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TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says a newly passed bill granting him more powers to take control of school boards is a start, but not the end, of changes to education governance. The bill that passed third and final reading today allows the minister to more easily put school boards under supervision, and […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s housing agency says the number of homeowners behind on mortgage payments has fallen for the first time in three years, though delinquencies are still trending up in Ontario and British Columbia. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the national mortgage delinquency rate was 0.22 per cent in the second quarter, down from […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges in a shooting that killed an innocent bystander in July. Det. Sgt. John Obrovac says the accused teen turned himself in Tuesday and was charged with one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Belinda Sarkodie, 26, was killed in […]

TORONTO — The leader of Ontario’s official Opposition was kicked out of question period this morning after calling Premier Doug Ford’s government “corrupt.” NDP Leader Marit Stiles made the comment as the opposition continued to hammer Labour Minister David Piccini over the scandal-plagued Skills Development Fund. The auditor general found his office has been heavily […]

TORONTO — Ontario homeowners will soon be able to get provincial rebates of up to $200 for energy efficient appliances through an expanded program. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced a Home Renovation Savings Program earlier this year, and it initially gave rebates for energy efficiency renovations and improvements, such as new windows, doors, insulation, air […]

TORONTO — Art lovers, historians and those wistful about the fall of Canada’s oldest company are expected in Toronto today, where the most valuable pieces in Hudson’s Bay’s art collection will hit the auction block. Heffel Fine Art Auction House will host a live sale in the tony Yorkville neighbourhood this afternoon to find new […]

Privacy watchdogs in Ontario and Alberta issued their findings Tuesday after investigating a mass data breach of a student information system used across Canada, concluding that school boards lacked adequate breach response plans, among other issues. Ontario’s privacy commissioner says PowerSchool, a software and storage company for school systems in the U.S. and Canada, was […]

OTTAWA — An 18-year-old suspect is facing a murder charge in Ottawa after a fatal stabbing in the city’s west end on Monday evening. Ottawa police say officers rushed to the 2900 block of Penny Drive around 6:45 p.m. and found a 43-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. The Ottawa Paramedic Service says the victim was […]

TORONTO — Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would allow optometrists to perform some surgeries and laser eye treatments, which are currently outside their scope of practice. Dr. Nina Ahuja, president-elect of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, says surgery must remain in the hands of physicians and handing over even […]

KITCHENER — Police say a 40-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after a 44-year-old woman was found dead in Kitchener, Ont., on Monday. Waterloo Regional Police say officers were called to a home near Highland Road West and Patricia Avenue on Monday afternoon for a report of a disturbance. They say upon arrival, officers […]