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LCBO workers on strike for first time ever after talks break down

LCBO workers on strike for first time ever after talks break down

TORONTO — Workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer have officially walked out in the first strike in history of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union had set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m.
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Toronto daycare rolls back staff wage raises, blames Ontario's funding model

Toronto daycare rolls back staff wage raises, blames Ontario's funding model

TORONTO — A large Toronto child-care operator is rolling back raises for staff, laying the blame on how the Ontario government is funding the national $10-a-day program.
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Toronto police say one person dead, others taken to hospital in overnight hit-and-run

Toronto police say one person dead, others taken to hospital in overnight hit-and-run

TORONTO — A man is facing charges after a hit-and-run collision in Toronto that left a woman dead and two others injured and closed a portion of a highway early Thursday morning.
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UWaterloo sues pro-Palestinian protest encampment, seeks $1.5M in compensation

UWaterloo sues pro-Palestinian protest encampment, seeks $1.5M in compensation

The University of Waterloo has launched a lawsuit against the participants of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus, alleging the demonstration has harmed the school's reputation and damaged its property.
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Officers injured while arresting Toronto cop for impaired driving, drug possession

Officers injured while arresting Toronto cop for impaired driving, drug possession

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel police say two officers were injured during the late-night arrest of a Toronto drug squad officer who is facing impaired driving and drug possession charges. Peel regional police say officers responded just before 2 a.m.
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Former students share memories of the Ontario Science Centre's school

Former students share memories of the Ontario Science Centre's school

TORONTO — From DNA extraction to space shuttle simulations to a field trip to a nuclear reactor, former students of the school operated out of the Ontario Science Centre are reminiscing about their formative experience, following word of the centre's
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Fourth shooting in two months hits Richmond Hill, Ont., theatre, police release video

Fourth shooting in two months hits Richmond Hill, Ont., theatre, police release video

Police have released video of what they say is the fourth shooting since mid-May to target a Richmond Hill, Ont., cinema, as investigators appeal for more information.
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The head of Pride Toronto says he's disappointed protest stopped parade

The head of Pride Toronto says he's disappointed protest stopped parade

TORONTO — The executive director of Pride Toronto says he is "very disappointed" that pro-Palestinian protesters forced Sunday's annual parade to be cut short, arguing that meeting their demands would deprive the city's LGBTQ+ community of essential
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Ontario alone in locking down inmates due to staff shortages: lawsuits

Ontario alone in locking down inmates due to staff shortages: lawsuits

TORONTO — Ontario is the only province where inmates are regularly locked down due to staff shortages, according to expert evidence in a pair of class-action lawsuits.
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Backbencher who was booted from caucus after controversial meeting criticizes Ford

Backbencher who was booted from caucus after controversial meeting criticizes Ford

TORONTO — A former Progressive Conservative backbencher in Premier Doug Ford's government says she is disappointed with his "unilateral decision" to kick her out of caucus.
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