Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall
Starting this fall, Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the shot will be available through the publicly funded immunization program...
‘No sign of them’: Ruffled feathers in Stratford, Ont., as five iconic swans go missing
Residents in Stratford, Ont., were being asked to stay on the lookout Wednesday as five of the city’s iconic swans remained at large. What started as a typical day for Quin Malott, Stratford’s parks and forestry manager, two weeks ago...
Toronto police officer pleads guilty to criminal charges as shocking bodycam video surfaces
A Toronto police officer has pleaded guilty to assault more than two years after a man was shot in a Toronto park. Const. Andrew Davis was originally charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a...
Highway 413 construction to start ‘in next few days,’ Ford says, but no word on...
Construction on Highway 413 is set to begin “in the next few days,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday, although he couldn’t provide an answer when asked how much it would ultimately cost or when it would be completed....
LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key Canadian sectors. LeBlanc’s office described the meeting, which also...
Youth unemployment at recessionary levels, CIBC report finds
TORONTO — A new report says the current youth unemployment rate is at levels typically only seen during recessions, even as other age groups face a more resilient labour market. CIBC analyst Andrew Grantham says the rise in unemployment among...
Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs
REGINA — As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares to go to China next week, he said he would like the federal government to drop its 100 per cent electric vehicle tariff on Beijing. “From Saskatchewan’s perspective, I would say, ‘Yes,...
Dog guide training centre at risk of closure asks the Ontario government for help
A critical program that helps thousands of people living with disabilities is in jeopardy and asking the government for help as it faces a $20 million shortfall. The organization, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides which trains guide dogs, has...
2 teen boys arrested in connection to Scarborough shooting that injured 14-year-old
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred after an altercation on a TTC bus in Scarborough earlier this month. Officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 4 p.m. in the Lawrence Avenue...
‘Not random murders’: Barrie police say accused killer knew his 2 alleged victims, lived with...
Two men were murdered and dismembered, allegedly by a man they both knew and lived with at times at the same Barrie homeless encampment, Barrie police revealed Tuesday during an update on the grisly killings of William ‘Blake’ Robinson and...
