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Parts of prostitution law found unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules
TORONTO — Significant parts of Canada’s prostitution law that bans advertising in the sex trade or making money from sexual services are unconstitutional, an...
No new coronavirus cases under investigation in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario now has no novel coronavirus cases under investigation.
A daily update from the provincial government shows that 421 people have been tested...
Family struggling to make sense of four-year-old girl’s sudden death
An Ontario family says it is struggling to make sense of the sudden death of their four-year-old daughter, whose body was found alongside her father’s at the bottom of...
All Ontario teachers’ unions to stage walkout on Feb. 21
TORONTO — All four major teachers’ unions in Ontario said Wednesday they will stage a one-day walkout on Feb. 21 in a bid to ramp up pressure on...
Ontario medical officer says province has resolved a case of coronavirus
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says the province has resolved a case of the novel coronavirus for the first time.
Dr. David Williams said...
Longtime newspaper columnist Christie Blatchford dead at 68
TORONTO — Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died.
She was 68.
Blatchford had been...
Ontario Premier criticizes two U.S. Democrats during event in Washington D.C.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford waded into U.S. politics during a visit to the country’s capital on Friday, criticizing high-profile Democratic politicians and appearing to endorse President...
Elementary rotating strikes resume after Ontario-wide walkout
TORONTO — Public elementary teachers are on strike at several Ontario boards today including the largest one, in Toronto.
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario resumes...
Ford says elementary teachers, province will stay at table until deal is reached
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says elementary teachers and the government will be at the bargaining table until they strike a deal.
Renewed contract talks...
Low number of novel coronavirus cases ‘reassuring,’ Ontario health official says
TORONTO — It is still early days in dealing with the novel coronavirus, but the relatively low number of cases here is “reassuring,” Ontario’s...
