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The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard’s appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of an expert on trauma.

Results of a math test teacher candidates in Ontario must pass in order to be certified show striking disparities across language, age and racial groups, the province’s teachers’ federation says.

This fall’s Ontario municipal elections are shaping up as the most compelling in years, thanks to stark left-right battles. Much of the conversation has centred around Toronto, where Councillor Brad Bradford is challenging NDP stalwart Olivia Chow over what he says is a city in quick decline. But TVO’s Steve Paikin has declared that Hamilton,…

An Ethiopian immigrant who pulled out a loaded handgun, pointed it at another driver and threatened to shoot during a fight that was sparked by a “minor traffic infraction” in Calgary failed to convince a judge to tailor his sentence to avoid deportation. Instead, an Alberta Court of Justice judge sentenced Thomas Kahsay Berhe to…

Twenty years ago, Shelley Atkinson says she experienced “the worst day of my life” after her husband Const. John Atkinson was shot and killed while working as a police officer in Windsor. The Survivors Of Law Enforcement (SOLE) group is made up of 25 widows across Ontario who have lost a spouse in the line…

Bank of Canada watchers expected a firmer stand on inflation from the central bank after oil prices surged to US$100 in the Iran war, but even they were surprised at last week’s hawkish tone. Not only did governor Tiff Macklem warn that interest rates could be adjusted “even if the economy evolves broadly in line”…

The widow of a Windsor police officer shot and killed on the job 20 years ago says a unique support group of other widows has been a lifeline.

Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac is used to a rough ride in the public eye. During a frequently controversial career, the Cape Breton-born fiddler’s political views, sexuality, pre-legalization cannabis use and on-stage antics have all prompted salacious coverage, some of which MacIsaac has taken issue with. But the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of a planned December…

Developed by Rutgers University in New Jersey, the seed is hoped to be resistant to MSX and dermo, the two diseases that have ravaged the province’s oyster industry.

Ontario’s highest court has ruled a part-time dog walker who was bitten on the job cannot sue her clients for damages because, under provincial law, she’s considered to have been the “owner” of the animal at the time.