Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has ordered a new murder trial for an ex-soldier who walked free because his case took too long to be heard.

VANCOUVER — Federal NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh has clinched the backing of veteran politician and former leadership rival, Peter Julian.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario says it's launching a three-year strategy to make the province's education system more equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and cultures.

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival's artistic director says he's thrilled the Oscars will finally honour the work of Donald Sutherland.

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says it was clear his party's candidate in an upcoming byelection had no choice but to step down.

TORONTO — Serina Manek has been living in Leslieville for seven years, and has watched it go from a rough-around-the-edges area in Toronto's east end, to one of the city's most desirable neighbourhoods.

Toronto's deputy mayor is apologizing for comments he made about the city's outgoing chief planner after backlash from critics who called his words sexist.

Toronto-born Graydon Carter is leaving Vanity Fair after 25 years as the magazine's editor.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Social services officials in British Columbia's southern Interior hope at least one large centre for wildfire evacuees can be closed this weekend, despite warnings that the wildfire season in the province isn't over.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The police chief of Thunder Bay, Ont., is now expected to stand trial on charges of breach of trust and attempting to obstruct justice as early as December. Chief J.P.