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New Ontario laws and regulations come into effect on New Year's Day

New Ontario laws and regulations come into effect on New Year's Day

TORONTO — Several new Ontario laws and regulatory changes are set to come into effect on New Year's Day, including daycare safe-arrival rules and penalties for inappropriately accessing patients' personal health information. As of Jan.
Ontario developer fined, ordered to pay restitution for illegally selling homes

Ontario developer fined, ordered to pay restitution for illegally selling homes

A Markham, Ont.,-based developer has been ordered to pay almost $185,000 in fines and restitution after pleading guilty in an Ontario court to illegally selling new homes.
Car theft suspect jumps in Lake Ontario, hides in pipe before arrest: police

Car theft suspect jumps in Lake Ontario, hides in pipe before arrest: police

Halton Regional Police say they have arrested a man who tried to evade arrest by jumping in Lake Ontario and hiding in a pipe.

Teen dead, another missing after falling through ice on the Rideau River in Ottawa

A teenager is dead and another is still missing after four youths fell through the ice on the Rideau River in Ottawa's south end just before midnight on Wednesday. Police say emergency crews responded to Nicolls Island Road at 11:44 p.m.
OPP say impaired driving, impaired driving crashes up in Ontario in 2023

OPP say impaired driving, impaired driving crashes up in Ontario in 2023

Ontario Provincial Police say they saw more impaired driving this year compared with last year, and more impaired driving crashes. OPP Sgt.
Suspect in bomb threats against Ontario facilities arrested in Morocco: police

Suspect in bomb threats against Ontario facilities arrested in Morocco: police

Police say a suspect arrested in Morocco in connection with bomb threats in Belgium is now facing charges in similar incidents in Ontario.
Northern Ontario faces freezing rain warnings as fog advisories elsewhere persist

Northern Ontario faces freezing rain warnings as fog advisories elsewhere persist

Freezing rain warnings were in effect Tuesday for much of northern Ontario as fog patches in other parts of the province continued to reduce visibility and cause dangerous conditions for drivers.
Police watchdog investigating man's death near Peterborough following distress call

Police watchdog investigating man's death near Peterborough following distress call

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 40-year-old man early Tuesday morning north of Peterborough.
Reduced visibility expected for Ontario due to Christmas Day fog: Environment Canada

Reduced visibility expected for Ontario due to Christmas Day fog: Environment Canada

TORONTO — Near-zero visibility is expected to persist throughout parts of Ontario on Christmas Day due to foggy conditions.

Woman in hospital following Christmas Day stabbing in downtown Toronto

TORONTO — One woman is in hospital after being stabbed early Christmas morning in Toronto. Just after 4:30 a.m., police were called to the Dundas Street East and Parliament Street area.