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Ticket sites accuse Ontario government of botching resale law rolloutStubhub 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.CanadaJun 11
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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 will consider Toronto police request on suspending officer payThe 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.CrimeMay 27
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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 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 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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Ford government signs $200M contract to build 5-storey parking garage at Ontario PlaceThe new five-storey building will include 3,500 parking spots and 680 electric vehicle charging stations, and the government hopes it will generate $60 million in annual revenue.PoliticsJun 11
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Ontario civil servants can work some FIFA World Cup game days remotely: governmentOPS unions advocated for alternative work arrangements during the soccer tournament, citing concerns about increased congestion, ongoing construction and disrupted sidewalk access.PoliticsMay 26
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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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Ontario court dismisses appeal to block release of Doug Ford’s phone recordsThe Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion from the Ford government, meaning that, at least for now, the premier must hand his phone records over to civil servants.PoliticsMay 25
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trent University receives $57.7M in Ontario funding to prepare students for in-demand careersThe province says the $57.7 million investment will prepare students to meet labour market demands and also help local students remain closer to home.Education6 hours