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Gas prices in Ontario set to rise again. This is when you should fill up

Gas prices in Ontario dropped 10 cents per litre on Friday ahead of the long weekend but the relief at the pumps is expected to be short-lived.

A motorist prepares to pump gas Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Portland, Maine. President Joe Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by up to 52% by 2030 at a virtual Earth Day summit. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Ontario reports 24 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to decrease

Ontario is reporting 24 COVID-19 deaths Friday, as hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue to decrease.

A person wearing a mask walks in the rain on a fall day during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Toronto mayor asks federal and provincial governments for help amid rash of carjackings

Some drivers in Toronto may be feeling on edge as Toronto is dealing with a rash of violent carjackings targeting mostly high-end vehicles.

The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Rap superstar J. Cole signs with Toronto basketball team

Rap star Jermaine Lamarr Cole -- better known as J.Cole -- has signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League

BALLOT BOX

BALLOT BOX | Zingers and punchlines: Breaking down what happened this week on the Ontario campaign trail

On this week's episode of Ballot Box, the team gives you the debate highlights and brings in some experts to talk about candidates' strategies moving forward.

Ontario woman who hasn't driven in 10 years said she got licence plate refund

An Ontario woman who hasn't driven since 2009 said she was confused to receive a licence plate sticker refund in the mail.

Golf ball causes $6,000 damage to Ontario home owner’s solar panels

There are benefits to living beside a golf course as you can enjoy the open green spaces, beautiful views and manicured landscaping.

Ontario election campaign chugs along in hybrid mode, with two leaders isolating

Ontario's election campaign will run half virtually, half in-person today, as the leaders for the New Democratic and Green parties isolate with COVID-19.

Health officials discover nearly 1,000 cases of new COVID-19 subvariant in Ontario

Nearly 1,000 cases of a new Omicron COVID-19 subvariant dubbed 'BA.2.20' have been detected in Ontario, health officials say.

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Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network

The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Huawei and the Chinese government have vigorously denied accusations around the danger of spying, saying that the company poses no security threat.

FILE - A technician stands at the entrance to a Huawei 5G data center at the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Quebec confirms first two cases of monkeypox; 20 other suspected cases under investigation

Quebec's health ministry announced Thursday evening there are two confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province, while 20 other suspected cases are still under investigation.

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LIVE SOON | Tam to give federal pandemic update Friday morning

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is expected to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual press conference on Friday morning.

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs, bans some luxury goods trade

Canada said on Friday it was imposing additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banning the import and export of targeted luxury goods from Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The new measures would put restrictions on 14 individuals including Russian oligarchs, their family members, and close associates of Vladimir Putin, according to an official statement.