Ontario News

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing a raft of changes to cannabis regulations ranging from packaging to reporting requirements in an effort to reduce the regulatory burden.

TORONTO — Toronto transit workers' recently restored right to strike was crucial in eleventh-hour contract negotiations with the city's transit agency, the president of their union said Friday as he expressed confidence members would ratify a finaliz

OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani said Friday he's open to amending the government's long-awaited legislation aimed at protecting Canadians against online harms, while the Opposition Conservatives say the Liberals should instead move fast

TORONTO — Ontario's new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a second man has died after a Sunday night shooting outside a west end high school. Police say 46-year-old Seymour Gibbs died from his injuries on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Finding work has become increasingly challenging for Canadian jobseekers as a weakening economy and high interest rates push business owners to rein in hiring.

TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto are recommending that people get vaccinated for meningococcal disease in light of an increase in cases.

TORONTO — A strike that would have nearly shut down Toronto's public transit system has been averted, after the transit workers union and TTC announced a last minute deal following months of negotiations.

TORONTO — Alicia Elliott has won the prestigious Amazon Canada First Novel Award.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford swapped his energy and education ministers in a cabinet shuffle Thursday and brought a minister who resigned over the Greenbelt controversy back into the fold.