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Lawyer for ex-OPSEU president says union's allegations untrue

Lawyer for ex-OPSEU president says union's allegations untrue

TORONTO — A lawyer for the former president of the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union says a lawsuit launched by the union is "riddled with errors, falsehoods, and untrue allegations.
Expansion of private clinic procedures will affect hospital nurse bargaining: union

Expansion of private clinic procedures will affect hospital nurse bargaining: union

TORONTO — Ontario hospital nurses are set to soon start bargaining their new contract and the province's intention to expand procedures at private clinics means hospitals will have to come to the table prepared to entice professionals to stay, their
Alleged Toronto mosque killer's case put over to mid-February

Alleged Toronto mosque killer's case put over to mid-February

TORONTO — The case of a man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque more than two years ago has been put over until next month.
Small plane crashes on road near Ontario airport; Transportation Safety Board probing

Small plane crashes on road near Ontario airport; Transportation Safety Board probing

MARKHAM, ONT. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating after a two-seat plane made a crash landing on a road near a municipal airport north of Toronto on Monday afternoon.
Ontario's College of Physicians and Surgeons limits building access after threats

Ontario's College of Physicians and Surgeons limits building access after threats

TORONTO — The group that regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario says it is limiting public access to its buildings due to safety concerns.
Ontario expanding private delivery of public health-care services in 3-step plan

Ontario expanding private delivery of public health-care services in 3-step plan

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the private delivery of public health care by funding clinics to perform more cataract surgeries, MRI and CT scans, colonoscopies, hip and knee replacements and other procedures in an attempt to ease pressures on the ho
Black University of Toronto student sues police over alleged assault, detention

Black University of Toronto student sues police over alleged assault, detention

TORONTO — The alleged violent assault of a young Black man by Toronto police officers highlights the disproportionate use of force and ongoing racial profiling levelled by the city's police force, his family and lawyer said Monday, calling for increa
Former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley dies, current LG says

Former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley dies, current LG says

TORONTO — David Onley, who emerged as a champion of disability rights both during and after his stint as Ontario's 28th lieutenant-governor, has died. He was 72. Word of his death came in a Saturday evening statement from Lt.-Gov.

One in hospital, one in police custody after stabbing in Brampton

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A stabbing in Brampton, Ont. has sent one man to hospital, with another in police custody.
Police arrest 70-year-old man in death of woman found in Burlington, Ont., apartment

Police arrest 70-year-old man in death of woman found in Burlington, Ont., apartment

Halton Regional police say a 70-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in her Burlington, Ont., apartment. Police say officers were called to a home late Friday morning for reports of an unconscious woman in the unit.