TORONTO — Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing says he will resign his cabinet post to help the premier achieve gender parity. Ted McMeekin wrote in a Facebook post today that he will continue to serve as minister until Premier Kathleen Wynne names a replacement. Speculation about a pendingRead More

MONTREAL — The CEO of Canadian National Railway is stepping down at the end of June, saying a medical condition makes it difficult to continue in the job. Claude Mongeau returned to work in January after a months-long medical leave for treatment of a tumour in his larynx or voiceRead More

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jane Philpott says provincial guidelines do not provide enough clarity and protection to physicians who may be asked to help their patients die, suggesting people will have trouble finding a doctor to assist them. “Doctors may have inadequate protection and I expect in these early days,Read More

TORONTO — A veteran member of the Ontario legislature will become the first official candidate for leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Cheri DiNovo told The Canadian Press on Monday night that she will declare her candidacy to replace Tom Mulcair as federal NDP leader in an announcement inRead More

Toronto:Track work for the 8.6-kilometre Toronto-York-Spadina Subway Extension has officially been completed, officials announced Monday. Members of all three levels of government, including Premier Kathleen Wynne, MP Adam Vaughan, and TTC chair Josh Colle, were on hand at the future Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station on Monday morning to mark theRead More

MONTREAL — Canadians risk flight delays and even longer airport security lines unless Ottawa boosts screening funding to address growing passenger levels, industry experts are warning. “It is on the cusp of being a real problem, with serious, serious delays,” says John Gibson, chairman of the Canadian Airports Council. CanadianRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s health minister says the province will ensure that drugs for medically assisted dying will be available at no cost. Eric Hoskins also says the province will establish a referral service that will connect physicians unwilling or unable to provide medically assisted dying with those who are willingRead More

Ontario:A series of thunderstorms rattled through southern Ontario Sunday, causing damage in some areas and raining out outdoor events. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch Sunday morning for Hamilton, Oakville, Burlington, Brantford, Halton Hills, Milton, Mississauga, and Brampton, as well as areas west of the GTA stretching to Windsor.Read More

One northbound lane on Highway 427 remains closed in Mississauga after a tractor-trailer fire earlier this morning. Flames and heavy smoke could be spotted at the scene, located at Highway 427 and Finch Avenue. The incident prompted police to close all northbound lanes of the highway at Rexdale Boulevard earlyRead More

TORONTO — A man convicted of second-degree murder in the shocking slaying of a Toronto teenager on Boxing Day ten years ago has been denied escorted temporary absences from prison. Jorrell Simpson-Rowe was one of four people found guilty in Jane Creba’s death. The 15-year-old Creba was shopping with familyRead More