Nearly 150 prisoners mistakenly released
At least 143 prisoners were mistakenly allowed to walk out of Ontario correctional facilities over the last eight years and the provincial government will not say who these prisoners were, and whether any of them are still at large. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Pan Am track going to York U
York's new stadium will have 5,000 permanent and 5,000 temporary seats and will likely be built on the north part of the Keele campus, which is south of Steeles Ave, said Keith Marnoch, York's associate director of media relations. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
G20 court appearances begin for hundred
Hundreds of people charged with offences related to protests that occurred during the G20 summit in Toronto in June began appearing in court Monday morning. The three courtrooms that are processing the G20 protesters who have been charged are full. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Toronto Zoo gorilla dies after stroke
A 37-year-old Western Lowland gorilla described as the dominant female of the Toronto Zoo's seven-member troupe has died. Samantha, living at the zoo since 1974, was euthanized Monday after suffering her second stroke in a matter of weeks. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Ont. school board won't turn off Wi-Fi
A school board in central Ontario is defending its decision to keep wireless internet access in classrooms despite fears from some parents that radiation from Wi-Fi transmissions is making kids sick. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Second pharmacy chain, Rexall, to cut services in Ontario
Canada's second-largest pharmacy chain is joining the rush to trim services even before the Ontario government's planned changes to generic drug rules are adopted. Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
New 365 Area Code coming to Southern Ontario
The 289 and 905 area codes are expected to run out by March 2014. The CRTC has issued the new 365 area code which will begin rolling out on March 25 2013. Read it at crtc.gc.ca0 Comments
The tobacco belt tries to rise from the ashes
The region was built on the strength of tobacco leaves, but the industry has dwindled sharply and new crops are springing up in an attempt to salvage the regional economy. Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
Igor Kenk Pleads Guilty To Bike Theft In Settlement
Igor Kenk pleaded guilty in provincial court on Tuesday to 10 charges related to the theft of bicycles, five counts of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of marijuana. He faces four months in jail. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Ontario passes HST legislation
Ontario legislators on Wednesday passed controversial tax legislation that will result in higher costs on about one in five items beginning July 1. Read it at canada.com0 Comments
Ontario passes HST
The HST has been given the stamp of approval by the Ontario Legislature. One after another, Liberal MPPs stood up to vote in favour of the controversial proposal which will create one harmonized 13% sales tax as of July 1 2010. Read it at torontosun.com0 Comments
Snowstorms slam parts of Canada
The first snowstorm of the year slammed parts of Eastern Canada Wednesday morning, wreaking havoc on the morning commute and delaying flights at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, the country's busiest airport. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Winter rolls in across Toronto area
The first snowstorm of the season blasted into the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday morning, just in time to make a miserable morning commute. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
GTA storm hampers morning commute
Commuters around the GTA can expect a slow trip this morning with rain, snow and slush making a mess of roads and highways. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Ontario storm causes travel headaches
The first significant winter storm of the season in southern and eastern Ontario is causing treacherous conditions for motorists and air travellers. Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
Toronto will still be paying for spree in 2040
Low interest rates and heaps of federal stimulus cash inspired Toronto city council to go on a buying spree yesterday: new police stations, streetcars, subways and buses, Smart cars, community centres, libraries and more. Read it at nationalpost.com0 Comments
Trying To Fix Ontario's Welfare "Quagmire"
Ontario has reportedly appointed the head of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank to head a panel of anti-poverty advocates to advise the government on a long-awaited review of its welfare system. Almost 800,000 Ontarians live on provincial welfare. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Ontario Will Run Out Of Swine Flu Vaccine By Week's End
Health Minister Deb Matthews says Ontario will run out of the regular swine flu vaccine by the end of the week. some local health units could run out of the H1N1 shot earlier than others, but that the province should run dry by the end of the week. Read it at google.com0 Comments
Mississauga Council OKs McCallion Probe
Councillors voted 7-4 to push ahead with a $2.5m judicial inquiry into the mayor’s presence in private meetings about her son’s downtown land deal and broadly related issues, including how OMERS managed to obtain controversial veto powers. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Kids going to ER at Ont. children's hospitals doubling over
Children's hospitals in Toronto and Ottawa are seeing double the usual number of emergency patients as worried parents bring their children in over swine flu concerns. Read it at ca.rd.yahoo.com0 Comments
GTA Drivers Face 14% Insurance Hikes
Millions of Ontario drivers are about to be slammed with double-digit premium hikes, with the average Toronto-area driver likely to pay nearly 14% more. Policyholders will be hit with increases averaging 11 to 19% when their policies come up. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Parole Board Frees Reputed Mobster
Vincenzo DeMaria, 55, of Toronto, was allowed to walk out through the coiled razor wire of Fenbrook prison after a panel of the National Parole Board decided police allegations that he is a major player in a Mafia clan were not enough to keep him in. Read it at nationalpost.com0 Comments
Ont. Sets Date For Ban On Driving With Phones
Ontario drivers will be banned from using cellphones, BlackBerrys and other hand-held electronic devices starting Oct 26. Motorists can expect a three-month education period after the ban takes effect, which means police will show some leniency. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Ontario Suing Tobacco Companies For $50b
Ontario is looking for $50 billion from a group of tobacco companies to recoup health care costs linked to illnesses stemming from tobacco use. Read it at nationalpost.com0 Comments
Another Suspect In So-Called "Toronto 18" Pleads Guilty
Saad Gaya admitted Monday that he was part of an al-Qaeda-inspired plot to build fertilizer-based truck bombs and explode them in downtown Toronto. He was arrested unloading boxes marked “ammonium nitrate” from the back of a truck in June 2006. Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
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