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Ontario has reached a “new deal” with the City of Ottawa that will see the province take over certain major costs in exchange for the municipality encouraging more housing development and minimizing taxation. The province announced Thursday that it will take over ownership of Highway 174, support the repairs of major connecting roads and open […]

TORONTO — Canada Post has released a stamp featuring Middle Eastern cookies to commemorate an annual festival that marks the end of a holy month for Muslims. The Crown corporation says Canadians can use the stamps to send greetings ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a four-day Islamic festival in April that follows Ramadan, a holy month […]

TORONTO — Strength in the base metal and energy stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 85.24 points at 22,192.32. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 6.06 points at 39,754.02. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — More security cameras and vape detectors could soon be installed in Ontario schools, with the announcement of $30 million in funding for school safety in the provincial budget this week. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he is “deeply concerned” about students vaping in school and hopes that installing vape detectors – which are […]

TORONTO — Four of Ontario’s largest school boards have launched lawsuits against the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government is spending about $310,000 on a new space for press conferences, which opposition parties say duplicates a room that already exists at the legislature and will mean less access for the media. The Progressive Conservative government used its new “communications centre” this week for the finance minister’s budget press conference […]

TORONTO — Miles McBride scored 29 points and had seven assists as the New York Knicks earned a lopsided 145-101 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson had 26 points and seven assists as New York (44-28) won its third straight. Former Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa had a double-double off the bench […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — The Windsor Spitfires will have the first pick in next month’s Ontario Hockey League draft. The Spitfires won Wednesday’s draft lottery to earn the first overall selection for the first time since 1976.  Windsor, the Niagara IceDogs, Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting were the four non-playoff teams in the lottery. The Sting […]

TORONTO (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to the court Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, his first action since a left ankle injury in December sidelined him for 50 games. Robinson checked in with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter, replacing Isaiah Hartenstein. The 7-footer had not played since he was […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — A town in Ontario’s Muskoka region has shared more details about a cybersecurity incident earlier this month. The Town of Huntsville says it was hit on March 10 by a ransomware attack, in which vital digital information is held hostage for payment. Denise Corry, the town’s chief administrative officer, says an “unauthorized […]