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Ontario government lifts freeze on freedom of information requestsSenior civil servants who process access to information requests across the provincial government were told to pause their work while new guidance rules were written.PoliticsMay 22
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Ontario government says 3 accidentally released inmates still missingThe latest figure is a drop from the six Doug Ford confirmed were missing in mid-April as his government faced questions over how jails were routinely releasing inmates by mistake.CanadaMay 15
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Ontario government bans Chinese drones from police operations over data concernsThe move will affect every drone owned and operated by the Ontario Provincial Police, according to the government, which said they currently only use Chinese-made drones.CanadaMay 20
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Ontario appoints administrator at Conestoga College, citing financial misuseThe Ontario government says it is appointing an administrator to run Conestoga College after an audit discovered "significant financial misuse and governance failings".PoliticsMay 7
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Province invests $2.1M to connect 4,845 to primary care in BrockvilleThe Ontario government is investing more than $2.1 million to help connect up to 4,845 residents in Brockville, Mallorytown and surrounding areas to primary care.CanadaApr 29
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‘A clear setback’: More drivers speeding in Ottawa with photo radar gone, city saysThe City of Ottawa says more drivers are speeding in school zones five months after the Ontario government shut off automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras.CanadaApr 15
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Peterborough supervised consumption site to close as Ontario government ends fundingAccording to Fourcast, up to 320 people use the Peterborough consumption treatment site annually. Staff also perform an average of 18 life-saving interventions every month.HealthMar 16
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Ontario moves to cancel SkyDome Act to free up downtown land. It’s not yet clear whyDirectly south of the Rogers Centre, at 305 Bremner Boulevard, sits a section of land owned by the Ontario government and currently used as parking by the baseball stadium.CanadaMar 26
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Ontario government seeks injunction to block Al-Quds Day rally in TorontoThe annual Al-Quds Day protest is scheduled to take place outside the United States consulate.CanadaMar 13
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How a ransomware attack left an Ontario government health agency scramblingBack in spring 2025, a vendor for an Ontario health agency was hit with a ransomware attack. It set-off weeks of confusion as officials tried to work out who was impacted.CanadaMar 11
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Ontario government home care vendor paid ransom to regain access to its servers: reportIn April 2025, servers belonging to Ontario Medical Supply, which works with Crown agency Ontario Health atHome, were locked after a ransomware attack.CanadaMar 10
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Ford government plans new police detachment based at Ontario Place in TorontoThe province began soliciting bids to build a new Ontario Provincial Police detachment on Ontario Place's east island, near a spa and concert venue.PoliticsApr 24
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More Ontario stores to open on Victoria Day in move government says brings ‘flexibility’Back in February, Ford said he was inundated with calls from “so many people wanting to go to shopping malls” and questioned why major shopping centres were closed.PoliticsMay 15
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Al-Quds Day protest proceeds after court rejects Ford’s injunction bidA court has rejected the Ontario government’s request to stop an Al-Quds Day protest in Toronto, ruling the province did not meet the legal threshold required to block the rally.CanadaMar 14
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5 inmates still missing in Ontario after accidental release, government indicatesAfter Global News revealed issues with Ontario routinely releasing inmates by mistake, Ford admitted in mid-April that at least six were still on the loose.PoliticsMay 4
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Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of Niagara Region after allegations surfaced that he owned a copy of Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf."CanadaMar 12
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Kingston leaders call on Ontario to support marine conservation in Great LakesKingston councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to undertake a feasibility assessment for the creation of a protected marine area in Lake Ontario.EnvironmentMay 22
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Ford government moves to include triple bunking cells in Ontario jail expansionOntario's jails are currently struggling with overcrowding issues, including an average capacity of around 130 per cent and growing violent incidents.CanadaApr 29
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Flu briefings given to Ontario health minister hidden in transparency clampdownSweeping changes to Ontario's freedom of information laws were brought in as part of the Ford government's budget this year and are now being enacted.CanadaMay 19
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Ontario government pressed for action on northern highways after fatal crashesOver just five days in the north, the Chiefs of Ontario said there were five serious incidents on northern highways, which they say uniquely impact their communities.CanadaFeb 24