Ontario News

OTTAWA — The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday.

TORONTO — The brand-new board of directors at Dye & Durham Ltd. has named Hans T. Gieskes as chair of the board as well as interim CEO.

TORONTO — A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto with his son is now also facing multiple war crimes charges, police said Tuesday.

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four-to-six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday.

Canada's annual inflation rate remained stable in November, coming in a touch below the Bank of Canada's two per cent target, though economists anticipate some volatility in the months ahead.

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $93 million to build a new base and buy new planes for Ornge, the province's air ambulance organization.

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet Monday, leaving her post as deputy prime minister and finance minister on the same day she was expected to deliver the government's fall economic statement.

OTTAWA — Canada's housing shortage, widely recognized as a national crisis and the catalyst of significant immigration cuts, is The Canadian Press News Story of the Year.

OTTAWA — Ottawa plans to boost penalties for anti-money-laundering oversight failures by 40 times as part of several measures it wants to roll out to crack down on the issue.