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Ottawa set to bypass Ford government with money to end encampmentsOttawa plans to cut Ontario out of its encampment funding plans after the feds say the provincial government refused to respond to a recent letter.PoliticsOct 22
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Opposition gears up for long-awaited return of the Ontario legislatureNDP Leader Marit Stiles says she wants to use question period and a number of opposition days in the legislature to ask questions about topics that have bubbled through the summer.PoliticsOct 20
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Harris or Trump: Ford will work with U.S. ‘no matter’ election outcomeWhether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will work with whoever secures the White House.PoliticsNov 4
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Limited appetite at Queen’s Park to review Ontario MPP pay Doug Ford says is ‘unfair’Doug Ford said last week it was 'just not fair' that Ontario politicians have not received a raise since 2007, suggesting it was one reason he has promoted some within his caucus.PoliticsOct 15
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Ontarians to get $200 rebate cheque next year, Ford announcesQueen's Park is planning on sending Ontario taxpayers a $200 rebate cheque in the mail by early next year, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday.PoliticsOct 29
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Metrolinx makes changes to key roles in staffing shakeup as delayed LRT projects stumbleOn Tuesday, Metrolinx told employees that the agency's chief planner and the chief operating officer of rapid transit had both left the company.CanadaOct 15
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A ‘fresh perspective’: Global News Toronto unveils expanded newscastViewers of Global News Toronto are being treated to a 'fresh perspective' on the day's news as the 50-year-old station begins a new format.CanadaSep 16
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Michael Ford announces temporary departure from role as Ontario cabinet ministerMichael Ford's office released a statement confirming he would be stepping back from cabinet "effective immediately" but planned to return to Queen's Park within months.CanadaSep 20
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Faith leaders call on Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sitesA number of religious organizations came to Queen's Park on Tuesday and said they were hopeful they could reach Ford's 'humanity.'PoliticsSep 17
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Ontario wanted ‘massive density’ around its transit projects. Then the plan vanishedA raft of internal government plans show Ontario considered imposing minimum building heights for buildings around transit stations but ultimately scrapped the plan.CanadaSep 11
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How Ontario watered down a landmark housing law as new builds hit the brakesInternal government documents and calendars obtained by Global News suggest the law that as ultimately unveiled fell short of the housing minister's initial vision.CanadaSep 12
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Woman shot at for asking driver to stop revving engine in middle of night, arrest made: EPSThe shooting happened on a weekend in July in the Queen Mary Park area, where police said a young woman went out in her balcony and asked the driver to stop revving their engine.CrimeSep 11
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Ontario vision of Niagara as northern Las Vegas may not include Marineland: ministerA major amusement park is part of Ontario's grand vision to turn the Niagara region into Las Vegas north, but Marineland may not fit the bill, the provincial tourism minister says.PoliticsOct 28
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Decorated Canadian veteran warns of Russian dangers in High ArcticSeveral hundred people gathered outside the Ontario legislature in Toronto to honour veterans and remember those who died fighting for their country.CanadaNov 11
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Toronto’s bike lanes cost millions to install. How much will it be to remove them?The province has confirmed plans to remove bike lanes from Bloor Street, University Avenue and Yonge Street as part of new legislation.PoliticsNov 5
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Ontario searches for new integrity commissioner as Greenbelt report author prepares to retireJ. David Wake is poised to step away from the role in January. His report into the government's Greenbelt land swap was a pivotal turning point in the scandal.PoliticsNov 4
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Ontario focusing province-wide school board audits on ‘frivolous’ trip spendingFor weeks, school boards have been under intense scrutiny after overseas trips and an excursion to a Toronto Blue Jays game were charged to taxpayers.EducationNov 8
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Ontario promises to pay for ripping out bike lanes that fail unannounced criteriaThe Ford government is putting new bike lanes and any installed in the past half-decade on notice but has promised it will pay the costs if cities have to tear out routes.PoliticsOct 22
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Ford government abandons plan that would have given it more control over police boardsThe Ford government is stepping back from plans to assert more control over appointments to police services boards in Ontario after blowback from within its own party.PoliticsNov 1
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Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessnessDemands for change have been growing all year, with a visible rise in homelessness encampments held up by local leaders as evidence the current formula is failing.PoliticsNov 18