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Ontario’s major party leaders take the stage for final debate before snap election Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner will take part in the televised debate, which runs from 6:30-8 p.m. ET. The CBC’s David Common willContinue Reading

As Ontario’s snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives’ main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a year before the nextContinue Reading

Ontarians push to make emergency room waits, closures an election issue Patients and health-care workers across the province are pressing to make emergency room waits and closures an issue during the Ontario election campaign. CBC’s Shawn Jeffords has the details. Twenty hours waiting in the emergency room wasn’t unusual forContinue Reading

Toronto Paul Morris, who served as the Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer for 38 years, has died. Born June 28, 1938, in Toronto, Morris spent his entire working career at Maple Leaf Gardens in the sound department as well as handling public address duties. Morris was at the microphone theContinue Reading

Toronto Local angler catches nearly metre-long muskie in Toronto HarbourDylan Sampson could have never imagined a muskie would be at the end of his line in the Toronto Harbour. It was only the second recorded muskie catch in Lake Ontario fronting Toronto in the last 30 years. According to TRCA,Continue Reading

How $10K of cannabis was delivered to the wrong Ontario store A licensed cannabis retailer in Toronto is speaking out after $10,000 worth of cannabis disappeared. According to the general manager, the cannabis was delivered to the wrong location, left in an alley and was then stolen. She’s now callingContinue Reading

How Ontario’s main parties are pledging to find family doctors for all The province’s major provincial campaign leaders are promising family doctors for the 2.5 million Ontarians without one. CBC Queen’s Park reporter Mike Crawley breaks down how — and if — they can make that happen. All the mainContinue Reading

Toronto Parks Canada says it has found a confirmed case of bird flu in a Canada goose at Rouge National Urban Park and suspects five more. Here’s how you can protect yourself and your pets. Experts advise public to avoid touching wildlife and keep dogs on leashes Britnei Bilhete · CBCContinue Reading

The Ontario election campaign is in full swing — which you may have noticed because of an unsolicited text message from PC Leader Doug Ford (more on that below). Here’s a quick look at how the race unfolded during the first full week of campaigning. We’re keeping things simple here, but be sureContinue Reading