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Leading Toronto mayoral candidates pause campaigns over alleged threat

Leading Toronto mayoral candidates pause campaigns over alleged threat

TORONTO — A leading Toronto mayoral candidate has paused public events and another has temporarily closed his campaign office after a man allegedly threatened to shoot those running in the election.
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Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year

Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year

TORONTO — Ontario renewed funding Thursday that helps rural and northern hospitals bolster emergency room staffing through the summer, but the program will end after this year, the government said.
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Engaged couple shot dead in landlord-tenant row days away from moving out: families

Engaged couple shot dead in landlord-tenant row days away from moving out: families

Two tenants allegedly shot dead by their landlord over the weekend were just days away from moving out of their Hamilton apartment and into a new home to start "the next chapter of their lives," their families said Thursday.
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Meaford, Ont., water advisory lifted, state of emergency remains

Meaford, Ont., water advisory lifted, state of emergency remains

MEAFORD, Ont. — An order to refrain from drinking the water from the municipal system in Meaford, Ont., has been lifted.
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Ottawa's light rail system will be closed for maintenance evenings, weekends in June

Ottawa's light rail system will be closed for maintenance evenings, weekends in June

Ottawa's light rail transit service will be partially shut down for maintenance from June 5 to 19. OC Transpo says the closures will happen in the evenings to minimize the impact on commuters.
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Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows

Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows

TORONTO — The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows.
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'A start': Toronto multiplex policy aimed at boosting housing welcomed by observers

'A start': Toronto multiplex policy aimed at boosting housing welcomed by observers

TORONTO — A new policy allowing single family homes to be converted into low-rise multiplexes in Toronto is being hailed by observers as a welcome move, although experts warn it won't make housing more affordable in Canada's most populous city right
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TTC launches investigation into reports of fireworks being set off on buses

TORONTO — A teenage girl has been charged after police say a firework was set off on a public bus in Toronto this week. Toronto police say the incident took place Tuesday on a TTC bus in the Kingston Road and Guildwood Parkway area.
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Toronto mayoral hopefuls try to pin front-runner Olivia Chow on taxes at debate

Toronto mayoral hopefuls try to pin front-runner Olivia Chow on taxes at debate

TORONTO — A debate between the leading Toronto mayoral candidates saw the front-runner Olivia Chow face repeated attacks from the other contenders over taxes, as the candidates looked to build momentum with less than a month left in the campaign.
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Toronto's packed shelters to refer asylum seekers to federal programs: deputy mayor

Toronto's packed shelters to refer asylum seekers to federal programs: deputy mayor

Toronto's over-stretched shelter system cannot cope with the high numbers of refugee claimants seeking bed spaces and will begin referring them away from at-capacity shelters towards federal programs, said deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie.
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