An Ontario court has thrown out a Charter challenge of a controversial long-term care law that allows hospitals to move people into homes they didn't choose, or charge them $400 a day if they refuse and want to stay in hospital.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just confirmed what people in the province have been anticipating for months now: an early election, to be called in

Ontario residents looking for extra help paying the bills may get some benefit cheques in March. Most people should get their $200 “rebate” cheque from the provincial government soon. The Ford government announced last week that it had begun mailing out the cheques.

The organization, which helps provide legal services for low-income Ontarians, had a $229.5 million surplus last year – an amount industry experts urge spending to further expand who is eligible for services.

Toronto Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra provides her outlook on the Ontario election and what Premier Ford’s strategy is for calling a snap election.

Police say the driver of the school bus is facing charges after a 22-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking within a crosswalk in Toronto.

Plan on changeable wintry conditions for the Rochester region this Friday. Local lake effect snow will develop over Lake Ontario and occasionally bring some accumulations to parts of Rt. 104 and much of Wayne County into the afternoon.

Ontario St. in 1986, as that area of River North was transformed from little more than a row of gas stations to an entertainment district. Jim Avila reports for Channel 2 News in this clip from June 27,

At Practice Time Sports, success isn’t just measured in goals scored or bases run. For founder Chris Harris and his team, the true achievement lies in the confidence, resilience, and camaraderie the facility fosters among young athletes.

OTTAWA — Canada’s public safety minister offered an “attaboy” to Ontario’s premier for his recent Canada-U.S. outreach work. Questioned outside of a Friday morning caucus meeting in West Block, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty was asked if Ford’s outreach — which has included numerous comments and interviews on American news channels — was a distraction to federal efforts to push back against President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Grand Erie Public Health and Southwestern Public Health are conducting contact tracing following the cases. Here are some of the possible exposure locations.