At Thursday's county council meeting, Currie apologized for his comments, saying he's sorry they "came across in a hateful way."

Ontario's Amaranth Township Mayor Bob Currie is facing backlash after he made homophobic comments at a recent council meeting, where he also said the municipality should not raise the Pride flag.

A nine-year-old boy who was rushed to hospital in Orangeville after an incident involving a snowbank on Wednesday has died.