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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is weakening recycling rules that are set to kick in next year, though not by quite as much as it initially proposed. It’s part of a transition the province is making toward having producers pay for the blue box system, meant to lessen costs for municipalities and encourage […]

Ontario jurors will be compensated $120 per day from the first day they serve starting Wednesday, a significant increase that some advocates applaud but add that more support for jurors is needed. Attorney General Doug Downey said at last Thursday’s opening of the courts ceremony in Toronto that the jury fee structure in the province […]

Police in York Region say two more suspects have been charged in a Markham, Ont., home invasion earlier this month that also involved an alleged shooting and kidnapping. Police say officers were called to a home near McCowan Road and 14th Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. on Sept. 1 after multiple suspects were reported breaking […]

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram doesn’t want the validation of basketball fans. He just wants to finally hit the court with his new Toronto Raptors teammates and confirm to himself that he still has what it takes to play in the NBA. Ingram spoke at length about how eager he is to start playing in actual […]

TORONTO — Reach for the top has a new meaning these days at MacLachlan College. The private school in Oakville, Ont., is home to a new high-performance sport climbing program, created by Canadian climbers Zach and Madison Richardson. The program started with the school year in early September. The school already had a climbing club, […]

OTTAWA — Algoma Steel Group Inc. is set to receive half a billion dollars in government loans to help it reorient its business away from the United States as the federal government argues supporting the domestic steel industry is a matter of Canadian sovereignty. Ottawa’s $400 million in financial assistance will come from the Large […]

A paper mill in northern Ontario says it will begin winding down operations after failing to secure immediate financial support from the federal government. Kap Paper says it received $50 million in loans from the Ontario government and had approached Ottawa for funding, but the timing “doesn’t appear to be aligning” for a solution to […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays did just enough to hold off the hard-charging New York Yankees in the race for the American League East title, clinching the division crown on the final day of the regular season with a 13-4 win Sunday over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The win gave the Blue Jays […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to soon ban speed cameras across the province, but is now musing about “cameras on crime” instead to target stolen cars and home invasion suspects. Ford has announced his government will introduce legislation next month to prohibit the use of speed cameras across the province. Various regions that use […]

The Canada Border Services Agency says a man is facing smuggling and firearms-related charges after 48 firearms, various gun parts and 17,000 rounds of ammunition were seized in Windsor, Ont. The CBSA says border officers in Windsor, Toronto and Montreal intercepted four parcels containing firearms parts and tools for manufacturing firearms in May and June. […]