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TORONTO — Several regions in southern Ontario continue to be under heat warnings for a fourth consecutive day Friday, with sweltering conditions expected to last into Saturday.

TORONTO — The union representing safety inspectors at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) says contract negotiations have broken down, resulting in 170 of its members walking off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday.

Ontario parents expressed excitement and relief on Thursday after the province announced that COVID-19 vaccinations for infants and preschoolers could start being booked late next week.

Unions representing some 70,000 hospital workers in Ontario renewed their calls Thursday for the province to address staffing shortages contributing to recent emergency room closures, suggesting measures such as raising wages and putting in financial

TORONTO — A pandemic program offering Ontario workers three days of paid sick leave is being extended until the end of March, a move the government said is meant to ensure people don't miss out on pay due to COVID-19.

Windsor, Ont., police say they have charged two people they allege led a February truck convoy that blocked North America's busiest international land border crossing.

TORONTO — Ontario's long-term care minister says supply chain issues and COVID-19 outbreaks are hampering efforts to install air conditioning in all resident rooms.

TORONTO — Several regions in southern Ontario were under heat warnings for the third consecutive day Thursday – with sweltering conditions expected to last into Friday or Saturday.

TORONTO — An endangered red panda cub has been born at the Toronto Zoo. The zoo says the cub was born last week and is the first for four-year-old red panda mom Paprika.

TORONTO — There were tornado watches and thunderstorm warnings across Ontario on Wednesday as much of the province continued sweltering from extreme heat.