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U.S. Department of Justice Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced during a press conference on Monday, that the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with three federal charges. Charges include: Attempted assassination of the president of the United States; Interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony; and...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford removed the chair of the Progressive Conservative caucus on Tuesday after sources say a heated confrontation occurred over the rollout of the MPP pension plan and the premier’s decision to buy a government jet. Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, Queen’s Park unites to pass municipal code of conduct legislation, an NDP motion to cut taxes at the grocery store gets shot down and the Ford government proposes giving itself power to set priorities for poice services boards. 

BC Ferries has issued a public service notice about the drinking water on one of its vessels, something it failed to do last week when E. coli and coliform bacteria were found in water samples on two other ships. As Travis Prasad reports, this time, the concern is lead.

The Ford government has released the invoices and other documents from its sale of a private jet it bought. As Isaac Callan reports, few in cabinet were keen to talk about the revelation taxpayers could be on the hook for an extra $191,000.

As forestry representatives gather in Vancouver for the annual COPI convention Global News Morning speaks with Kurt Niquidet of the BC Council of Forest Industries about the importance of the sector in B.C.’s overall fiscal health.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, we do a deep dive on Marit Stiles saying that prison could be in the premier’s future. Also, how decreasing international student enrolment is impacting colleges, rare alignment between Doug Ford and Pierre Poilievre and Ontario moving up the colorectal cancer screening age.

The leaderless Ontario Liberals nudged in front of the Progressive Conservatives after a turbulent few weeks. David Valentin, of Liaison Strategies, explains why.

The Ford government’s changes to freedom of information rules have been law for a week and already requests are being scrapped. The Information and Privacy Commission joined Focus Ontario to discuss the changes, which Isaac Callan also breaks down.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, we go one-on-one with the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner on the rollout of changes to the FOI system. Plus, Isaac Callan details first-hand experiences with the new FOI rules.

Amid reports that Stellantis is planning to use its idled plant in Brampton, Ont. as an assembly line for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) knockdown kits, Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has rejected the notion.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, we discuss if the government’s flip-flop on purchasing a private plane has impacted the premier’s brand. We also investigate mistakenly released inmates still at-large, the status of the municipal code of conduct and the budget bill being pushed through the legislature.

It’s been a turbulent week for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. He bought and returned a jet within days, while his controversial changes to freedom of information laws also passed. The Focus Ontario panel weighs where it leaves the Progressive Conservatives. 

On this episode of Focus Ontario, we go one-on-one with the education minister, after the government backed down on eliminating school board trustees. Also, inmates being accidentally released from Ontario jails, Mark Carney enters his majority era and the premier buys a private jet. 

Education Minister Paul Calandra joined Colin D’Mello on Focus Ontario to explain his long-awaited education overhaul. He said he still isn’t convinced by the necessity for trustees and indicated the reforms make a version of supervision permanent.

Over the past five years, jails run by the Ford government have mistakenly released more than 150 inmates. Isaac Callan explains what happened and how the government’s explanation has evolved.

Jails in Ontario are mistakenly releasing dozens of inmates every year, Global News can reveal, an issue the government internally acknowledges is “unacceptable.” Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Adam Scott Collegiate in Peterborough hosted its annual Relay for Life fundraiser on Thursday, June 4. Madeleine McColl has the highlights:

Ahead of next week’s G7 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a deal to end the war with Iran is expected to be signed Sunday, claiming Tehran has agreed not to pursue a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to global shipping. Candice Cole has more.

The federal government has tabled its first national strategy for eye care in an effort improve access and reduce costs for all Canadians. Health Minister Marjorie Michel tabled the strategy in parliament on Wednesday, outlining a shared plan for all levels of government. Candice Cole has this story and more in Business Matters for June...