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Progressive Conservatives set Ford Fest for Scarborough ahead of key byelectionStaff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...PoliticsMay 5
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Ontario court dismisses appeal to block release of Doug Ford’s phone recordsThe Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion from the Ford government, meaning that, at least for now, the premier must hand his phone records over to civil servants.PoliticsMay 25
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Doug Ford receives gag gift from Ontario Liberals after private jet fiascoThe gag gift was intended to poke fun at Premier Doug Ford's purchase of a $28.9 million Challenger 650 private airplane for travel across North America.Politics9 hours
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Ontario in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate reversalThe information and privacy commissioner ordered the release of documents earlier this year on the government's plan to get the plates with visibility issues off the roads.PoliticsMay 29
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Ontario rules to remove misbehaving councillors set to become lawThe legislation was first tabled in May 2025 and passed through committee over the summer, but has languished for months while other laws have passed.CanadaMay 26
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Alberta elector list breach shows legal gaps across Canada, watchdogs warnAlberta's privacy watchdog has called on the province to follow the example of B.C., which is the only province that includes political parties in its private sector privacy law.CanadaMay 14
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‘Help us’: Ontario Indigenous woman’s murder still unsolved 2 decades laterOPP are renewing calls for assistance in the investigation of the homicide of an Indigenous woman that occurred nearly two decades ago in Cobourg, Ont.CrimeMay 20
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ANALYSIS: Liberal control of byelection timing a factor for potential NDP seat stealIf Prime Minister Mark Carney times upcoming byelections right, the Liberals can squeeze an under-resourced NDP and give themselves an advantage over the BQ, David Akin writes.PoliticsApr 25
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier."PoliticsApr 23
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Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” commentsPremier Doug Ford called Stiles's remark "unacceptable" and tried to tie it to U.S. President Donald Trump. Stiles pushed back and said she had nothing to apologize for.PoliticsMay 5
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Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislatureMost of the day's question period was focused on amendments in the budget bill that will shield records of the premier, cabinet and staff from freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 23
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Doug Ford says it is ‘not the time to purchase a plane,’ as government scrambles to sellThe premier's office originally said the government purchased the pre-owned Challenger 650 last week to transport Premier Doug Ford across the country and into the United States.PoliticsApr 20
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Canadians may be impacted as Spirit Airlines shuts down operations ‘effective immediately’Spirit Airlines has cancelled all flights and begun winding down operations, citing soaring fuel costs; a move that could ripple into travel plans for Canadians.CanadaMay 2
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Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffsSome Quebec hospitals say emergency room visits dropped during recent Montreal Canadiens playoff games, offering brief relief to overcrowded ERs.SportsMay 8
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Imperial Oil churning out more diesel, jet fuel as Mideast war drives up pricesThe war in the Middle East has all but halted oil shipments out of the Persian Gulf, making fuel products derived from crude more expensive and, in some parts of the world, scarce.EconomyMay 1
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Bell’s AI Data Centre approved by council amidst chaotic protestStopping and starting several times - councilors were often drowned out by protesters chanting outside, banging on windows, and honking horns.TrendingApr 21
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Stephen Lewis, social activist and former politician, dead at 88Lewis was also Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and is the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.CanadaMar 31
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Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task aheadAvi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the NDP in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from Alberta and Saskatchewan.CanadaMar 30
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Plant-based milk facility ‘haven for listeria’ before deadly outbreak: docsFood safety experts say the discernible details reveal "huge red flags" at the facility that should have alerted health officials to act sooner.ConsumerApr 17
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Carney praises Michael Ma after controversial Chinese forced labour exchangeIn a closed-door fundraiser in Markham, Ont., Monday night, Carney told a crowd that the former Conservative MP represents Liberal party values.PoliticsMar 31