frequent test, but the dreaded speculum exam is not in the rear-view just yet.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow 'frustrated,' calls for probe of city's snowstorm response

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow 'frustrated,' calls for probe of city's snowstorm response

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she’s “frustrated” with the city’s response to this month's snowstorms as piles of snow continue to block roads and sidewalks, calling on the city manager and auditor general to investigate winter maintenance operations
Homicide investigators search Hamilton landfill for missing woman

Homicide investigators search Hamilton landfill for missing woman

Police in Hamilton are searching the city's landfill as they investigate whether a woman missing since December was killed in her apartment. They say Shalini Singh was reported missing by her family on Dec. 10.
10 ridings to watch on election day in Ontario

10 ridings to watch on election day in Ontario

TORONTO — Thursday is election day in Ontario, and while the polls have consistently had the Progressive Conservatives cruising to re-election, there are various ridings across the province in which the results may come down to the wire or have broad
Ontario election 2025: Here's where the leaders will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25

Ontario election 2025: Here's where the leaders will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Tuesday, Feb. 25: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Ottawa: Ford will have a press conference at 9:15 a.m.
Icy stairs and snow bank signs: campaigning in Ontario's winter election

Icy stairs and snow bank signs: campaigning in Ontario's winter election

Falling down stairs, pushing stuck cars out of snow banks and cancelling events are just some of the challenges candidates have faced on the winter campaign trail, but Sol Mamakwa may have them all beat.
Toronto readies for flood risk as piles of snow start to melt this week

Toronto readies for flood risk as piles of snow start to melt this week

TORONTO — Toronto officials say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt.
Collapses, menacing calls, 'reptilian kitten-eater': A look at past Ontario elections

Collapses, menacing calls, 'reptilian kitten-eater': A look at past Ontario elections

The Progressive Conservatives are looking to win a third consecutive majority government for the first time in more than 50 years when Ontario votes on Thursday.
Babirusa dies at Toronto Zoo; investigation suggests human error 'played a role'

Babirusa dies at Toronto Zoo; investigation suggests human error 'played a role'

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after an incident that appears to have involved human error.