Ontario News

TORONTO — There’s a scene in “Shook” in which the drama’s lead tells a Toronto hipster that he lives in Scarborough. Her response — “Oooh, Scarborough” — comes off as if he just name-dropped a war zone.

TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January.

NAPANEE — Provincial police say a 31-year-old woman has been arrested on 14 criminal charges following an attempted abduction at a youth soccer game in Napanee, Ont.

SIMCOE — Ontario Provincial Police in Simcoe say they've arrested 16 people and seized illegal cannabis valued at more than $55 million after a drug bust last month.

TORONTO — Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study.

TORONTO — A great shift is underway in Toronto months after the closures of several supervised consumption sites, as their users seek alternatives and drop-in centres see an alarming jump in overdoses.

BRACEBRIDGE — Police say a man wanted for murder after three bodies were found in a burned-down Bracebridge, Ont., home has now been confirmed as one of the dead.

An Ontario labour group says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid growing health concerns over poor air quality as wildfire smoke blankets the province with increasing frequency.

A First Nation community in northwestern Ontario has identified the man who was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom last week.

THORNHILL, ONT. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford revealed more details Wednesday about his planned tunnel under Highway 401, even as a feasibility study he's commissioning has yet to get underway.