Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on transfusions

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Sinkhole opens in Vaughan after Wednesday’s storm, forcing indefinite closure on Huntington Road

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A stretch of roadway in Vaughan has been shut down indefinitely after a sinkhole opened during Wednesday’s intense storm system

City forecasts year-end surplus despite running $38-million deficit halfway through 2026

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City of Ottawa staff are projecting a budget surplus by the end of the year , though the forecast is

What’s open/closed this Labour Day weekend

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One last weekend left to enjoy the summer but there are lots of activities happening, including the last weekend of

2 arrested nearly year after Brampton shooting that left man injured, police say

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Peel Regional Police (PRP) have arrested and charged two males in connection with a 2025 shooting in a Brampton neighbourhood,

Voters head to polls Thursday in 3 Ontario byelections

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Voters head to the polls Thursday in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight.

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and

New poll finds Toronto viewed as one of Canada’s least safe cities

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Toronto is facing the largest safety‑reputation penalty of any major Canadian city, according to a new national public‑perception study that

What happened to the motorboat ban in Gatineau Park

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Jean-Paul Murray says he has spent years waiting for motorboats to disappear from Gatineau Park. The National Capital Commission promised

Ontario student accused in U.S. of taking airport photos for Chinese official

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An Ontario university student has been arrested in the United States after allegedly taking photos at two airports at the