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Ford says he will ‘double and triple check’ Ontario Place deal after new reportOntario's auditor general separately found Infrastructure Ontario had failed to properly assess Therme's application in a report released at the end of last year.CanadaApr 16
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New Ontario Science Centre contract raises concerns for advocatesThe province is in the midst of relocating the science centre to Ontario Place after shuttering its current home last year in a controversial move.CanadaApr 23
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Ontario, N.S. won’t bring U.S. alcohol back as other provinces relentSpeaking at an event hosted by the Globe and Mail on Monday, Ford addressed plans by the premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta to restore American-made alcohol in their provinces.PoliticsJun 10
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Ford government looking at moving Ontario Place parking, canvassing new sitesEmails and meeting minutes obtained by Global News reveal meetings and discussions involving Toronto and Ontario considering where in Exhibition Place a new site could be built.CanadaMar 27
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Conservatives secure 2 more seats after tight federal election recountsThe recounts from April's federal election took place after extremely tight races in Newfoundland's Terra Nova—The Peninsulas and Ontario's Windsor—Tecumseh—Lake Shore.PoliticsMay 23
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Injured man rescued after plane lands in Lake Ontario near Toronto’s east end: policePolice say they responded to a report of a plane landing in the water near the Leslie Spit area a few minutes before 2:30 p.m.CanadaMay 2
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Automatic licence plate reader finds suspended Ontario driver, $20K worth of drugs: policeThe Ontario Provincial Police say their automatic licence plate readers alerted them to a suspended driver, alongside $20,000 worth of illicit drugs.CrimeApr 22
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Ontario will expand powers for new developments to bypass planning processAs part of a bill set to be tabled next week, the government will allow the Ministry of Infrastructure to issue Minister’s Zoning Orders for some developments.PoliticsMay 8
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After Ontario backtracks on landfill study, Liberals seek probe into donor linksThe Liberals want the integrity commissioner to look at whether Doug Ford’s government gave the project special treatment because its developers are lucrative donors to his party.PoliticsMay 12
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Ontario touts success of 24/7 construction, says Gardiner ahead of scheduleLast spring, the transportation minister floated the idea of 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the Gardiner Expressway.CanadaApr 25
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Ontario’s 1-day surcharge on U.S. energy exports raised $260KOn March 10, Ford announced he was placing a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity sent from Ontario to New York, Michigan and Minnesota to retaliate against Trump's tariffs.PoliticsApr 11
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Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of hazeAir quality has improved in much of Quebec and Ontario, but wildfire smoke continues to affect parts of the Prairies, northern Ontario, and eastern Quebec.EnvironmentJun 8
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Winnipeg man charged with stunt driving by Ontario policeA Winnipeg man is facing a stunt driving charge after being pulled over Tuesday night by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) near Thunder Bay, police say.CrimeJun 4
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Ontario signs fresh interprovincial trade agreements, adding Alberta, Sask. and PEIOn Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed several memoranda of understanding with other provinces, mutually promising to remove interprovincial frictions on trade.EconomyJun 2
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An emergency alert intended for just one area went across Ontario. Nobody will say how"Emergency alert," the message appearing on phones read, warning people to shelter in place as police investigated a homicide. The suspect: "Unknown male."PoliticsJun 4
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Hamilton home to Ontario’s worst road yet again. Here are the othersAberdeen Avenue in Hamilton tops CAA’s Worst Roads for a second year, with over 2,400 roads nominated across Ontario in the 2024 campaign.CanadaJun 5
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Liberals request auditor general investigation into collapsed Metrolinx dealIn mid-May, Metrolinx confirmed it had ended an agreement it signed with a consortium to provide "faster, more frequent" service across its GO train network.CanadaMay 27
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Ombudsman to investigate Ontario jail where inmates were stripped to boxers, had wrists tiedThe office of the Ontario ombudsman says it will review the response by the Ministry of the Solicitor General's to a December 2023 incident at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.PoliticsJun 9
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Vintners and brewers thrilled with supports in Ontario budgetThe province is set to launch the Ontario Grape Support program that will double the percentage of Ontario grapes in blended wine.CanadaMay 20
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To access Ring of Fire, Ontario needs to build a road. Internal docs say it’s years awayUnless it sidesteps the planning process, Ontario won't be able to start building the road until 2028. Critics say that shows recent legislation isn't about the Ring of Fire.PoliticsJun 3