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Inflation, pandemic costs driving Ontario property tax hikes as upkeep backlogs grow

Inflation, pandemic costs driving Ontario property tax hikes as upkeep backlogs grow

TORONTO — With a number of Ontario municipalities eyeing property tax increases, experts say homeowners across the province can expect to see higher tax bills this year because of inflation, pandemic costs and recent provincial changes to development charges
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Toronto police looking for victims after teens allegedly assaulted multiple people

Toronto police looking for victims after teens allegedly assaulted multiple people

Toronto police say they are looking for victims after a group of up to 10 girls allegedly assaulted several people at public transit stations last month. Police say the assaults took place on Dec. 17 between 10 p.m.
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Toronto hospital network says all systems restored after outage

Toronto hospital network says all systems restored after outage

TORONTO — A major Toronto hospital network says all of its systems are working normally again after an outage earlier this week.
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Ontario launches public consultations on budget, focused on transportation, jobs

Ontario launches public consultations on budget, focused on transportation, jobs

TORONTO — Ontario is asking residents for their input on the upcoming budget, and questions in a public survey indicate major themes will be health-care staffing, transportation, jobs and the cost of living.
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Toronto physiotherapist facing charges in alleged youth sex assaults

TORONTO — A Toronto physiotherapist is facing charges after two youths were allegedly sexually assaulted during treatment sessions at centres in the city.
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Girl Guides of Canada pick ‘Embers’ as new name for group ages seven and eight

Girl Guides of Canada pick ‘Embers’ as new name for group ages seven and eight

TORONTO — The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branch the "Embers" in a bid to become more inclusive and welcoming to all girls.
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Millhaven inmate facing second-degree murder charge in death at prison

Millhaven inmate facing second-degree murder charge in death at prison

MILLHAVEN, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have charged an inmate at a maximum-security prison near Kingston, Ont., in the death of another. They say an an OPP-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad responded to Millhaven Institution on Jan.
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'She is alive': Sister of abducted woman says family is still hopeful one year later

'She is alive': Sister of abducted woman says family is still hopeful one year later

The last time Aysa Hajtamiri spoke with her sister was nearly a year ago. They kept the phone conversation short as Hajtamiri was driving but planned to reconnect soon. That next phone call never happened.
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Environmental group alleges Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion

Environmental group alleges Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion

Ontario has broken the law by forcing the City of Hamilton to expand its boundary to build homes on farmland and wild spaces, an environmental rights group alleges in legal documents as it takes the province to court in a case being tracked by the ma
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Hamilton uncovers another decades-old leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

Hamilton uncovers another decades-old leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

HAMILTON — The City of Hamilton says it has uncovered another sewage leak that has been dumping waste into Lake Ontario for more than two decades, with the mayor saying they will continue to search for other leaks underground.
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