Toronto, Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Toronto and much of the GTA. The agency says dangerous thunderstorms could form later today that might bring strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain. Potential storms could toss around objects, break windows and cause water levels to riseRead More

TORONTO — The Pan Am Games torch relay begins its 41-day journey through Ontario today, with torchbearer and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield helping to fan the flames of excitement ahead of the event. The flame will arrive on Toronto’s waterfront this afternoon, before being taken in a flotilla of canoesRead More

OTTAWA – Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay will announce Friday his intention to retire from federal politics after nearly two decades and time atop some of the most prestigious portfolios in government. The significance of his departure is reflected by who will stand next to him when he declares hisRead More

TORONTO – A man who once was deputy education minister in Ontario and Manitoba has been sentenced to three years behind bars after pleading guilty to three child pornography-related charges. Benjamin Levin, 63, was originally charged with seven child porn-related offences. In her decision, the judge said Levin, a fatherRead More

OTTAWA — The economy shifted into reverse over the first three months of the year as it contracted at an annual pace of 0.6 per cent amid the global oil slump, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the weaker-than-expected reading was first time the country’s annualized rate of growthRead More

TORONTO – Ontario’s public education system could be thrown into turmoil in September as the province’s major teachers’ unions have raised the possibility of strikes, setting the stage for a tense summer of bargaining. More than 70,000 high school students returned to class Wednesday after the Ontario Labour Relations BoardRead More

TORONTO — The CEO of Hydro One insists he’s not concerned that Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives asked police to investigate allegations the utility misled the ombudsman about the extent of its billing problems. The Tories asked the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate allegations by Ombudsman Andre Marin that Hydro One misledRead More

Mayor John Tory says construction delays on the new streetcar yard on Leslie Street are “profoundly exasperating” and further illustrate the need for “more change” at the TTC. Tory made the comment to reporters on Thursday morning; one day after the TTC confirmed that the never-ending construction along Leslie StreetRead More

TORONTO – The federal government says an expanded recall of faulty Takata airbags covers about 1.2 million vehicles in Canada. Transport Canada says the recall affects models from Honda, BMW, Ford and Chrysler from the years 2001 to 2014. The list of affected vehicles posted online by Transport Canada includesRead More

CALGARY, ALBERTA: A wildfire raging in northeastern Alberta near two major oil sands projects nearly doubled in size to 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) on Wednesday, although firefighters made some progress tackling blazes elsewhere in the oil-rich Western Canadian province. The fires have forced energy companies operating in Alberta, the largestRead More