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Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario's new hunting dog law

Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario's new hunting dog law

TORONTO — Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.

Child airlifted for treatment after canine attack in Bancroft, Ont., police say

BANCROFT, ONTARIO — Police say a child had to be airlifted to hospital after being attacked by what they call a "canine-type" animal in Bancroft, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the unprovoked attack took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year amid slow economic growth

Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year amid slow economic growth

TORONTO — Ontario is delaying its path to balance as lethargic economic growth drags the province's books further into the red, with a $9.8-billion budget deficit projected for the coming fiscal year.
Ontario drivers could soon opt for less auto insurance coverage

Ontario drivers could soon opt for less auto insurance coverage

TORONTO — Ontario drivers could soon cut their insurance costs by opting for less coverage, under reforms proposed in the provincial budget tabled Tuesday.
Ontario home construction levels up, but still far off pace for 1.5M target

Ontario home construction levels up, but still far off pace for 1.5M target

TORONTO — The pace of new home construction is picking up in Ontario, though it is still far off the levels needed for the government to achieve its pledge to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, the budget released Tuesday shows.
Billions of dollars of new funding for health care in Ontario budget

Billions of dollars of new funding for health care in Ontario budget

TORONTO — Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows.
Wife of man accused of killing cop said they didn't know they were police: officer

Wife of man accused of killing cop said they didn't know they were police: officer

TORONTO — The wife of a man accused of running over a Toronto police constable told the officer who pulled her out of the car at gunpoint that she didn't know they were police, court heard Tuesday.
Highlights of Ontario's 2024 budget: Deficit, more community care, new med school

Highlights of Ontario's 2024 budget: Deficit, more community care, new med school

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Tuesday that forecast a ballooning deficit, investments in the home and community care sector, and support for a first-of-its-kind medical school.
Two more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019

Two more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019

Two more beluga whales have died at Marineland, bringing the total number of whale deaths since 2019 to 17. Ontario's Animal Welfare Services has been investigating the Niagara Falls tourist attraction since 2020.
Spring snowfall warning issued for Thunder Bay, northern Ontario

Spring snowfall warning issued for Thunder Bay, northern Ontario

It's spring, but a winter-like heavy snowfall is expected in Thunder Bay, Ont., and vast areas across northern Ontario on the second day of a three-day storm system rolling through the region.