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BROCKVILLE — Police in eastern Ontario say they will provide an update this afternoon on a triple murder in Brockville, Ont. They say a teen is facing first-degree murder charges after three people were found dead inside a home. Officers say they responded to a home on Cartier Court in the border city’s north end […]

WELLAND — Niagara regional police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home in Welland, Ont. Police say officers responded to a home in the area of Prince Charles Drive and Thorold Road just before 2 p.m. on Thursday. They say officers found a woman […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says two Ontario residents who were on a cruise ship with passengers infected with hantavirus are in good spirits and showing no symptoms, while isolating in their rural community. Dr. Kieran Moore says the couple in the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit’s area are being monitored for […]

This year’s Mother’s Day floral orders don’t appear so different at first, but look closely and you might see a few tweaks. Customers are looking for beautiful, vibrant bouquets that speak to the love they have for their mothers — but within a tight budget, said Lisa Bugden, owner of Halifax-based Flower Trends Florists. “We’re […]

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal legislator Lee Fairclough has announced her bid for the party’s leadership. The rookie member of provincial parliament pried away one of three seats from the Progressive Conservatives in Etobicoke, where Premier Doug Ford lives, in the 2025 snap election. Fairclough says she would focus on affordability, improving health care and education. […]

TORONTO — History will be made tonight when the Toronto Tempo host the Washington Mystics in their first-ever regular-season game. Toronto is one of two expansion teams joining the WNBA for its 30th season, coming in alongside the Portland Fire. Kia Nurse headlines the Tempo squad, and while the veteran guard hails from nearby Hamilton, […]

TORONTO — Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canadians on board a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, but they aren’t showing symptoms. Officials have not said when and where […]

TORONTO — Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote speech at a Canadian think tank. The 44th president is set to headline Canada 2020’s gala at the Fairmont Royal York. Obama made three official visits to Canada while he was president, first coming to Ottawa in 2009 to meet […]

TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal nomination race that has seen some candidates trade jabs and question others’ community bona fides is set to culminate Saturday with members selecting their pick for an upcoming byelection. The riding of Scarborough Southwest is vacant provincially, after the former representative successfully made the jump to federal politics. A byelection […]

BROCKVILLE — Police in the eastern Ontario city of Brockville say a teen faces first-degree murder charges after three people were found dead inside a home. Officers say they responded earlier Thursday to a 911 call at a home on Cartier Court in the border city’s north end and deemed the deaths suspicious. Investigators later […]