Ontario News
Cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will cause hearing delays: Immigration Refugee Board
OTTAWA — The tribunal that adjudicates asylum claims in Canada says it expects cuts to legal-aid funding imposed by the Doug Ford government in...
Christine Elliott downplays Premier Ford’s health care comments
TORONTO — Ontario’s health minister says it may take longer than the year promised by Premier Doug Ford to end overcrowding within the province’s hospitals.
Health Minister Christine...
Ontario should heed lessons of other provinces for new beer system: experts
TORONTO — As the Ontario government prepares to move ahead with its plans to overhaul the province’s 92-year-old beer distribution system, experts say it should...
Keswick man arrested in alleged abduction of Chinese student from Markham
TORONTO — Police say they’ve arrested a fourth man in the alleged abduction of a Chinese student from Markham, Ont.
York Regional Police say they arrested...
York Regional Police say missing boys, grandfather found safe following Amber Alert
NEWMARKET, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say two missing children who were the subject of an Amber Alert early today have been found...
LCBO says delivery shortage affecting stores
TORONTO — Issues with a new warehouse management system have delayed the delivery of booze to several LCBO stores, the provincial liquor agency said Wednesday...
Province wants to expand midwives’ ability to prescribe medications
TORONTO — Ontario wants to give midwives across the province the ability to prescribe a wider variety medications, a move those in the profession say could...
Ontario minister says she apologized after giving ‘feedback’ to Sens owner
An Ontario cabinet minister said Friday that she apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators for being “blunt” — which came after she reportedly hurled...
Data suggest carfentanil use, deaths rising in Ontario: medical officials
Ontario’s top medical officials say recent statistics suggest a spike in the number of deaths related to the potent opioid carfentanil, as well as...
Ontario to issue 50 new cannabis store licenses, eight to go to First Nations
TORONTO — Ontario is set to get 50 more cannabis stores starting in October, and applicants will have to first show they have their...
