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Durham regional police say a 62-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man were found dead in a residence in Whitby, Ont., this morning. Police say they responded to a sudden death call shortly before 11 a.m. and found the two individuals dead at the scene. Two other people were transported to a local hospital. They say […]

KAWARTHA LAKES, ONT. — Kawartha Lakes officials say two wildfires continue to blaze in Ontario’s cottage country as the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources reports no changes to the status of the active fires. The city says fire crews are making some progress with the help of recent cloud cover, but hot weather conditions persist […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s beloved annual fair is touting a lineup of fresh, fried and funky foods ahead of the kickoff of its 146th year in the city. The Canadian National Exhibition is set to open its gates at the Exhibition Place on Friday, with carnival games, rides, performances and sweet treats on full display. Some […]

TORONTO — Ontario is opening up a $1-billion fund aimed at giving relief to businesses affected by steel, aluminum and auto tariffs. The Protect Ontario Financing Program is part of a $5-billion tariff-related support package the provincial government announced in its spring budget. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the loan program will help businesses make […]

TURKEY POINT — Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating after a fatal police-involved shooting in a town on Lake Erie. The Special Investigations Unit says Ontario Provincial Police officers were on the water near the Turkey Point Marina when they spotted a personal watercraft. The SIU say officers attempted to get the operator of the […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours’ dog was shot in Peterborough County. Police say they were called to the scene Sunday morning after the dog owners said their pet had been missing for about a week. OPP say the family heard gunshots around the time the […]

TORONTO — Ontario failed to meet its legislated target for getting long-term care residents an average of four hours a day of direct care by March of this year, the government concedes, though it came quite close. The Progressive Conservative government set the target aimed at boosting both the amount of direct care residents receive […]

Extreme heat is expected to ease in many parts of Canada today, while the Atlantic provinces continue to bear the brunt of a multi-day heat wave. Relief is expected in southern and eastern Ontario, but Environment Canada says temperatures are still above average for this time of year, with forecasted highs in the low 30s. […]

TORONTO — An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The provincial government is funding the training in a move that opposition politicians say is sorely needed, but that they say is just one […]

ST. JOHN’S — Residents near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city were ordered to flee a wildfire Tuesday, as thousands of other people across the province faced the prospect of leaving or losing their homes to flames. Officials ordered evacuations in some parts of Paradise, a suburb of the capital St. John’s. The news came barely […]