York Region

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’ve found a vehicle used in the alleged parental abduction of three children, but have not yet tracked down the children or their mother. Police say they were called Friday morning after the kids were allegedly taken by their mother during a semi-supervised visit. They say the children were visiting […]

MISSISSAUGA — Police say a man is wanted on a second-degree murder charge in connection with a weekend homicide in Mississauga, Ont. Peel regional police say they were called shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday on reports of a stabbing in the parking lot of an industrial area near Tomken and Kamato roads. They say officers […]

A story published by The Canadian Press on Oct. 23 about an announcement by the Quebec premier regarding support for unhoused people incorrectly identified Alia Hassan as director of a women’s shelter called La rue des Femmes. In fact, Alia Hassan-Cournol is the executive director of La rue des Femmes. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says more than 511,000 people have been connected to primary care since her government set a goal of attaching everyone in the province. Jones says the progress so far means the government is on track to meet its target of ensuring every Ontarian has a primary care provider […]

BARRIE — Police say one person is dead and another is in critical condition after a weekend fire in Barrie, Ont. Investigators say they were called to Livingstone Street East and St. Vincent Street in the city’s north end on reports of a fire around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. They say five people were in […]

GRAVENHURST, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a death at a prison in Gravenhurst, Ont. OPP say they were notified Saturday evening of an altercation that had occurred at Beaver Creek Institution earlier in the day and involved inmates. They say a man was taken to hospital, where he later died. Police […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.’s tanker ban Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia’s northern coast months after Canada inked a deal […]

TORONTO — The next leader of Toronto is set to be decided on Monday, as Olivia Chow looks to hold off a challenge from city councillor Brad Bradford in what’s shaped up to be one of the most tightly contested re-election bids by a sitting mayor. Some pollsters who had Chow leading Bradford by double […]

TORONTO — Provincial politicians are returning to the Ontario legislature Tuesday for the first time in 21 weeks with some new faces thanks to three byelections, a rejigged cabinet and a new cloud of scandal hanging over the government’s head. The spotlight in question period is expected to largely focus on Colleges and Universities Minister […]

The rise in homelessness is one of the most pressing issues mayors and councillors elected next week across Ontario will have to face as the struggle to fund housing, mental health and addiction services persists. A seminal study from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario warned last year that the province was at a “tipping […]