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TORONTO, August 12, 2026 – The Ontario government announced on August 12 that it will invest more than $10.9 million through the Skills Development Fund to support 10 health-care training projects. The funding is expected to help nearly 2,000 workers and job seekers receive training and prepare for careers in the health-care sector.

Metrolinx president Michael Lindsay recently said the known cost of the Ontario Line has now reached about $34 billion. Compared with the original $10.9-billion estimate announced in 2019, the current figure is more than three times higher — and $34 billion is still not the final price.

TORONTO, August 12, 2026 – Toronto residents and people in parts of Canada will have a chance to see a partial solar eclipse this afternoon. In Toronto, the eclipse is expected to begin at around 12:55 p.m., reach its maximum at 1:40 p.m., and end at around 2:23 p.m. At its peak, about eight per cent of the sun will be covered by the moon.

A fatal collision occurred on Highway 404 in Toronto over the weekend. A man was struck by a transport truck on the southbound lanes of Highway 404 near Finch Avenue East early on August 8 and was pronounced dead at the scene. Ontario Provincial Police are continuing to investigate what happened and believe more than one vehicle may have been involved.