The mayor’s unusual request blindsided his colleagues. In October, Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua sprung resolutions on his council to approve three special zoning orders that would allow the province to expedite construction projects some of his fellow council members say they knew nothing about. The developments would be fast-tracked through minister’s zoning orders, or MZOs.

Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing four in London, Ont., set to appear in court

Trial set to begin for Linda O'Leary, charged in fatal 2019 boat crash

The last person to die of smallpox was a 40-year-old woman named Janet Parker, a medical photographer at Birmingham Medical School in England. She died on Sept. 11, 1978, one month after contracting the disease.

Radha S. Menon launches three-day festival to showcase works of marginalized playwrights

City reports 52 new cases over two days.

Non-essential retail, patios, outdoor fitness and camping reopened on Friday as the province entered step one of its reopening plan

Restaurants press to keep delivery app caps as they rebound from pandemic

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.

Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday's $9.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot

A once in a generation crisis. That’s how many have rightly categorized COVID-19.

Many Canadians are starting to think — dream — about travelling again after the federal government floated the possibility of loosening restrictions on certain fully vaccinated travellers to Canada as soon as early July.

When Dog Tales rescue asked Sarah Koslicki if she’d consider adopting her foster dog, Basil, she paused, wondering whether she was equipped to care for a two-legged pup with incontinence.

Funeral to be held today for London family killed in attack

Ontario reports 502 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths due to virus

Will Jones was out for a morning bike ride when his life took a dramatic turn in a matter of seconds.

Ford's use of notwithstanding clause for third-party ads law may backfire: experts

Vanessa Williamson could barely contain her excitement Saturday when she learned the Ontario government was shortening the amount of time residents who received AstraZeneca as their first COVID-19 vaccine dose would have to wait for their followup shot.

Ontario residents who received AstraZeneca as their first COVID-19 vaccine dose now only have to wait eight weeks, not 12 weeks, to get their second dose.

It would come as a surprise to no one that pledges to defeat the global pandemic and lead the charge on a global economic recovery were two guideposts planted by Group of Seven leaders at their seaside summit in Cornwall. “Build back better” was the repopularized catch phrase.

Funeral to be held today for London family killed in attack

City reports 33 new cases Saturday.

Christine Yanke went from being a stay-at-home mom to the sole breadwinner for her three sons when her husband was arrested in a police raid and later sentenced to 20 years in jail for his involvement with the Hells Angels.

People started lining up at 7:30 a.m. a half-hour before Sammy's Family Restaurant opens it doors June 11.

People started lining up at 7:30 a.m. a half hour before Sammy's Family Restaurant opens it doors June 11.

Hamilton police barricaded Main Street in front of city hall Saturday.

Ontario reports 502 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths due to virus

Fire department orders replacement after landlord removes it citing mould concerns

Hamilton’s international airport opens with little fanfare

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.

Board hired an external lawyer to investigate the claims, which were later dismissed, the teachers say

Just 25 years after ramping up to fight the First World War, Hamiltonians did it again

On May 2, the Baffinland mine in Nunavut made a troubling announcement: For the first time in the pandemic, COVID-19 was spreading inside its remote northern work camp. What the press release did not say is that at least one worker had tested positive for Delta, a highly transmissible variant never seen before in the territory.

Panko’s style of painting is stark, textured and highly ordered, Regina Haggo writes.

People will look at the patios, and that’s OK: we should look at the patios. They are the radical act of reclaiming a communal space, of being together, if at different tables. The patios were a celebration, every last one of them, whether they’d been shuttered already or assembled in the street.

People will look at the patios, and that’s OK: we should look at the patios. They are the radical act of reclaiming a communal space, of being together, if at different tables. The patios were a celebration, every last one of them, whether they’d been shuttered already or assembled in the street.

Airline industry expert says travel season will be ‘off to the races’ once government restrictions loosen

Margaret Hayworth was just 10 and one of the first Canadians to die in the Second World War

For many in Toronto, the past six months have been mostly spent at home, with the occasional trip out for groceries, exercise and essentials.

Option for adaptive reuse of St. Giles would eliminate affordable units, development team says

Crerar commanded the largest army ever assembled for a Canadian general

No winning ticket for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

Pandemic restrictions remain on indoor greenhouse facilities and gardens.

“It’s a nice way to end the pandemic,” said Cheryl Saunders

Health Canada has issued multiple recall warnings this week after numerous products sold at well-known stores were pulled from shelves due to safety concerns.

The city has licensed nearly 170 patios so far under the Outdoor Dining District Program

Alexis Gosselin is one of hundreds of thousands of Ontarians who rolled up their sleeves for the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in April. Six weeks later, she’s unable to get a second dose, as younger groups who received the Pfizer or Moderna speed ahead.

On Friday, I bought the forbidden socks. I bought a forbidden doormat, a forbidden water pitcher, a forbidden colouring book for my niece and — why not? — a forbidden plastic cup shaped like a pineapple.