Ontario News

TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d'bi.young anitafrika are among the winners of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes.

OSHAWA — Durham Region police say a woman has died after she was hit by a school bus in Oshawa, Ont., last month.

TORONTO — New research that analyzes emergency department visits during Ontario's unprecedented 2023 wildfire season suggests public-health messaging such as air quality advisories and ensuring people have their medication can help asthma sufferers a

TORONTO — The family of a mentally ill man who died in a provincial jail is demanding to know if the Ontario government has implemented any recommendations that came out of a coroner's inquest, saying they believe nothing has been done.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seeking Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for his idea to build a tunnel under Highway 401.

TORONTO — Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has offered a first glimpse at his upcoming budget, announcing an expanded Ontario manufacturing tax credit.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner took on a cheerleading role over the weekend. The Maple Leafs winger will be back in the middle of the action Monday night.

TORONTO — Scott Laughton was probably still feeling it. The Maple Leafs forward blocked a shot in the dying moments of Toronto's Game 6 victory over the Ottawa Senators to clinch a spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

TORONTO — Craig Berube didn't utter a word. The Maple Leafs had just surrendered a lead late in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. Toronto's bench, however, remained calm.

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have charged a 17-year-old with two counts of first-degree murder after a double shooting in April. They say officers responded to a call in the city's Riverdale neighbourhood for gunshots around 11:15 p.m.