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Bethlenfalvy suggested the government has given the agencies some figures of savings it would like to see, but he did not share those publicly.

For more than a week, government MPPs have been facing scrutiny for charging downtown Toronto hotel stays to the taxpayer instead of commuting to and from Queen’s Park.

The legislation, aimed at levelling the playing field for sports fans and concertgoers, mandated that resale tickets cannot be listed for more than face value.

The Ontario government says the wildfire situation is currently moving in a 'reassuring direction' with 80 fires extinguished in the past two weeks.

First Nations leaders have said the Ontario government left communities to fend for themselves without timely support for evacuations.

The Ontario government announced Thursday that work on the launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension was complete, calling it a 'major milestone' for the project.

Stubhub and Seatgeek, two resale sites, were added to Ontario's consumer beware list for allegedly allowing the sale of tickets above face value on June 10.

The Toronto officers were arrested and charged in Barcelona and face charges over an incident in a taxi involving a woman who was allegedly hurt and sexually assaulted.

Senior civil servants who process access to information requests across the provincial government were told to pause their work while new guidance rules were written.

Critics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.

The head of Ontario's regional transit agency says the price tag so far for the Ontario Line is at about $34 billion, which is triple the government's original cost projection.

The 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.

Two Ontario residents are facing charges for allegedly misleading Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government's passport service.

The 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.

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

There are 177 active wildfires still burning in Ontario, but the Ministry of Natural Resources has reported no new blaze in the last 24 hours.

The photos show scorched earth and debris where buildings once stood in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, whose residents fled without help from the province.

The government announced this spring it would tighten Ontario's transparency laws to offer near-blanket exemptions for the premier, ministers and all of their political staff.

There are currently 152 active fires across Ontario, with 12 considered 'out of control,' according to provincial data.

Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.