Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — A new poll suggests Ontarians are waiting too long for diagnostic tests and specialist appointments, causing unnecessary stress and putting patients’ health at risk. The poll conducted by Abacus Data and released Tuesday says 33 per cent of respondents waited more than six months to see a specialist or get a diagnostic test […]

TORONTO — Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect. The changes flow from Premier Doug Ford’s plans to expand and modernize how alcohol is sold in the province, which has seen beer, wine and coolers now sold in convenience stores, […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say an officer shot a stabbing suspect in the city’s north end and the province’s police watchdog will investigate the incident. Police say they responded to calls for a person with a knife in the area of Jane Street and Shoreham Drive on Monday afternoon. They say two victims were found […]

American defensive back Benjie Franklin has re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts as CFL teams across the league shore up their rosters. Franklin returns to Toronto after hitting career highs in tackles (60) and interceptions (four) over 18 games for the Argos last season. The 29-year-old Tarleton State alum has played all three of his CFL […]

SUDBURY — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say a man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead Monday morning. Greater Sudbury Police Service says officers responded to a welfare check request on Municipal Road 55 in Walden shortly before 7 a.m., after a loved one raised concern about the victim’s safety due […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a murder suspect after a woman was found dead in the city’s west end over the weekend. Police have identified the victim as 30-year-old Himanshi Khurana. They say she was reported missing Friday night and found dead Saturday morning inside a residence […]

THUNDER BAY — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they have ended a two-month search at a landfill after finding no new evidence in their investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman last year. Deborah Anishinabie, 42, was reported missing in early December 2024 and confirmed to be dead later that month. A 24-year-old […]

TORONTO — Canada Border Services Agency says a drug smuggling investigation has led to the arrests of two suspects who allegedly used online advertisements to recruit women to smuggle cannabis out of Toronto Pearson International Airport. It says the nine-month investigation, carried out jointly with the RCMP, began after two Canadian women were detained in […]

Police in Niagara Region say a man who was arrested and injured by gunfire after he allegedly shot an officer on Friday remains in hospital and will likely face further charges, as the province’s police watchdog continues to investigate the incident. Niagara regional police had issued a shelter-in-place order in the area of Plymouth Road […]

TORONTO — Changes to how new teachers in Ontario are certified are set to be announced next year and will entail a larger practical component, the education minister is signalling. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Education Minister Paul Calandra said he is looking at shortening the length of teachers’ college and has […]