Mayor, MPP react after province leaves out Guelph in GO train service expansion
The Ford government announced on Monday that GO train service is being expanded along the Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Milton, Stouffville and Kitchener lines.
Canada
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
‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial project
Opponents of the Ford government's signature Highway 413 say they will continue fighting against it after an agreement allowed the route to move closer to reality.
Politics
Apr 17
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
7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Health
Apr 3
New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate action
A new poll found that nearly half of Ontarians polled would scrap the price on carbon price, with a majority saying affordability is more important than climate action.
Politics
Apr 13
Ontario spending $310K on new ‘communications centre’; critics say will limit access
The Progressive Conservative government used its new 'communications centre' this week for the finance minister's budget press conference and a technical briefing for journalists.
Politics
Mar 28
Ontario gas tax cut extension to cost half-a-billion over 6 months
The Ford government's decision to extend its cut to the gas tax is set to cost roughly half a billion dollars over six months, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Economy
Mar 26
How police hope new Ontario helicopters will help fight car theft, locate vulnerable missing people
Four new police helicopters will help fight the car-theft crisis and assist searches for missing vulnerable people, the province and Toronto-area police forces say.
Crime
Apr 2
Ontario’s sunshine list reaches new heights with more than 300K people
The database of all public workers in Ontario who earn more than $100,000 in a year, commonly referred to as the sunshine list, included more than 300,000 people in 2023.
Economy
Mar 28
With budget mostly silent on climate change, critics say Ontario lacks plan to adapt
The Ontario budget's failure to directly address climate change represents a "gross abdication of responsibility" by the government, some critics argue.
Environment
Mar 29
Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law
Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.
Canada
Mar 27
Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year
Hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies.
Health
Mar 25
Ontario’s judges gain political independence after being appointed: Attorney General
The Ford government has faced criticism after Premier Doug Ford declared a desire to appoint more like-minded judges to the Ontario Court of Justice.
Canada
Mar 4
Ontario Liberals push for policy allowing fourplexes as-of-right across province
The Ontario Liberals are set to try and force the government's hand on four-unit homes in the province with the introduction of a bill to greenlight the policy.
Politics
Mar 19
‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus
Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.
Fire
Mar 23
Nearly 300 Ontario patients moved to LTC homes they didn’t choose
Nearly 300 people in Ontario have been moved from hospitals to long-term care homes not of their choosing under a law the government implemented a little over a year ago.
Health
Mar 20
Criticism from Ontario legal community continues over ‘like-minded’ judges comments
The attorney general has faced repeated questions about the government’s perceived politicization of the judicial system after comments made by Premier Doug Ford.
Politics
Mar 5
Ontario bracing for climate change to ‘express itself’ in ‘new and unique’ ways
After a tough summer of forest fires and a mild winter, black bears are emerging from hibernation early. The Ontario government acknowledges climate change is 'expressing itself.'
Environment
Mar 6
An Ontario city smashed its new housing targets by 250%. But are prices going down?
Kingston, Ont., more than doubled the housing targets set for 2023. The city, however, is yet to see affordable new units come online for first-time buyers in the spring market.
Politics
Mar 20