Ontario News

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker's blind trust — a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest.

TORONTO — Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and pop-punk singer Fefe Dobson are set to speak at Toronto’s Departure Festival and Conference.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months.

TORONTO — Ma-Nee Chacaby's memoir "A Two-Spirit Journey," which she wrote with Mary Louisa Plummer, has won this year's edition of Canada Reads.

Toronto police say their homicide unit is investigating after a man was found dead on the University of Toronto campus. Police say in a social media post that the discovery was made this morning in the Queen's Park Crescent and College Street area.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay's proposed liquidation is still on hold as the company works to address its differences with landlords and other stakeholders after filing for creditor protection earlier this month.

Police say as many as 80 Tesla vehicles parked outside a Hamilton dealership were found with deep scratches, punctured tires and other damage.

TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence dropped to an all-time low in March as the trade war with the U.S. ramped up, with the outlook further darkened by new Chinese tariffs.

Ontario has seen another sharp increase in measles cases over the last week as the highly infectious disease spreads among mostly unvaccinated people. Public Health Ontario is reporting 470 measles cases since an outbreak began in October.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman John Prokop to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. His contract will begin in the 2025-26 season.