Ontario residents to receive tax-free government payment today. Who is eligible and how to apply?

July is the start of the fiscal year for the Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB), which means those who are registered and qualified to receive it should be seeing a deposit in their bank accounts on Thursday, July 10. What is the Ontario Trillium Benefit? The …

Quadeville attack: ‘A miracle’ Ontario child survived brutal assault, police say

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say it’s “a miracle” a little girl survived a brutal assault in eastern Ontario last month that has led police to charging a 17-year-old teen. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 23, an eight-year-old girl was reported missing in …

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has killed someone in Ontario. Here’s what you need to know

The bacteria may grow due to certain conditions. According to PHAC, these are “stagnant water, warm water temperature (20 to 50 degrees Celsius), or the presence of biofilm, scale, and sediment.” As a result, the bacteria could be found in cooling towers, …

Ontario child's 'horrific' injuries were similar to animal attack, OPP say

Sky News A man has been found guilty of murdering a mother-of-six while she walked her dog last year. Roy Barclay, 56, had denied the murder of Anita Rose in what prosecutors called a "vicious and brutal attack" in which the grandmother was …

Ontario vertical farm secures $75,000 to enhance water filtration systems

Vision Greens Inc., a vertical farm operator producing leafy greens in Welland, Ont., is set to receive up to $75,000 through the provincial and federal governments to bolster its food safety measures. This funding, announced in a recent press release and …

Heat warnings, special air quality statements issued across northwestern Ontario

A number of heat warnings remain in effect for northwestern Ontario, affecting several First Nation communities. Environment and Climate Change Canada says hot and humid conditions are expected on Thursday, with daytime highs between 29 and 31 C and …

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Departs Airport Business

After nearly 25 years of investing in airports, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is departing the business with the sale of its stakes in airports in London, Birmingham and Bristol, England, as well as in Brussels. The transactions come two months …

Ontario teen charged with attempted murder, sexual assault after child attacked

Open this photo in gallery:Ontario Provincial Police say early evidence suggested a possible animal attack, but no traces of animal DNA were found.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press A teen from eastern Ontario is accused of attempted murder and sex …

Ontario teen charged with attempted murder in attack on 8-year-old girl

70-year-old eastern Ontario man charged with sexual assault