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Should Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park have a zipline attraction? is a tree canopy walk appropriate for the region? Those are two of the key features being proposed for a new program at the park that goes before the Vancouver Park Board tomorrow. For supporters, it aligns with the park board’s agenda to increase commercial ventures....

The Vancouver Park Board is voting on whether to add a zipline and canopy tree walk in Queen Elizabeth Park, as well as reconnecting Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon to ocean water. Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Laura Christensen speaks to Global News Morning about each of the proposals.

Junior hockey returns to Queen’s Park Arena tonight as the Burnaby Steelers and Ridge Meadows Flames of the Pacific Junior Hockey League go toe-to-toe at the old barn. Giancarlo Nadeau is the Steelers director of operations and Enio Sacilotto is the Steelers head coach. They join Jay Janower on Global News Morning Weekend BC.

The Ford government is planning to change transparency laws in Ontario to stop the release of any messages involving ministers and staff, a retroactive move which could also keep the premier’s cellphone records permanently secret. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The numbers don’t lie – Super Mario Galaxy achieved several milestones this Easter weekend, delivering this year’s biggest three-day opening not only in North America, but globally as well! Soaring to $190M in the U.S. and $372M Globally. The first Mario Bros. Movie posted a five-day domestic debut of $204M, including a three-day weekend haul...

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a rare one-on-one interview with Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay on Toronto’s new transit lines, mistakes made while constructing the Eglinton Crosstown and the subway versus LRT debate. Also, students come to Queen’s Park to protest OSAP changes.

Report by British Columbia Ferry Commission reveals the vessels on the Langdale route may not be replaced for more than a decade. New proposed program at Queen Elizabeth park going before the Vancouver Park Board this week. And YVR is looking to position itself as a major cargo hub.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was inundated with calls from students over the weekend, worrying about his government’s decision to raise tuition fees and cut OSAP grants, saying he couldn’t fight against post-secondary leaders any longer. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing is launching an investigation into all of the province’s police services and boards. It comes after several officers with the Toronto Police Service were arrested and charged, accused of corruption and assisting organized crime. Nicole Di Donato reports from Queen’s Park. 

The union representing workers at the soon-to-be-closed Crown Royal bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., says more than a third of the workforce has already left ahead of the Feb. 28 deadline. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

A panel of three judges has thrown out an attempt by the province to stop the release of government calls on Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone, agreeing with Ontario’s transparency watchdog that they should be made public. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Two Ontario bills, one that reshapes housing rules and another that expands provincial control over school boards, have sped through Queen’s Park, leaving municipal leaders worried about the fallout. From eviction risks to reduced local oversight, cities and towns are working to understand how these rapid changes will affect their communities. Municipal politics expert Myer...

Bill 33 passed its third reading at Queen’s Park which will give Education Minister Paul Calandra more financial control over school boards. Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports.

It’s a complicated prompt: What is the best way to steer students as they encounter artificial intelligence at an increasing rate. It’s also a question education officials in Ontario are still grappling with. Queen’s Park bureau chief Colin D’Mello reports on what’s being done.

The Ford government’s changes to auto insurance will leave drivers in Ontario with a “significant” choice in the new year, but one that advocates argue could leave some with less protection in the worst-case scenario. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

A broken water main in Brampton caused a massive overnight flood in the Central Park and Queen Street East area. Hundreds of nearby residents say they have been without running water since mid-day Wednesday. Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is “not getting rid” of his embattled labour minister as the government continues to defend its controversial skills development fund amidst growing pressure. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

New documents reveal construction on the long-anticipated Scarborough subway extension has been far from smooth. Queen’s Park bureau chief Colin D’Mello reports.

The supervisors that the Ford government sent into five Ontario school boards to deal with alleged mismanagement and financial issues will be eligible to claim up to $40,000 in expenses, Global News can reveal, although the ministry says they’ll be subject to strict rules. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

As the Ford government barrels ahead with a fresh feasibility study on whether a traffic-transit tunnel can be built under Highway 401, Ontario’s labour minister has already told a PC-friendly union that it would eventually benefit from the construction contract. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.