Ontario News

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead the New Democrats into the next election despite the party's drop in the polls.

TORONTO — Toronto officials say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The CFL Players' Association appointed David Mackie as its new executive director Monday.

OTTAWA — The world marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday.

A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.

TORONTO — Pension fund manager OMERS says it earned a return of 8.3 per cent in 2024, net of expenses. The fund says the result topped its 7.5 per cent benchmark for the year. Its net assets totalled $138.2 billion at Dec. 31, 2024, up from $128.

The Progressive Conservatives are looking to win a third consecutive majority government for the first time in more than 50 years when Ontario votes on Thursday.

TORONTO — Country singer Josh Ross is set to play the Juno Awards in Vancouver. The Burlington, Ont.-native is this year's leading Juno nominee, and among the latest wave of musicians added to the televised gala.

TORONTO — The Canada Infrastructure Bank has signed a deal to loan $194 million to Australian electric vehicle charging company Jolt, to help it grow its network in Canadian cities.

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after an incident that appears to have involved human error.