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Ford to visit areas with prolonged power outages caused by ice storm in Ontario

Ford to visit areas with prolonged power outages caused by ice storm in Ontario

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages after a powerful ice storm hit central and northern parts of the province last weekend.
Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository

Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository

TORONTO — An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground — and now it's looking for a second.
Canada's Shaedon Sharpe coming into focus in third NBA season with Trail Blazers

Canada's Shaedon Sharpe coming into focus in third NBA season with Trail Blazers

TORONTO — Shaedon Sharpe's having a record-setting season for himself and for a Canadian.
Canadian Shaedon Sharpe's 36 points powers Trail Blazers past Raptors 112-103

Canadian Shaedon Sharpe's 36 points powers Trail Blazers past Raptors 112-103

TORONTO — Canadian Shaedon Sharpe's 36-point performance led the Portland Trail Blazers past the Toronto Raptors 112-103 on Thursday. Sharpe, from London, Ont.
Police looking for suspects after Hindu temple vandalism in Halton Region

Police looking for suspects after Hindu temple vandalism in Halton Region

Halton regional police say they are looking for two suspects after a Hindu temple was vandalized in Georgetown, Ont., over the weekend. Police say two male suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts were seen leaving a pub in the downtown area around 1 a.m.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was relieved to see Canada is not facing any of U.S. President Donald Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs, but he is still very concerned about the province's auto sector.
RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across bridge from U.S.

RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across bridge from U.S.

The RCMP says officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York.
Ontario reports 'small decline' in measles, 89 new cases

Ontario reports 'small decline' in measles, 89 new cases

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province's case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr.
Teen girl may have meant to hurt Kenneth Lee but didn't intend to kill him: defence

Teen girl may have meant to hurt Kenneth Lee but didn't intend to kill him: defence

TORONTO — A teen girl accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man during a chaotic and violent swarming in downtown Toronto may have meant to hurt him, but she didn't intend to kill him, her defence lawyer argued Thursday.
Greater Toronto home sales drop in March amid trade concerns: TRREB

Greater Toronto home sales drop in March amid trade concerns: TRREB

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell 23.1 per cent in March while more supply hit the market, helping bring down prices compared with a year ago.