Ontario News

Firefighters are dealing with a significant apartment fire in Marathon

TORONTO — The owner of the Sobeys grocery business has hired consultants to recommend cost cuts across the company, which has struggled to remain profitable since its 2013 acquisition of Safeway's stores in Western Canada.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expecting new mortgage rules to help ease a continued rise in household indebtedness that it says has left the country increasingly exposed to an economic shock.

OTTAWA — The federal government secretly gave RCMP security officials the authority to tap telephone calls without court oversight during the Cold War, newly unearthed archival documents show.

TORONTO — Rachel Jonat and her husband didn't purchase any Christmas gifts for their three sons when they were too young to understand the tradition.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association is forecasting national home sales this year will be slightly higher than its previous estimates, with increased expectations for Ontario offsetting a decline for British Columbia.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to sit down with indigenous leaders today, the one-year anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report.

In a news conference held earlier today, Tbaytel announced that the company will be expanding its fibre optic technology to now offer Internet, home phone, digital TV and security services to customers in the Fort Frances area.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Niagara regional police say three officers have been injured in incidents that occurred while they were on duty Wednesday night and Thursday morning. They say an officer directing traffic in St. Catharines, Ont.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — The Ford world women's curling championship will return to Canada in 2018. Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation jointly announced Tuesday that North Bay, Ont., will serve as host from March 17-25, 2018.