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Ontario storm leaves five dead and tens of thousands without power

Communities have been left reeling after a severe thunderstorm ripped through much of southern Ontario, leaving five people dead and tens of thousands without power.

firefighters and utility workers work among downed power lines, poles and traffic lights that came down onto the roadway and onto motorists during a major storm, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Ontario leaders continue campaigning over long weekend

Ontario's party leaders are back on the campaign trail today -- some of them virtually -- as they try to round up voters ahead of the election.

From left: Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, PC Party Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Liberal Party Steven Del Duca are seen in this combination photo. (Images by The Canadian Press)

Building up instead of out: Mississauga's needs of Queen's Park are changing

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie readily admits that her city was “built with a vision that land and gas is cheap,” a concept which for years meant “four-bedroom homes and large boulevards” to carry office workers to Toronto.

Election signs are seen outside a construction site in Mississauga. (Chris Fox/CP24)

Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city.

Marineland bans lawyer, filmmaker and scientist among others from entering park

Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season.

Three dead, more than 350K without power after powerful storm rips through Ontario

Three people are dead and more than 350,000 are without power after an intense thunderstorm pummeled southern Ontario Saturday afternoon.

This is where the winning tickets for Lotto Max were sold in Ontario

While no one has won the $70 million jackpot, multiple Ontario residents can now say they are a million dollars richer after winning other prizes.

Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 positivity rate since end of February

Ontario is reporting another 13 deaths related to COVID-19 as the positivity rate in the province continues to slowly decline.

Ontario Liberals say they will launch task force to tackle Toronto carjackings

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca announced over the long weekend that, if elected, he would take action to put an end to the string of carjackings that has plagued Toronto.

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Huawei 5G ban delay wasn't tied to efforts to free Spavor and Kovrig, Mendicino says

Canada's Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino insists the once unknown fate of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig was not why the government delayed its decision to ban Huawei technologies from Canada's 5G network.

Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, speaks during an announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s ongoing efforts to protect Canadians from the threat of gun violence during a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Thunderstorms kill at least 5, knock out power in parts of Ont., Que.

As the May long weekend kicked off, a massive thunderstorm in southern Ontario and Quebec brought strong wind gusts that knocked down trees, took out power and left at least five people dead.

Russia presses Donbas offensive as Polish leader visits Kyiv

Russia pressed its offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region Sunday as Poland's president traveled to Kyiv to support the country's Western aspirations and became the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the start of the war.

Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city.

Biden says monkeypox cases something to 'be concerned about'

U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States were something 'to be concerned about.'