Ontario News

OTTAWA — The federal government says it's going to implement a new 30-business-day guarantee for passports. That means Ottawa promises to either process a passport application within 30 business days or refund the fee.

HAMILTON — A high-speed stolen car chase ended with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Hamilton's east end, police said in an update Friday.

OTTAWA — With tax filing season well underway, the Canada Revenue Agency has told 450 of its term employees across the country that their contracts won't be renewed at the end of the month.

WINDSOR, ONT. AND TORONTO — Canadian auto workers and the industry are catching their breath after a roller-coaster week that saw crushing tariffs imposed, then paused, as they wait for the next round of threats.

MARKHAM, Ont. — One person is dead and another was injured Friday morning when suspects carried out a "brazen" double shooting inside a suburban Markham, Ont., home, police said, a residence they say had been repeatedly targeted in recent years.

Health officials in Ontario's Peel Region say they are investigating suspected cases of avian influenza after a large number of dead wild birds were recently discovered.

The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote.

TORONTO — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. reported a loss in its fourth quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its revenue edged lower. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (10.6) _ Prince Edward Island 7.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.