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The nomination period for Ontario’s municipal election has opened. As Victoria Femia reports, Mayor Olivia Chow still hasn’t confirmed a second term while her competitors put their name in the running.

A court battle in Frontenac Islands has ended with a win for Mayor Judy Greenwood-Speers. An Ontario Superior Court judge has quashed a township communications by-law, finding it went too far in restricting the elected mayor’s ability to speak publicly. As Jesse Reynolds reports, the fight was tied to ongoing ferry concerns on Wolfe Island.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the latest polling data from Angus Reid that found his approval rating is at just 21 per cent, saying his government would form a “massive majority” if an election was held today. The premier went on to question the pollster’s methodology.

The plan for a $90 billion high-speed rail line that would connect Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City is running into obstacles even before construction begins. The Parti Quebecois is threatening to pull Quebec from the plans if it wins the next provincial election. Its leader today called it a “financial fiasco.” And as Mike...

Candidates have officially started campaigning for municipal elections. As Ontario’s fall election season has begun, we turn to municipal politics expert Myer Siematycki, who joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln, for a look at who has announced, and who has yet to announce their candidacy.

Honda is indefinitely parking its plans to build a $15 billion electric vehicle plant in Alliston, Ont.. Jillian Piper explains what’s behind Honda’s decision, how it’s a big economic blow for the Ontario town, and how Prime Minister Mark Carney is reacting.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s $1 trillion plan to double Canada’s electricity grid, and how it could affect the environment. How much public money the Ontario government spent when it briefly owned a private jet. What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning after a judge rejected a proposed separation referendum. Plus, the Canadian woman calling for...

In this week’s edition of Science News Now, Raluca Ellis, Researcher and Programmer at the Ontario Science Centre, explains the new findings on natural selection, how toddlers habits can predict fitness later in life, and the experiment sending worms to the International Space Station.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the B.C. and Quebec governments to get rid of their electric vehicle sales mandates. Angela Jung reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country less competitive. An Abbotsford teen is serving a driver’s licence suspension after being found guilty of a long list of driving offences.

A powerful winter storm has left parts of Eastern Ontario coated in ice, leading to power outages for thousands of residents. Crews with Hydro One have been working to restore electricity as strong winds and cold temperatures continue to create challenging conditions. Spokesperson Bianca Pizzo joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln with the latest on the hardest-hit areas,...

During question period Tuesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asked Prime Minister Mark Carney why the Liberal government is subsidizing foreign-made electric vehicles rather than cutting taxes on domestic vehicle production. Carney implored Poilievre to listen to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the head of the Auto Manufacturing Association who, he says, know his government’s...

At a press conference last year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a brief 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota during a trade dispute. Michigan Republican Matthew Bierlein says the move did not hurt relations, calling it understandable amid U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump.

Provincial political parties are gearing up for the next National Assembly session, which gets underway next week. Tensions over Quebec sovereignty are already resurfacing, with the issue quickly taking centre stage ahead of the return to the legislature. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has drawn sharp criticism from the poll-leading Parti Québécois after saying it would...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he had made it clear where he stands when it comes to importing Chinese electric vehicles, or “Chinese spy vehicles,” as he called it, on Wednesday. He said he looks forward to working on an auto strategy with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister Melanie Joly, however emphasized his focus...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for a boycott of Chinese EVs on Wednesday, and had a message for Prime Minister Mark Carney after the PM struck a deal with China for Chinese EVs. “My message to Prime Minister Carney — consult us, work with us, help us protect Canadian auto workers together as united team...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the electric vehicle (EV) deal Prime Minister Mark Carney’s struck with China on Friday. It will see 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) imported each year. “Don’t use Ontario and the auto workers here as a pawn. Everyone got something except Ontario — all we got was a massive threat of...

The Ontario Liberals say Bonnie Crombie will immediately resign from her role as party leader rather than waiting for members to select her replacement. Colin D’Mello reports.

Millions of Canadians try to tough out a brutal winter storm in Ontario and Quebec. Calls for changes to Canada’s health system after an Edmonton man dies while waiting for care in an emergency room. What compelled an Australian man to disarm a gunman in the Bondi Beach shooting. Plus, the electric atmosphere of the...

Bill 33 is now law in Ontario, giving the provincial education minister broad authority to override elected trustees and appoint supervisors. Supporters call it necessary oversight, while critics warn it erodes local voices. Martha Hradowy, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, joins Candace Daniel to explain what the change means for educators, students...