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TORONTO — The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity. The announcement today from Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy comes as government spending has been under increased scrutiny recently, due to Toronto-area Progressive Conservative caucus members billing thousands in Toronto hotel stays. […]

TORONTO — Ontario voters in three ridings are set to head to the polls Sept. 3, as Premier Doug Ford called byelections today. Scarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there. In the months after her […]

TORONTO — Another Ontario Liberal caucus member has joined the race to become the party’s next leader. Stephanie Bowman, who represents Don Valley West for the party in the legislature, says she wants to build a party that is competitive across the province. She had served as campaign co-chair for fellow caucus member Rob Cerjanec […]

WINDSOR — The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists under sunny skies this morning. The cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit opened to motorists last week after months of controversy over the project’s finances. Officials say a Windsor man camped out for 28 hours to be the first Canadian to cross […]

The last time the Toronto Raptors brought in Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin experienced a team reaching the mountaintop. Leonard arrived as the missing piece of a title contender and left as the face of the franchise’s first NBA championship. Now, as the Raptors pursue a reunion with Leonard, Lin believes the star forward could once […]

NIAGARA FALLS — Silence envelops Marineland. Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park’s glory days who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world’s largest pod of captive belugas. Inside the fence, nature has come calling. Trees and bushes wrap around the […]

TORONTO — Katherine Sebov sensed tension on the other side of the court. The underdog Canadian wild-card entry was up a surprising 4-1 in the first set of her National Bank Open second-round match against Marta Kostyuk. Sebov had already secured two break points in an early salvo that rocked the tournament’s No. 10 seed, […]

TORONTO — Quarterback Chad Kelly and Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge will both be available to the Toronto Argonauts when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. Kelly, 32, suffered a neck injury in Toronto’s 26-12 road win over the B.C. Lions on July 25. Following a bye week, the Argos (3-4) resumed practising Sunday, […]

TORONTO — Canada is down to two hopefuls in the National Bank Open women’s singles draw. Marta Kostyuk recovered from a rocky start to defeat Toronto’s Katherine Sebov 7-6 (4), 6-0 in second-round action Tuesday. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., opens her tournament as the No. 30 seed against Renata Zarazua on Wednesday, while wild-card […]

Two Ontario municipalities have declared states of emergency due to major flooding in the Niagara Region. St. Catharines and the nearby town of Lincoln both issued the declarations Monday after back-to-back storms dumped a combined 250 millimetres of rain on parts of the region in a single week. Officials in St. Catharines say the “historic […]