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Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire in OntarioA trade union representing railworkers is calling on the Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones.CanadaJul 16
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CN Rail crew evacuated as video shows Ontario wildfire surrounding trainThe train was stopped in Armstrong, Ont., which is north of Thunder Bay. A CN Rail spokesperson told Global News all employees in the area were evacuated overnight Monday.CanadaJul 15
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Battle brewing between Ontario education minister, trustee over use of school portableThe Peel District School Board's government-appointed supervisor wrote to trustee and vice chair David Green telling him he must stop using a portable to store items.CanadaMay 12
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Ford says it is a ‘miracle’ nobody has died as wildfires rip across northern OntarioThe premier held his first wildfire briefing in Toronto on Friday morning, promising his government would spare no expense trying to keep flames at bay across the north.Canada17 mins
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Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfireTransport Canada spokesperson Hicham Ayoun says the government is "conducting followup oversight" to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act.Canada35 mins
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Ford government taps Canadian military for help with massive Ontario wildfiresCritics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.CanadaJul 16
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20K hogs dead as crews battle massive barn fire south of London, Ont.Officials with the Norfolk County Fire Department said three stations responded to the fire at an address on Highway 3 in Simcoe County where an entire barn was engulfed in flames.FireJul 14
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Heat wave heads to Maritime provinces after bearing down on Ontario, QuebecThe heat wave that's been bearing down on Ontario this week has shown no signs of letting up and has only spread further east.EnvironmentJul 2
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Wildfire smoke persists in Toronto, conditions may improve Friday: Environment CanadaWildfire smoke still blankets large parts of southern Ontario, including Toronto, and conditions may not improve until Friday morning.CanadaJul 16
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35,000 hydro clients in Quebec, Ontario without power after severe stormsMore than 35,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and widespread outages to southern Quebec.WeatherJul 3
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Missing 7-year-old found dead at Hamilton conservation areaA missing seven-year-old boy who was last seen at Binbrook Conservation Area in Ontario has been found dead, according to Hamilton police.CanadaJul 2
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OPP officer fatally struck by car was ‘glue holding the group together,’ funeral hearsFellow officers, dignitaries and family members will pay their respects to an Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job at his funeral in Mississauga Thursday.CanadaJun 18
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‘Very poor air quality’ Toronto bound as wildfire smoke lingers: Environment CanadaTorontonians may see an improvement in air quality Friday afternoon, but it won’t last long as wildfire smoke continues to plague the region.Canada5 hours
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Potholes the main issue driving Ontario’s worst roads list, CAA saysPotholes are to blame for some roads finding themselves on the latest edition of the CAA Worst Road in Ontario list, the organization says.CanadaJun 4
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Stolen stop signs raise fears of serious crashes in Ontario townshipPolice officials in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township are warning that a string of stolen road signs, including stop signs, is creating a growing safety concern for drivers.CanadaJun 26
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A look back at police officers killed in the line of duty in CanadaA Montreal police officer was shot dead and another was injured when they responded to a 911 call on Monday morning about a shooter at a hotel in Côte-des-Neiges.CrimeJun 23
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Southern Ontario storm damage prompts tornado investigationOne Verona family is recovering after being caught in the severe storm that passed through Eastern Ontario on Tuesday and left 100-foot pine trees uprooted all over their propertyWeatherJul 2
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Ontario woman pleads guilty to defrauding Taylor Swift fans out of $265K in ticket scamAn agreed statement of facts says the couple spent almost $140,000 of the money on online gambling, resulting in a loss of roughly $56,000.CrimeJul 16
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London-area content strong again in 2026 OHL Priority SelectionTen members of the London Jr. Knights and two players from the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks heard their names called at the 2026 OHL Priority Selection.SportsJun 14
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Teen driver, 2 motorcycle riders dead after multi-vehicle collision in OntarioKawartha Lakes OPP say a car and four motorcycles collided on Hwy. 7 near Omemee, Ont.TrafficJun 7