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Toronto police have laid a total of 54 charges against three people who allegedly stole two luxury cars and ran over a victim in one carjacking with his own vehicle. Supt. Andy Singh says the first carjacking took place at around 2 p.m.

TORONTO — Ontario hopes to begin building Highway 413 within a year, the province's transportation minister said Tuesday, after reaching an agreement with the federal government.

TORONTO — "Yellowjackets" star Sophie Nélisse expects the intensity of her hit survival drama to dial up in Season 3. The Montreal-based actor says filming will begin in May and that the cast has been kept in the dark about the plot.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Ontario says hydro power stations in Niagara Falls, Ont., are set to undergo a $1-billion refurbishment. Energy Minister Todd Smith says the refurbishment will extend the life of the generating stations by 30 years.

TORONTO — More than 800 airline food service staff at Toronto's Pearson airport have gone on strike, potentially leaving thousands of passengers without meals.

TORONTO — Interac Corp. says it is acquiring the exclusive Canadian rights to use Toronto-based Vouchr Ltd.'s platform, which will allow personalized multimedia messages to be sent alongside money transfers.

TORONTO — Tim Hortons executives and chefs have collectively eaten thousands of flatbread pizzas over the last several years.

TORONTO — Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for

TORONTO — Ontario has struck a deal with the federal government to proceed with the province's Highway 413 project while working together to mitigate the effects on species at risk.

TORONTO — A pro-Palestine group says some of its supporters have been arrested for protesting inside a Toronto business it claims is linked with Israeli causes.