Ontario News

Several public health units in southwestern Ontario say they've seen a spike in cases of whooping cough and are urging residents to get vaccinated against the respiratory illness that can be particularly severe in young children.

TORONTO — Jockey Steve Bahen, who rode 82-1 long-shot T J's Lucky Moon to a stunning victory in the 2002 Queen’s Plate, retired Monday. Bahen, a 56-year-old Montreal native, had been pondering retirement since the end of the 2022 season.

TORONTO — When Kylie Masse looks around the pool deck at Toronto's Pan Am Centre, she sees a lot of friendly, familiar faces from Canada's swimming community.

A union representing about 3,000 teaching assistants and contract instructors at Carleton University says its members have gone on strike.

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says it is considering spinning out its TM Group business in addition to a possible sale after agreeing with the United Kingdom's competition regulator last year that it would dispose of the business.

TWEED, Ont. — Nearly two dozen small municipalities in Ontario will share $5.5 million to help with recovering from extreme weather.

TORONTO — Onex Corp. says it is shortening the proposed sunset provision for its multiple-voting shares to three years from its initial plan for five.

TORONTO — Police say a man has been stabbed on board a Toronto Transit Commission bus in Toronto. Toronto police tweeted shortly after midnight Monday that they responded to reports of the stabbing at Keele St. and Donald Ave.

TORONTO — Despite some self-inflicted adversity, the Toronto Raptors got it together when it mattered most. O.G.

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Sasha Pastujov had two goals and two assists to power the Sarnia Sting to a 10-4 win over the Niagara IceDogs in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday.