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'Terrible tragedy': Politicians speak out following fatal stabbing of teen at Toronto subway station

Politicians and advocacy groups are speaking out following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy a Toronto subway station on Saturday.

Police investigate after an unprovoked stabbing on the TTC. (CTV News Toronto)

Ontario won't reverse decision to end funding for uninsured health care

Ontario’s minister of health says the province will not reverse the decision to end funded health care services to the uninsured.

A doctor is seen in this file image. (Pexels)

Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse

A truck driver has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 65-year-old animal rights activist.

Regan Russell was demonstrating outside a pig slaughterhouse west of Toronto on June 19, 2020 when she was run over by a semi-trailer as it pulled into the plant.

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Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List is out. Who was the top earner?

Ontario's so-called sunshine list is out and the three top paid public employees in the province are all at Ontario Power Generation.

'I feel horrible': Ontario man denied theft coverage owes $55,000 for stolen truck

An Ontario man said he was shocked when his truck was stolen not once but twice, and the second time it was taken he was surprised to discover he was no longer covered for theft.

Woman receives free gift, but signs contract for $7,000 vacuum cleaner

A Toronto woman said she received a free air purifier as an online promotion, but also signed up for a $7,000 vacuum cleaner in the process.

Ontario couple en route to India forced to turn back due to document issue

An Ontario couple's trip to India was cut short over an issue with their visa documents.

Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.

'Cheap quality': Ontario woman says dresses she ordered online look completely different in real life

An Ontario woman wanted to order dresses online for her and her mother to attend her daughter’s baptism.

Liquidation sale at Nordstrom's Ontario stores could begin as soon as tomorrow

A liquidation sale at six Nordstrom locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could begin as soon as tomorrow.

Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'

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Ontario won't reverse decision to end funding for uninsured health care

Ontario’s minister of health says the province will not reverse the decision to end funded health care services to the uninsured.

Ontario to end program providing health care to uninsured residents

The Ontario government will be ending a program that provides health-care services to uninsured people at the end of the month, something doctors say is extremely concerning for marginalized communities.

In this Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a doctor wears a stethoscope around his neck as he tends to patients in his office in Illinois. Ontario family doctors left the profession at the start of the pandemic at double the rate of the years before COVID-19 hit, new research indicates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Roberson

Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors under OHIP

Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors.

A free eye exam is performed on a patient at the Remote Area Medical clinic inside the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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'Terrible tragedy': Politicians speak out following fatal stabbing of teen at Toronto subway station

Politicians and advocacy groups are speaking out following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy a Toronto subway station on Saturday.

Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse

A truck driver has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 65-year-old animal rights activist.

$10M worth of stolen cars seized after Ont. police bust 'prolific auto theft group'

Police recovered 78 vehicles allegedly en route to the Middle East after a months-long investigation into an auto theft ring in southern Ontario.

One of the alleged stolen Range Rovers recovered from Project R&R. (Peel Regional Police)

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Canadian film on the theft of Einstein's brain among Hot Doc world premieres

A documentary about the posthumous theft of Einstein's brain directed by award-winning journalist Michelle Shephard is among the films coming to Hot Docs.

FILE - This June, 1954, file photo shows renowned physicist Albert Einstein in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo, File)

Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.

A couple relaxes on a dock on Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon, Ont., Friday, July 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.

Bed bugs can be found almost anywhere there is fabric or wood from department stores to movie theatres to hospitals. (Orkin LLC)

Microphone malfunction causes Maple Leaf fans to jump in and sing U.S. national anthem

Toronto Maple Leafs fans proved they know how to sing the American national anthem just as well as the Canadian one after a microphone malfunction at Monday night's game.

You can meet Toronto Maple Leafs 'legends' downtown this weekend. Here's how

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs can meet team legends at a public event hosted downtown this weekend.

AGO reveals what its major expansion will look like

The Art Gallery of Ontario released renderings this week of a major expansion that will add 40,000 square feet to the museum.

Busy Toronto streetcar to shut down for 20 months starting in May

A busy streetcar in the heart of downtown Toronto could be shut down for about 20 months starting right before the summer.

Baggage found in Toronto street tracked to owner with help of Air Canada flight attendant, delivery driver

A delivery driver spotted two pieces of luggage sitting in the middle of the street in downtown Toronto with Air Canada baggage tags. Instead of ignoring the lost luggage, he decided to do something about it.

Toronto Maple Leafs players spotted taking public transit to outdoor practice

Players for the Toronto Maple Leafs were spotted taking public transit Sunday morning on their way to the team’s annual outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square.

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Federal budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians: sources

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland talks to a sales associate to buy a new pair of shoes in Ottawa on Monday, March 27, 2023. Freeland will table the federal budget on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Nashville school shooting suspect was former student: police

Authorities say they believe the 28-year-old female shooter who killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday was a former student.

This photo provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows officers at an active shooter event that took place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 2023. Authorities say the suspect in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville is dead. (Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)

Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical

A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety.

This photo provided by Joshua Henderson shows a Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota on Sunday, March 26, 2023, which spilled hazardous materials, but local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety. (Joshua Henderson via AP)

'Sudden and devastating' Calgary house explosion injures 10 people

The Calgary Fire Department says at least 10 people were injured in a 'sudden and devastating' explosion in the city's northeast on Monday that completely destroyed one home.

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LIVE NOW | Funeral underway for Edmonton officers killed in the line of duty

The appreciation and respect shown by the public after two Edmonton Police Service officers were killed in the line of duty has not gone unnoticed, their families said in a statement ahead of the regimental funeral on Monday.