Ontario News
Crown pre-charge screening would reduce racial profiling in Ontario: commission
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is recommending the province introduce a system that would see police consult with prosecutors before charging suspects.
It's one of...
Ontario earmarks $324M for surgical recovery, ramp-up of hospital capacity
Ontario says it will spend up to $324millionto tackle a waitlist for surgeries that's expected to grow as the province recovers from the COVID-19...
Ford ‘won’t spare a penny’ to fight wildfires but won’t declare state of emergency
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he "won't spare a penny" to help fight the northern wildfires and support evacuees, but...
Ontario putting money to making more autism services available
TORONTO — Ontario is putting more than $62 million in its autism budget this year to make services more available, as the province works...
Ontario regions push to boost youth vaccination rate as school-year window closes
TORONTO — Ontario health units are ramping up youth vaccination efforts, using prizes and social media, as the window quickly closes for students to...
Ontario to soon regularly report how many COVID-19 cases are in unvaccinated people
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to soon provide more regular updates on how many COVID-19 cases are in vaccinated and unvaccinated people, as the...
Vax certificates may allow faster reopening, help plan for resurgence: science table
TORONTO — COVID-19 vaccination certificates would allow high-risk settings to reopen sooner with greater capacity and help plan for future waves of the virus,...
Marine mammals ‘in distress,’ province orders Marineland to fix water system
A months-long inspection of Marineland by Ontario's animal welfare watchdog has found that marine mammals at the tourist attraction were in distress due to...
Colleges and universities told to plan for in-person classes and on-campus activities
TORONTO — Ontario colleges and universities should prepare for all in-person classes and activities to resume this fall without capacity limits or physical distancing,...
Patchwork of hospital visitor restrictions in place across Ontario
TORONTO — The last time Elisha Lemoire saw her father in person, she dropped him off at the hospital for surgery, hugged him and...
