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The Ontario Liberal Party is accusing the Ford government of having ties to private career colleges that have been blocked from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) until at least 2030. The Liberal party said two months after government inspectors went to the Academy of Learning, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and MPP Amarjot Sandhu were present for a campus opening.

Open this photo in gallery:Three of the accused are enrolled as reservists in the 7th Toronto Regiment, a spokesperson for the Department of National Defence confirmed. James Maclennan/The Canadian PressToronto police have seized more than 2,500 rounds of ammunition allegedly stolen from the Canadian Armed Forces as part of an investigation into the July abduction of the owner of a cryptocurrency exchange that has led to the arrests of seven people, including three military members. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said Wednesday that what started as a kidnapping investigation evolved into something “much larger” as the force uncovered firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs.

TorontoUpdated: October 14, 2026 at 9:10p.m. EDTPublished: October 14, 2026 at 8:37p.m. EDTToronto police have arrested Shaffat Hussain, 24, of Toronto, after allegedly sexually assaulting two students while identifying himself as a Grade 12 student. Warning: Graphic contentToronto police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting two students at a school last month. Police said they initially got a call for a sex assault in the area of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road on Oct. 9. Investigators then learned that a suspect entered a school on Sept. 30, identifying himself as a Grade 12 student. He then allegedly sexually assaulted two students. In a news release on Wednesday, the suspect was identified as 24-year-old Shaffat Hussain of Toronto. He has been charged with sexual interference and two counts of sexual assault. Police have released his image, as they believe there may be additional victims. They are asking anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-808-4100.

TorontoUpdated: October 14, 2026 at 9:10p.m. EDTPublished: October 14, 2026 at 8:37p.m. EDTToronto police have arrested Shaffat Hussain, 24, of Toronto, after allegedly sexually assaulting two students while identifying himself as a Grade 12 student. Warning: Graphic contentToronto police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting two students at a school last month. Police said they initially got a call for a sex assault in the area of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road on Oct. 9. Investigators then learned that a suspect entered a school on Sept. 30, identifying himself as a Grade 12 student. He then allegedly sexually assaulted two students. In a news release on Wednesday, the suspect was identified as 24-year-old Shaffat Hussain of Toronto. He has been charged with sexual interference and two counts of sexual assault. Police have released his image, as they believe there may be additional victims. They are asking anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-808-4100.

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Open this photo in gallery:Canada must prepare for threats including misinformation and drone incursions, Lieutenant-General Michael Wright said at a national defence event held by the Globe and Mail in Ottawa on Wednesday. Ashley Fraser/The Globe and MailCanada is furthering the implementation of its Defence Industrial Strategy as it continues to learn from the war in Ukraine, but industry members say key aspects of a sovereign sector, such as testing facilities and financing, remain a challenge.

Demonstrators trying for a second day to block roadwork to remove Toronto bike lanes were met by police on Wednesday, deepening a faceoff between Premier Doug Ford’s government and cycling advocates. The work comes as the province pressed ahead with its plan to overhaul up to 19 kilometres of the city’s protected bike lane network, starting on the premier’s home turf in Etobicoke. The province has framed it as a traffic relief measure, but critics say it’s an example of provincial overreach that will make streets less safe, and no less congested. A protest Tuesday night ended peacefully when construction crews were escorted from Bloor Street by police and demonstrators chanted “get home safe” to the workers in trucks carrying stacks of pylons. But at Wednesday afternoon’s protest, at least one demonstrator in a green bike helmet was led away in handcuffs by two police officers. Nearby, a worker in high-visibility vests took down a bike lane sign. Bike lane protest arrest Police arrest a protester at a protest in support of bike lanes as workers begin to remove the lanes along Bloor Street West in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

Demonstrators trying for a second day to block roadwork to remove Toronto bike lanes were met by police on Wednesday, deepening a faceoff between Premier Doug Ford’s government and cycling advocates. The work comes as the province pressed ahead with its plan to overhaul up to 19 kilometres of the city’s protected bike lane network, starting on the premier’s home turf in Etobicoke. The province has framed it as a traffic relief measure, but critics say it’s an example of provincial overreach that will make streets less safe, and no less congested. A protest Tuesday night ended peacefully when construction crews were escorted from Bloor Street by police and demonstrators chanted “get home safe” to the workers in trucks carrying stacks of pylons. But at Wednesday afternoon’s protest, at least one demonstrator in a green bike helmet was led away in handcuffs by two police officers. Nearby, a worker in high-visibility vests took down a bike lane sign. Bike lane protest arrest Police arrest a protester at a protest in support of bike lanes as workers begin to remove the lanes along Bloor Street West in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

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Pembina Institute welcomes new apprenticeship funding, urges focus on Canada’s growing clean economy OTTAWA — HANNAH HUNTER, senior analyst with the Pembina Institute’s Sustainable Workforce program, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of more than $430 million in apprenticeship training funding over the next five years under Team Canada Strong.  “Canada’s growing clean economy offers major opportunities to create good jobs and drive economic growth. Realizing these opportunities will depend on having enough skilled workers to expand our electricity system and electrify more of our economy, from transportation and buildings to industry. Today’s investment in apprenticeship training is a welcome step. To make it worthwhile for workers and employers, Canada must ensure this investment goes towards jobs of the future, not the jobs of yesterday. “The funding will help training centres expand, purchase modern equipment and develop new approaches to apprenticeship training through three streams of the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP): infrastructure expansion, training equipment and innovation.

Vancouver Aquatic Centre demolition halted temporarily The Vancouver Aquatic Centre has been temporarily spared from demolition. Debate continues over the size of its replacement, but, as Alissa Thibault reports, there are questions about land use restrictions and consultation with First Nations.

A 24-year-old man has been charged after allegedly sexually assualting two students after posing as one at a Scarborough school. Toronto police were called to the area of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road on Oct. 9 for reports of a sexual assault.

'This should be a wake-up call for the Carney administration,' says NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan, who argues that Canada should reset its immigration levels to ensure long-term growth. A recent Bank of Canada analysis says this country's population growth is slowing mainly because, for decades, the birth rate has been below the level needed to replace the population, and fewer immigrants are coming to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it has launched legal action after rejecting Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC) final decision in a long-running dispute over millions of dollars in spending. In a statement released Wednesday, the FSIN said it does not accept the federal government’s conclusion or its claim that close to $12.4 million in expenditures are ineligible. “ISC may have concluded its process, but this matter is not concluded for the FSIN,” Chief Bobby Cameron said in the statement.