Ford’s Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelections
Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.
Politics
May 3
Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighs in on campus encampment protests
Campuses, including McGill University and the University of British Columbia, have seen protests held by students demonstrating against Israel's conflict with Hamas.
Politics
Apr 30
Ford faces dissent over decision to create Ottawa office led by defeated candidate
Doug Ford hasn't said how much a defeated byelection candidate is getting paid to lead a new office in Ottawa. One member of his party said the office is 'not a great idea.'
Politics
Apr 30
Ontario byelections ‘temperature check’ arrives for Ford and Crombie
Two byelections in Ontario will provide a major test for Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and governing Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.
Politics
May 2
Ford faces calls to apologize over Umar Zameer ‘heinous crime’ bail post
Zameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.
Crime
Apr 24
Infamous white Ford Bronco from O.J. Simpson’s police chase up for sale
Millions watched as O.J. Simpson and Al Cowlings led police on a low-speed chase around Los Angeles in 1994.
Trending
Apr 18
Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns
Premier Doug Ford went off on gas prices on Thursday, mentioning concerns about price gouging and comparisons to gas prices south of the border.
Consumer
Apr 18
No businesses lined up for farmland being expropriated in Wilmot: Doug Ford
Premier Doug Ford says there is no potential business lined up for the land in Wilmot, Ont., that Waterloo Region has been looking to acquire, which has caused a stir in the area.
Canada
Apr 11
Two byelections loom for Ontario; Milton race high stakes for Ford and Crombie
Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls in a pair of byelections Thursday, but most eyes will be on Milton, where the tight race comes with high stakes.
Politics
May 1
Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks LCBO to bring back paper bags for customers
Premier Doug Ford has asked the LCBO to reverse its decision to stop giving Ontario customers paper bags as people are 'stuck openly carrying alcohol in public.'
Canada
Apr 8
Ford government questions usefulness of fourplex policies citing low uptake
Housing Minister Paul Calandra claimed those municipalities that have adopted the policy haven't experienced a dramatic increase in construction.
Politics
Apr 15
Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret
Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.
Health
Apr 24
No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness
The Minister of Labour will table legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for a sick note for the three days of provincially mandated sick leave.
Health
Apr 24
Premier Ford says he only wants ‘Ontario students’ at medical schools
Asked about medical students leaving the province upon graduation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to put 'our kids first' and limit international spaces.
Education
Apr 3
Edmonton police identify driver involved in pedestrian collision last weekend
Edmonton police said the driver of a vehicle involved in a pedestrian hit and run last weekend has been identified.
Crime
Apr 5
Ford government unveils sweeping new changes to housing rules
A new omnibus housing law tabled in Ontario will remove parking minimums for some developments and give universities special powers to build.
Economy
Apr 10
‘Treating people like adults’: Ford dismisses raising drinking age to 21 in Ontario
Ontario's top doctor recommended exploring a policy to raise the drinking age in the province but Doug Ford has dismissed the idea.
Canada
Apr 4
Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s Park
Legislative assembly Speaker Ted Arnott recently banned the Arab headdress inside Queen’s Park and said people wearing it were making a political statement.
Politics
Apr 18
Doug Ford gifted with can of gravy amid office spending blowback
Liberal MPP John Fraser, who levelled the gravy train accusation, attempted to drive home that point by gifting Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.
Politics
Apr 9
Gravy sent to Premier Doug Ford briefly shuts down Ontario government building
Toronto police said they were called to Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto just after 11:30 a.m. after a suspicious package was found.
Politics
Apr 16