Ontario News

PETERBOROUGH — Police in Ontario say a 21-year-old boater is facing charges after a passenger fell overboard on a lake northwest of Kingston.

TORONTO — Thunderstorms are working their way through southeastern Ontario as a heat wave continues to blanket parts of the province.

AJAX — Durham police say one person is dead after a fire in Ajax, Ont.

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say an innocent bystander is dead as they investigate what they're calling a tragic and brazen daytime shooting in the city's downtown core on Friday afternoon.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a second boy has been charged in last weekend's stabbing death of a 14-year-old.

Two girls, aged 13 and 14, have been charged with assault after an alleged swarming attack in Oshawa, Ont., last week while three other youths, including an 11-year-old, are considered suspects, police said Friday.

Health officials said a salmonella outbreak linked to pork deli meats sold at grocery stores and in prepared sandwiches has expanded.

TORONTO — Ontario's environment minister has apologized to First Nation chiefs for any "confusion" his letter caused when he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.

TORONTO — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for southern Ontario, saying hot and humid conditions could last into next Thursday.

A hospital in southwestern Ontario is suing five of its former executives, alleging two of them were involved in a "calculated, multi-year campaign of deceit and theft" involving improper procurements, while the others knew about the alleged fraud an