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TTC to increase Line 2 service to pre-pandemic levels amid return-to-office mandates

TTC to increase Line 2 service to pre-pandemic levels amid return-to-office mandates

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says it will boost service on one of its major subway lines to pre-pandemic levels starting Sunday in anticipation of more people returning to office this fall.
Man charged in hate-motivated attack on Muslim hotel employee: York Region police

Man charged in hate-motivated attack on Muslim hotel employee: York Region police

Police say a Toronto man is facing charges in an alleged hate-motivated assault on a Muslim employee of a Markham, Ont., hotel.
Officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal Markham, Ont., shooting: police watchdog

Officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal Markham, Ont., shooting: police watchdog

Ontario's police watchdog says an officer who fatally shot a man while he stabbed a woman in a Markham, Ont., condo didn't commit a criminal offence.
Shelter-in-place order issued in First Nation as police search for 2 armed suspects

Shelter-in-place order issued in First Nation as police search for 2 armed suspects

Provincial police have issued a shelter-in-place order in a northern Ontario First Nation as officers search for two suspects believed to be armed and dangerous.
Man charged in death of boat passenger who fell into Lake Ontario: Toronto police

Man charged in death of boat passenger who fell into Lake Ontario: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a person who fell from a boat on Lake Ontario in August.
Ontario hospitals say they have $1 billion in funding needs

Ontario hospitals say they have $1 billion in funding needs

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals need an additional $1 billion this year to keep pace with factors such as population growth and inflation, leaving them facing pressures far higher than the deficits they faced just at the end of last year, their associati
'Really unfair': Students outraged after three schools in Durham Region cancel prom

'Really unfair': Students outraged after three schools in Durham Region cancel prom

Charlotte Leersnyder had heard stories about her parents' prom since childhood, so she was looking forward to celebrating her own graduation. She even thought about the dream dress she would wear.
Classes cancelled at Conestoga college campus amid support workers' strike

Classes cancelled at Conestoga college campus amid support workers' strike

An Ontario college cancelled all in-person classes and activities on one of its campuses Tuesday, as striking support staff continue to hold rallies at several colleges across the province. Conestoga College said its Doon campus in Kitchener, Ont.
Ford denies mayors' request to tweak instead of scrap speed camera program

Ford denies mayors' request to tweak instead of scrap speed camera program

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has denied a request from more than 20 mayors across the province to tweak instead of scrap the speed camera program, vowing to eliminate speeding through other measures.
Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs by up to one year in new pilot

Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs by up to one year in new pilot

TORONTO — Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project.