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British Columbia’s provincial health officer says none of the Canadians who were on a ship struck by an outbreak of deadly hantavirus had known direct contact with anyone who was infected. But Dr. Bonnie Henry says it’s impossible to be completely sure, and four people from the ship who were flown to Victoria Sunday evening […]

As talk of privatization swirls, the head of Toronto’s Pearson airport says the existing public ownership model has served travellers well — but she remains open to “enhancements” that tap into private-sector investment. Deborah Flint, CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said in an interview she shares the federal government’s goal of growing Pearson’s […]

TORONTO — Ontario health officials say three people in the province with connections to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are not currently being tested for the rodent-borne illness, including a visitor to Canada who had contact with someone infected. Sylvia Jones, the province’s health minister, says the three individuals — a couple in Grey Bruce and […]

TORONTO — The interim leader of the Ontario Liberal Party says a nomination race this weekend to select a byelection candidate was fair, open and transparent, despite suspicion being raised by Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith. Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection ahead of an intended bid for […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Nurses’ Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process. They say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of its kind in Canada. Association president Erin Ariss says it prevents not just […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s health minister says three people in the province with connections to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are not currently being tested for the rodent-borne illness. Sylvia Jones says the three individuals — a couple in Grey Bruce and a person in Peel Region — are still asymptomatic and isolating. Jones says Ontario’s top […]

TORONTO — Fire officials say one person is dead after a Sunday evening fire at an apartment in a Toronto community housing building. Toronto Fire Services say crews responded to a fire at a highrise in the area of Yonge and Gerrard streets just before 10 p.m. Fire Chief Jim Jessop says firefighters went into […]

TORONTO — Ontario pharmacists will soon be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common ailments, as part of the government’s continuing moves to expand their scope of practice. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it will help people get faster access to care and ease pressure on primary care and emergency departments. Starting this […]

Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadium’s facelift — including the installation of a grass playing surface — is nearly complete. “I’m very […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a toddler has died after falling from a highrise apartment building in North York. Officers were called just after noon Sunday to the area of Don Mills Road and Graydon Hall Drive. On social media, Toronto police say the child was pronounced dead at the scene. Police aren’t releasing further […]