Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP and Liberal leaders tried to keep voters focused on health care Monday, even as actions by the U.S. president threatened to once again draw attention elsewhere in the provincial election campaign.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada — a threat causing economic uncertainty across the country.

OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls next.

OTTAWA — First Nations children and their families who lived under Canada's First Nations child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 will be able to apply for compensation under a class-action settlement starting next month.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American defensive back Jonathan Moxey to a contract extension Monday. Moxey was slated to become a free agent Tuesday. The 29-year-old appeared in 14 regular-season games last year, his first with Hamilton.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points on Monday, led by strength in the energy, base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The gains came despite an announcement from U.S.

TORONTO — "Breakfast Television" co-hosts Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro are no longer with the program, amid a broader shakeup at the Citytv morning show.

Ontario Provincial Police say the drivers of a transport truck and a car were issued multiple fines over the weekend for taking a coffee break in a live traffic lane on Highway 417 in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani and Trade Minister Mary Ng are the latest federal cabinet ministers to decide against running again in the next election.

The leaders of Ontario's main political parties pledged Monday to help the remaining animals at Marineland should they win the election. The Niagara Falls, Ont.