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Unifor applies to represent workers at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont.

Unifor applies to represent workers at Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Unifor says it has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to represent workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont. The union says after the Labour Board processes the application, it will determine if a vote must be held.
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Move quickly on gun regulations, directives to stem domestic violence, Ottawa urged

Move quickly on gun regulations, directives to stem domestic violence, Ottawa urged

OTTAWA — Several civil society organizations, including women's advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting crucial regulations and directives.
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'I wouldn't be here': Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures

'I wouldn't be here': Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures

TORONTO — Reggie Garrett remembers snippets of the first time he was saved from a fatal overdose.
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Police say a male is dead after shooting in northwest Toronto

Police say a male is dead after shooting in northwest Toronto

TORONTO — Toronto police say a male is dead after a shooting in northwest Toronto on Monday evening. According to police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Black Creek Drive and Trethewey Drive around 7:45 p.m.
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Bo Levi Mitchell leads Ticats to 31-28 Labour Day win over Argonauts

Bo Levi Mitchell leads Ticats to 31-28 Labour Day win over Argonauts

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell is still unbeaten on Labour Day. Mitchell threw for 347 yards and two TDs as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned an exciting 31-28 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday.
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House fire in Midland leaves 39-year-old owner dead: provincial police

House fire in Midland leaves 39-year-old owner dead: provincial police

MIDLAND, ONT. — A 39-year-old man is dead after a fire broke out in his Midland, Ont., home over the weekend. Provincial police say they were called to a bungalow just before 6:30 a.m.
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Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows

Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows

OTTAWA — Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly outpaced increases to provincial health budgets.
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The ups and downs (but mostly ups) of federal health transfers

The ups and downs (but mostly ups) of federal health transfers

OTTAWA — The message Canada's premiers sent to Ottawa last year was unanimous: the federal government needed to pay its fair share to contain the ballooning cost of health care.
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By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up

By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up

OTTAWA — A look at provincial health spending and federal health transfers between 2005 and 2023. The figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Total provincial spending on health care: 2004-05: $86.2 billion 2022-23: $221.
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New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking

New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking

New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced or how effective they will be.
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