Provincial politicians are returning to the Ontario legislature Tuesday after a long break. The spotlight in question period is expected to largely focus on the Ford government's handling of Ontario Student Assistance Program payments to career colleges.

Asked whether increased talk of a possible Canada-U.S. trade deal may be related to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he believes it's a 'combination' of things. 'They're going for election down there and I don't think President Trump's doing too well. And I think the trade deal with Canada is affecting them,' said Ford.

Ontario has connected more than 511,000 people to family physicians since it launched its primary health care plan last year, the province’s health minister announced Monday.

Friends and family are sharing memories of a northern Ontario woman who died this month in a hunting incident about an hour outside Ottawa.

Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que., has announced new measures to protect clients amid a class action lawsuit alleging sexual assault that implicates 36 massage therapists who worked there over a 19-year period.

Friends and family are sharing memories of a northern Ontario woman who died this month in a hunting incident about an hour outside Ottawa.

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Today is the day voters in municipalities across Ontario, including the northwest, decide who will lead their communities. CBC News will have full online coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET.

OPP say they were notified Saturday evening of an altercation that had occurred that day at Beaver Creek Institution, leading to a man being taken to hospital where he later died.

Eric Bauza of Scarborough, Ont., the Emmy-award winning voice actor best known for the iconic Bugs Bunny, has died.

Police say a person is dead after a fire broke out at a home in Barrie's north end Sunday.

A Toronto man has been sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 16 years for killing a filmmaker whose body was found in a trash compactor in Liberty Village more than three years ago.

Peel police are seeking a 35-year-old Brampton man in the stabbing death of a 47-year-old Bradford, Ont. man in Mississauga over the weekend.

Toronto police say they have found a vehicle believed to have been used to abduct three children from Scarborough on Friday, but the children and their mother have not been found.

It was a busy weekend for Windsor Fire and Rescue Services, responding to two fires early Sunday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say at around 4:35 p.m. on Friday evening, they investigated a vehicle in a ditch on East West Road near Coopers Road on the island.

With the U.S.-Canada trade war dominating the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign, trade discussions between the two countries have intensified. But sources tell CBC News and Radio-Canada that doesn't mean a deal is imminent.

October 26 marks municipal election day for eligible voters throughout Waterloo Region and Guelph, which will see ballots cast to determine which mayors, school board trustees and councillors will lead the future of local government. Am I able to vote? The first step to participating in the October 26 voting period is for voters to […]

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Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) say they’ve arrested a man from Kitchener following an investigation involving “child sexual abuse and exploitation material.” WRPS say their Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit began an investigation into potential possession of child sexual abuse material in September 2026. The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at […]

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Waterloo Regional Police say they are investigating a break-and-enter robbery that took place at a residence in Woolwich Township on Friday, Sometime between 9 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on October 23, authorities say unknown suspects entered a residence located at St. Charles Street East and Crowsfoot Road in Woolwich. Police say cash and jewellery were […]

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Expectations are rising that the Bank of Canada will indeed raise interest rates this week as it considers the effect of higher energy prices on the economy.

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his ever-evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon."

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Toronto-born voice actor Eric Bauza, best known as the modern voice behind iconic Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died at the age of 46. His family announced his death in a statement shared on social media Sunday. “Eric Bauza, Emmy award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney […]

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It’s election day in Ontario, with voters in more than 400 municipalities set to pick their local representatives. The election is headlined by mayoral races in Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa. Incumbent Olivia Chow is looking to hold off city councillor Brad Bradford in Toronto, while former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie appears to be the […]

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The Kitchener Rangers began OHL Rivalry Week with an emphatic victory over the Guelph Storm at the Aud, but narrowly missed the opportunity to double up their victory on the road in Guelph Sunday afternoon. After breaking up the Storm’s 9-game winning streak on Friday night, the Rangers entered Sunday with the opportunity to pass […]

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According to Ontario 511, Highway 7 and Highway 85 will see planned roadwork cause three sets of lane closures throughout the region during the week of October 26 through to October 30. As of October 24 at 7 p.m., nightly construction will take place on Highway 85 northbound between University Avenue and King Street North […]

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British Columbians have chosen Lorne Doerkson as their next premier.  His victory follows a snap-election call by former Premier David Eby late last month, after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned from her role as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party after some three months on the job. Doerkson was since tapped to become interim leader of the […]

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Guelph police say a Kitchener man has been arrested after a dispute which saw a woman choked during a dispute in Guelph last weekend. Police say shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday morning, two women were arguing in an apartment building on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue in Guelph. The accused man intervened on behalf of […]

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metals sector, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher.

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Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90. Koenig died Monday at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, talent agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement. In “Star Trek,” Ensign Chekov […]

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Voters across Kitchener and Waterloo Region head to the polls Monday for Ontario’s municipal elections, casting ballots for mayoral, city council and school board trustee races. As results begin to roll in, viewers can follow live election night coverage starting at 8 p.m. on Rogers TV Cable 20 and online, featuring real-time results, expert analysis […]

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Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

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