Ontario News

TORONTO — As most Ontario students returned to classrooms Tuesday, a new report said students at schools in wealthier and urban neighbourhoods have greater access to extracurriculars like sports and clubs.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower as investors await an interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also posted losses. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 131.60 points at 20,413.76.

TORONTO — Ontario will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said were rushed and flawed, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, though he indicated development will continue in the meantime.

TORONTO — When Alicia White accompanied her daughters to their first day of class on Tuesday morning, she saw for the first time how close wildfire flames came to their school in Kelowna, B.C.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday the province will review all Greenbelt lands, including the 14 that were chosen for development after two legislative watchdogs found the selection process to be hasty and flawed.

TORONTO — A new Re/Max Canada report forecasts the country's real estate market will soften this fall with average home prices predicted to remain flat as the housing market deals with high interest rates and a lack of homes for sale.

TORONTO — Tim Hortons has launched an online store selling a new line of clothing. The Toronto-based fast-food chain says its new TimShop.ca stocks a range of sweaters, T-shirts and joggers with a retro feel.

Toronto police say a man is dead after a late-night shooting in the city's west end. Police say officers responded at 11:49 p.m. to a shooting outside a residential address in Etobicoke, in the area of The Queensway and Park Lawn Road.

TORONTO — On a sun-drenched August morning, filmmaker Atom Egoyan stands in the silence of a dim post-production room.

TORONTO — Embattled Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark stepped down from his cabinet role on Monday following weeks of criticism over his handling of efforts to remove land from the province's protected Greenbelt.