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Ontario’s budget to be re-tabled: This is what Doug Ford promised

The Progressive Conservatives are set to re-table their 2022 budget today, nearly three months after it was presented to Ontarians.

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario's Minister of Finance, left, arrives with Premier Doug Ford to deliver the provincial government's 2022 budget at the Queens Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

London business owner in a coma, intensive care after falling off bicycle

Ali Azizi, owner of Smiley's Pizzeria, is in a coma after falling off his bike this past weekend in the city’s north end.

Ali Azizi, owner of Smiley's Pizzeria in London, Ont. is seen in this undated photo. (Source: Shabir Shahram)

Trump says FBI conducted search at his Mar-a-Lago estate

The FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday, a move that represents a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the U.S. former president.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump claps during the final remarks during Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Aug. 6, 2022. (Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

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Leftover masking materials turned into blankets for homeless people and pets

A Sarnia-area company has found a way to put leftover pandemic materials to community use.

Employees of Great Pretenders in Point Edward, Ont. hold blankets for homeless people and pets being manufactured out of unused masking materials, July 11, 2022. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

Here are a few things you may not know about Reta Ismail

New CTV London News at Six anchor Reta Ismail has just assumed her new role. Here’s a few things you may not know about her.

Holy Roller once again whole

Members of the Hussars Regiment made repairs to the Holy Roller tank in Victoria Park Tuesday, after it was vandalized. It left veterans — and those who worked tirelessly to restore the World War II relic — upset.

Members of the 1st Hussars examine the vandalism on the Holy Roller Tank in Victoria Park in London, Ont. on Sunday, June 12, 2022 (Brent Lale/CTV News London)

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The construction of what's being described as a 'monster' home in Richmond Hill has some neighbours speaking out.

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Canadian propane costs soar due to supply chain issues

Canadian homeowners who use propane to heat their homes will have to pay a lot more to stay warm this winter.

A technician walks among propane tanks at Sunbelt Rentals in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Housing correction in Toronto could end up becoming 'one of the deepest of the past half a century,' RBC warns

A housing correction which has already led to four consecutive months of price declines in the previously overheated Greater Toronto Area market could end up becoming 'one of the deepest of the past half a century,' a new report from RBC warns.

A new home is displayed for sale in a new housing development in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How to spot if you picked up a counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test

Health Canada is warning the public about counterfeit rapid antigen test kits after several were sold in Ontario.

The authentic BTNX rapid test kits are seen in the left while the counterfeit test kits are seen in the right. Health Canada says the fake kits were sold online in Ontario. (Health Canada)

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'We are on the right track:' Toronto formally ends municipal state of emergency after 777 days

Mayor John Tory has formally terminated a municipal state of emergency which had been in effect for a total of 777 days, calling it “just one more sign that the city is returning to a more normal state of existence.”

Local medical officers of health pen letter to Ontario's top doctor asking for mask mandates back

Three local medical officers of health have written a joint letter to Ontario's top doctor, asking him to bring back mask mandates in schools and other indoor public settings.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health makes his way to a press conference regarding the lifting of most mask mandates for indoor settings in Ontario at QueenÕs Park in Toronto on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Liberals pledge to add COVID-19 vaccine to school immunization list

The Ontario Liberals say they would add COVID-19 vaccination to the immunization schedule for schools, if elected.

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca makes an announcement on long term care, in Toronto, on Tues., April 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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Sask. RCMP issue Amber Alert for 7-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy

An Amber Alert was issued Monday evening by Shaunavon RCMP in Saskatchewan for seven-year-old Luna Potts and eight-year-old Hunter Potts.

Benjamin Martin Moore, Luna Potts, and Hunter Potts. (Courtesy: Sask. RCMP)

Anne Heche remains in critical condition as police continue to investigate her car crash

Anne Heche has remained in critical condition since crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence on Friday, according to a new representative for the actress.

The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort

The FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida resort is an extraordinary, historic development given that it targeted a former President of the United States and set off a political uproar he could use to stoke his likely 2024 White House bid.

Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans, report says

After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik, two of the Kremlin's top channels for spreading propaganda and misinformation about the war. Nearly six months later, the number of sites pushing that same content has exploded, according to a report by NewsGuard.

Actor, singer Olivia Newton-John dies at age 73

Singer and actor Olivia Newton-John, who was best known for playing Sandy in the film 'Grease,' has died at the age of 73, according to her husband.

RCMP has been using spyware tools for years and in more cases than previously reported, MPs told

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and senior RCMP officers are defending the national police force's years-long and previously undisclosed use of spyware—capable of remotely accessing cell phone and computer microphones, cameras and other data—as part of dozens of major investigations.