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The Anthropocene Working Group identifies Crawford Lake near Milton, Ontario, Canada, as the origin of the proposed Anthropocene epoch due to its varves which provide a comprehensive geologic record of recent environmental change.
2023-07-11

Five people are killed and one other person is injured in a mass shooting at a condominium tower in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The gunman is killed by police.
2022-12-18

A plane carrying four people crashes in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada, killing everyone on board.
2022-04-30

Ontario health officials report no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since December 20.
2022-03-14

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that all schools across the province will remain closed after April break and students will be forced to shift into online learning amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
2021-04-12

Ontario reports Canada's first case of the Lineage P.1 variant in a person who travelled from Brazil to Toronto.
2021-02-7

Premier Doug Ford announces a second state of emergency and stay-at-home order for Ontario as the number of cases continues to increase.
2021-01-12

Premier Doug Ford announces a province-wide lockdown across Ontario from December 26 until January 9 in Northern Ontario and January 23 in Southern Ontario in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the province.
2020-12-21

Ontario reports 1,855 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began.
2020-11-27

Ontario general election, 2014: The Liberal Party of Ontario wins a majority government; Kathleen Wynne will remain the Premier of the province.
2014-06-12