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Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed Tuesday to suspend the province's surcharge on electricity it exports to three states after a top American official extended an "olive branch" in the form of a meeting in Washington to talk free trade.
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Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

A group of Ontario school boards said Tuesday its legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will proceed after a judge struck down the social media giants' motion to dismiss the case.
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Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a man has been taken into custody after a woman was fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.
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Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Provincial police say they've charged two people from Mississauga, Ont., after seizing more than 4,000 illegal cannabis plants in the Niagara region. Police say officers responded to a location on Highway 3 in Wainfleet on Feb.
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'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

'My heart dropped': Potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at gynecology clinic has patients worried

TORONTO — Karin Martin couldn't sleep last Sunday night after reading a letter from Toronto Public Health that drowned her with worry.
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Suspects remain at large after mass shooting that injured 12 in east Toronto

Suspects remain at large after mass shooting that injured 12 in east Toronto

TORONTO — Three suspects remain at large after a mass shooting in east Toronto that injured 12 people last week. Police are continuing their investigation into the Friday night shooting at the Piper Arms pub in Scarborough.
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Police say seventh person injured by gunfire in Scarborough mass shooting

Police say seventh person injured by gunfire in Scarborough mass shooting

TORONTO — Toronto police say a seventh person was injured by gunfire late Friday at a mass shooting near Scarborough Town Centre.
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Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A religious leader in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female during a religious ceremony. Peel police say a 69-year-old man from Brampton was charged Friday with one count of sexual assault.
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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

TORONTO — Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck.
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City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

TORONTO — The City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79, which represents thousands of municipal workers, say they have reached a tentative agreement. The union would have been in a legal strike position and the city in a lockout position at 12:01 a.m.
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