Serial killer guilty of professional misconduct by nursing college
The actions of a nurse who killed vulnerable patients in her care were the "most egregious" Ontario's nursing regulator has ever seen, the body said.
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Cannabis executive says producers unlikely to meet demands of consumer market
An official with a large Canadian producer of medical cannabis is confident consumers will be adequately supplied come next July, but says production will need to be increased.
Toronto-area man charged with hate crime over alleged online comments
A Toronto-area man has been charged with a hate crime after police allege he made a number of statements against the Muslim community online.
Destruction of small wetlands leads to more algal blooms, Ontario study finds
A new study suggests that small wetlands play a bigger role in filtering out pollutants and preventing algal blooms in the Great Lakes than their larger counterparts.
Indigenous Games 'empower' athletes from Pikangikum First Nation
Preparation for the Indigenous Games has been a bright spot for four young athletes living in an isolated, fly-in only reserve on the border between Ontario and Manitoba.
Bees and butterflies are dying because of climate change. Here's how you can help
Reproduction for about 90 per cent of flowering plant species depends on pollinators, from bees and butterflies to hummingbirds and bats, writes celebrated scientist and TV personality David Suzuki.
Ontario seeks public input on $15 minimum wage
Ontario's bid to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour — a move that is feared by businesses but has the support of some prominent economists — is being put to the public this week.
Indigenous students, student union push Ryerson University to change its name
A student-led campaign at Ryerson University is pushing for the school to change its name out of respect for residential school survivors.
Inside Ontario's fight to save declining barn swallows, one bird house at a time
A Bird Studies Canada team is researching barn swallows to understand why their population in Ontario has plummeted since the mid-60s.
Trudeau government expresses confidence in NEB after its report says opposite
Quebec and Ontario are pushing for the federal government to wait for the National Energy Board to be modernized before restarting the evaluation of the Energy East project.
Advocates warn against treating nursing home murders as an isolated case
A cursory public inquiry simply won't be enough to get to the heart of the issue, say two advocacy groups for the elderly, after eight seniors were murdered under the care of a single nurse.
Subsidizing electric cars is inefficient and costly, report says
Provincial subsidies to encourage the use of electric vehicles are the most expensive, least effective way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Montreal Economic Institute says in a new report.
Public lands, public data. Here's how some provinces are lagging
Canadians may have difficulty finding out how governments are allowing industry to explore, alter or remove resources from publicly-owned land, new research has revealed.
Video shows Manitoba premier criticizing other provinces over minimum wage hikes
Brian Pallister will be working with other premiers to promote free trade during a trip to Washington, but he's taken aim at the Alberta and Ontario governments in a video posted online.
For once, progressives have a reason to celebrate from coast to coast
It’s not often that the beleaguered moderate left has much to cheer about. But over the last few days, progressives have received a cornucopia of blessings in three provinces.
