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Advocates say rising minimum wages still fall short across CanadaMinimum wage workers in Nova Scotia will earn a quarter more per hour when the rate increases to $16.75 on Wednesday. It will increase again to $17 this October.EconomyApr 1
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Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changesStudents are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.PoliticsMar 4
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Funding approved for new waterfront light rail transit route in TorontoA three-party agreement will see Toronto, Queen's Park and the federal government pitch $1 billion each for construction of the new project, which will be led by the city.PoliticsMar 30
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Ontario legislature resumes; questions on transparency, OSAP expectedOntario's provincial members of parliament are heading back to Queen's Park Monday, as the legislature sits for the first time since December.CanadaMar 23
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MPPs in Ontario receive 4.2% raise now salary freeze has endedLast year, all Ontario parties agreed to a 35-per cent pay raise for MPPs and the creation of a new pension plan after a salary freeze at Queen's Park that lasted 16 years.PoliticsApr 1
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Ontario legislature expecting thousands of students to descend for OSAP protestMasses of students are expected to protest at Queen's Park tomorrow as Premier Doug Ford pushes for changes to a grant program that helps Ontario students manage education costs.PoliticsMar 24
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Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failuresTargets, such as opening dates for transit lines and GHG emissions, have been removed from scrutiny, while a housing tracker set up a few years ago displays data from 2024.PoliticsMar 2
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto falloutOntario’s inspector general of policing ordered a review of the province’s police services and boards Monday amid accusations of corruption within Toronto police.CanadaFeb 9
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TTC targeting ‘goal’ of opening Eglinton Crosstown LRT on Feb. 8, Ford saysSpeaking as he left an unrelated scrum at Queen's Park on Monday, Ford said the second Sunday in February was the TTC's 'goal' for opening the light rail route.PoliticsJan 26
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Some Ontario civil servants told to get to office in snowstorm or take vacation daySome Ministry of Transportation staff were told to get to the office despite the snow. An hour later, at 10:35 a.m., the order was rescinded.PoliticsJan 15
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‘I’m on medication and running out’: Canadians scramble to leave Middle EastGlobal Affairs Canada says more than 100,000 Canadians are registered in the Gulf region, a number that has been growing since Sunday.WorldMar 4
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‘We’ll never know why’: Former CEO recalls fatal B.C. ferry sinking 20 years laterA former BC Ferries CEO says the Queen of the North sinking remains ‘disturbing’ 20 years later. The ferry struck an island in Wright Sound on March 22, 2006. Two people died.CanadaMar 22
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Advocates worry Toronto’s AIDS memorial may fade away with city’s renovation plansThe memorial was first established in 1988 and was made permanent in 1993, according to the 519, a Toronto-based LGBTQ+ organization that manages its annual name engravings.CanadaMar 16
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King Charles will visit the U.S., Bermuda in April, Buckingham Palace saysKing Charles III has visited the U.S. 19 times, but it will be his first state visit to the country. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, undertook four state visits to the U.S.WorldMar 31
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Ford acknowledges ‘bump’ in the road as civil servants return to office full timeMonday is officially the first day when government employees are required to report to work all week, yet the province still hasn't sorted workspaces for everybody.PoliticsJan 5
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Ontario education minister promises ‘significant change’ still coming to school boardsEducation Minister Paul Calandra, however, said he won't use the notwithstanding clause if he moves to eliminate trustees in Ontario.CanadaMar 23
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Trump dropped bid to annex Canada over respect for King Charles: authorTrump acknowledged he wouldn't be able to easily annex Canada as he has repeatedly threatened, according to a British Royal biographer who interviewed Trump last December.U.S. NewsApr 6
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Ontario finance minister says HST rebate won’t be extended: ‘This is a one-year sale’The marquee feature of the 2026 Ontario budget was a tax break for any homebuyer looking to purchase a newly built house or pre-construction condo.CanadaMar 27
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BC Ferries employees working 7 days a week to maintain vessels: union saysIt has been another frustrating weekend for BC Ferries users, with cancellations and delays after breakdowns and vessels undergoing scheduled maintenance.CanadaApr 6
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Suspect charged with murder over fatal shooting of 29-year-old Hamilton manHamilton police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Daniel Musafiri after uncovering evidence while investigating another case.CrimeMar 5