Ontario News

TORONTO — Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province.

PARIS — Victoria Mboko’s breakout season just hit another gear. The 18-year-old from Toronto powered her way into the French Open main draw Friday, beating Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-3 in the final round of qualifying.

TORONTO — A record 6-1 win at rival CF Montreal last time out and the possible return of captain Jonathan Osorio from injury for Saturday's visit by Nashville SC offer hope for beleaguered Toronto FC fans.

Ontario is planning to require certain construction sites to have automatic external defibrillators.

TORONTO — Ontario is adding 2,600 spaces to teachers colleges across the province as it stares down a worsening teacher shortage, a move unions say is welcome though will not in isolation solve the problem.

Toronto councillors passed a controversial motion to restrict protests around places of worship, schools and daycares. The “bubble zone” bylaw was approved 16-9 after a lengthy council meeting Thursday afternoon.

TORONTO — Before the season began the Toronto Blue Jays got together as a team and had a long conversation about talking things over in the dugout and playing for each other more. That approach has been paying dividends in the month of May.

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says 173 more people have been infected with measles in the province over the past week, bringing the number of cases to 1,795 since the outbreak began last October.

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has launched a petition to end the temporary foreign worker program.

TORONTO — Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, o