Total solar eclipse: How to enjoy totality in Kingston
The city has said it is expecting as many as 500,000 visitors for the eclipse, which means it won't be business as usual in Kingston on Monday.
Canada
Apr 5
Christmas Eve to Boxing Day 2023: What’s open and closed in London, Ont.
Many businesses and organizations will be closed or have reduced hours in London, Ont., from Dec. 24 to 26 while a few are actually offering extending hours.
Canada
Dec 21, 2023
Doug Ford says he didn’t direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions
Premier Doug Ford says he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas.
Politics
Oct 31, 2023
Ontario city seeks inclusion of urban boundary decisions into RCMP Greenbelt probe
Councillors approved a motion Wednesday to request an RCMP Greenbelt inquiry be expanded to include the unilateral expansion of Hamilton's urban boundary.
Environment
Oct 25, 2023
NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report
Ontario New Democrats are asking the auditor general's office to investigate the province's expansion of some municipal boundaries.
Politics
Sep 29, 2023
MP Michael Chong targeted in ‘information operation’ likely from China
While China's role in the operation is 'highly probable,' Canadian officials said there isn't 'unequivocal' evidence proving Beijing was involved in targeting Michael Chong.
Canada
Aug 9, 2023
Scottish festival president excited for upcoming event in Fergus
Organizers hosted a media event at the festival site on Wednesday. The festival runs Aug. 11 to 13.
Canada
Aug 2, 2023
Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith gets new parliamentary assistant role in caucus
Dave Smith will now serve as the parliamentary assistant to Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Neil Lumsden.
Canada
Mar 10, 2023
Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, EOC director says lockdown looms
Hamilton's emergency operations director says as coronavirus cases continue to surge, the city may soon move to the grey level of the province's COVID-19 response framework.
Dec 9, 2020
Canada election: Southwestern Ontario sees little change in 2021 Federal election results
The 2021 federal elections results for Southwestern Ontario have ended up being much of the same as two years ago, with nine of 12 incumbents winning re-election.
Politics
Sep 21, 2021
Mayor of Aurora sues bloggers for defamation
Phyllis Morris, the outgoing mayor of Aurora, has filed a $6-million defamation lawsuit, claiming critical online bloig posts went over the line and even led to threats.
Nov 12, 2010
Ontario’s five-year-old pit bull ban is all bark, no bite: critics
Nearly five years after a controversial pit bull ban came into effect in Ontario, critics are still fighting to have the legislation overturned.
May 10, 2010
Southern Ontario: Liberal John Wilkinson loses seat
Election result highlights for Southern Ontario.
Oct 6, 2011
Prominent candidates elected or defeated in the Ontario election
TORONTO - Several cabinet ministers fell in the Ontario election as voters whittled Premier Dalton McGuinty's government into minority territory, though most incumbents managed to hang onto their seats.
Oct 6, 2011
Injured Slade, Muliaina out of World Cup; All Blacks recall Donald, Gear
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - New Zealand's chances of ending an extended World Cup drought could hinge on two players who were more focussed on skate boarding and fishing than rugby in recent weeks before being dragged into the All Blacks squad as the third and fourth choice flyhalves.
Sports
Oct 10, 2011
Italy labours past US, Japan concedes draw to Canada on dissatisfying day in World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Happy faces were hard to find among Rugby World Cup teams on Tuesday.
Sports
Sep 27, 2011
Rivers swollen by Irene begin falling; flood-weary residents survey damage across Northeast
WALLINGTON, N.J. - As the flood waters receded, weary residents across the Northeast began pulling soggy furniture and ruined possessions onto their front lawns as they surveyed the damage wrought by Hurricane Irene.
World
Aug 31, 2011
Swollen rivers begin falling; crews reach last US towns cut off by floodwaters
Swollen rivers began falling Wednesday in much of the Northeast, allowing relief crews to reach the last of the tiny Vermont towns that had been entirely cut off from help by Hurricane Irene's fast-moving floodwaters.
Weather
Aug 31, 2011
Valentino finds other creative pursuits for retirement: dance costumes, decorating and cooking
NEW YORK, N.Y. - When dancers of the New York City Ballet grace the stage at Lincoln Center for this year's fall gala Thursday night, they'll be wearing extraordinary costumes by Valentino — and not many people can say that these days.
Sep 19, 2012
Fireworks, hope and worry as NYC, world ring in 2012, leaving a tough year behind
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Revelers erupted in cheers amid a confetti-filled celebration in New York's Times Square to welcome in the new year, part of star-studded festivities and glittering fireworks displays around the world to usher in 2012.
World
Jan 1, 2012