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Four Ontario municipalities turn down strong mayor powers

Four Ontario municipalities turn down strong mayor powers

TORONTO — Several Ontario municipalities have turned down the province's offer of strong mayor powers because of concerns either with housing targets the government has tied to them, or worries that the powers would lend themselves to a "dictatorship
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Two candidates urge voters to rank the other as 2nd choice for Ontario Liberal leader

Two candidates urge voters to rank the other as 2nd choice for Ontario Liberal leader

TORONTO — Two contenders for the Ontario Liberal leadership are banding together to urge their supporters to put the other as a second choice in a bid to stop Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie from finishing at the top of the pack.
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22 months after abduction, Elnaz Hajtamiri's boyfriend charged with murder: OPP

22 months after abduction, Elnaz Hajtamiri's boyfriend charged with murder: OPP

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say the ex-boyfriend of a woman abducted from a Wasaga Beach home has been charged with her murder, almost two years after her disappearance.
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Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings

Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings

TORONTO — Ontario plans to ban employers from requiring Canadian work experience in job postings or application forms, the labour minister announced Thursday, saying it will be an important step to help newcomers get their foot in the door.
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Toronto police increase size of hate crime unit amid rise in reports of hate

Toronto police increase size of hate crime unit amid rise in reports of hate

Toronto police say they have increased the size of their hate crime unit in light of a rise in hate crime reports. The force says there has been a noted increase in hate crime reports since Oct.
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Jurors in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial begin deliberating their verdict

Jurors in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial begin deliberating their verdict

TORONTO — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard have begun deliberating their verdict in the case.
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Investments in public transit, housing headline Ottawa's draft budget for 2024

Investments in public transit, housing headline Ottawa's draft budget for 2024

OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa released its 2024 draft budget Wednesday, a proposed $4.6-billion operational portfolio that keeps property tax increases capped at 2.5 per cent for the second year in a row.
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Ontario to boost compensation for injured workers by 'super indexing' benefits

Ontario to boost compensation for injured workers by 'super indexing' benefits

WELLAND, Ont. — Ontario is planning on boosting benefits for injured workers and improving cancer coverage for firefighters under legislation set to be introduced soon.
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Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

TORONTO — A newly placed statue of the late Queen Elizabeth was unveiled Tuesday at the Ontario legislature, marking the end of a years-long delay for the commemorative sculpture.
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Case against Peter Nygard is a 'false narrative,' defence argues in closing remarks

Case against Peter Nygard is a 'false narrative,' defence argues in closing remarks

TORONTO — The case against Peter Nygard is built on a "false narrative" created by complainants whose testimony was not credible and at times "painfully absurd," the former fashion mogul's defence lawyer argued in his closing submission to the jury o
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