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Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

TORONTO — Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.
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Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election

Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election

OTTAWA — A legal review commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations is warning a $47.8-billion deal to reform the First Nations child welfare system could be moot if there's a change in government in the upcoming year.
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Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks

Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved, calling it an important victory for workers' rights.
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Placenta tissue saved this man's leg from amputation. How can more people benefit?

Placenta tissue saved this man's leg from amputation. How can more people benefit?

Placenta tissue saved Ron Williams’ leg from being amputated below the knee. Williams, a 64-year-old Toronto screenwriter, was packing for a move in March 2020 when a wine glass shattered on the floor.
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Bausch + Lomb exploring several options including a potential sale

Bausch + Lomb exploring several options including a potential sale

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Bausch + Lomb Corp. says it's exploring several options including a potential sale of the company. The company made the comment after a request by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.
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Statistics Canada says household debt-to-disposable income ratio falls in Q3

Statistics Canada says household debt-to-disposable income ratio falls in Q3

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadian households owe relative to their income fell in the third quarter as a rise in disposable income outpaced the growth in debt. It was the sixth consecutive quarter that the measure declined.
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Snow squalls and blizzards to descend on parts of Ontario, Environment Canada warns

Snow squalls and blizzards to descend on parts of Ontario, Environment Canada warns

Environment Canada is warning that snow squalls and blizzards in places north and west of the Greater Toronto Area could make travel "nearly impossible" at times in the next couple of days.
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B.C's Kaela Hansen, Emma Regan best friends and now teammates at AFC Toronto

B.C's Kaela Hansen, Emma Regan best friends and now teammates at AFC Toronto

TORONTO — Kaela Hansen and Emma Regan have been friends for ever. Now they are teammates again, this time with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League.
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In The Rings: New hammer rule to be tested at next Grand Slam of Curling event

In The Rings: New hammer rule to be tested at next Grand Slam of Curling event

As far as curling experiments go, a new rule that will be used at the next Grand Slam competition looks like a doozy. Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end.
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Busy San Diego FC adds to its roster through MLS expansion draft and trades

Busy San Diego FC adds to its roster through MLS expansion draft and trades

San Diego FC selected fullback/midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from the Colorado Rapids with the first pick in Major League Soccer's expansion draft Wednesday.
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