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  • Gravy sent to Premier Doug Ford briefly shuts down Ontario government building
    Toronto police said they were called to Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto just after 11:30 a.m. after a suspicious package was found.
    Politics
    Apr 16
  • 7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
    Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
    Health
    Apr 3
  • Kingston sees $3.2M from Ontario government home building fund
    Kingston broke ground on 1,465 new housing units last year, the Ontario government says.
    Politics
    Apr 4
  • ‘Backbone of this province’: Cities ask for financial help from Ontario government
    As the Ontario government's next budget looms, cities and towns continue to ask for more money, saying old funding formulas are leaving them cash-strapped.
    Canada
    Mar 24
  • Councillors endorse plan to let 3rd party operate Hamilton’s forthcoming LRT for 10 years
    Hamilton is set to present a plan to the Ontario government that endorses the use of private contractors to operate and maintain the city's forthcoming LRT for 10 years.
    Canada
    Apr 17
  • Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concerns
    The Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.
    Politics
    Apr 15
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  • Ontario takes action against chemical plant after Aamjiwnaang First Nation residents fell ill
    The Ontario government says it’s taking swift action against a chemical plant after a spike in benzene readings and after members Aamjiwnaang First Nation fell ill.
    Environment
    Apr 19
  • Partners in Guelph supportive housing project thrilled with funding announcement
    The Ontario government announced $9 million for supportive housing projects in Guelph, Ont., last week. Backers of the projects say the funding will make a huge difference.
    Canada
    Apr 1
  • GRH president top public sector earner in Waterloo Region in 2023
    The Ontario government released the Sunshine List for 2023 as the top local wage earner in the region last year was Grand River Hospital CEO Ron Gagnon who took home $585,694.56.
    Canada
    Mar 28
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  • Belleville nets $1.24M from Ontario government home building fund
    The money comes after Belleville asked for provincial funding following rash of drug overdoses
    Politics
    Mar 1
  • Liberal MPP accuses Ontario government of ‘silencing’ female legislators ahead of Int’l Women’s Day
    A request by an Ontario Liberal MPP to speak about International Women's Day was rejected by the Ford government, although female MPPs were invited to take part in a photograph.
    Politics
    Mar 6
  • Opposition calls out Ontario government response to Belleville overdose crisis
    Belleville's mayor said the province did not commit to a $2-million funding request to help kick-start construction of a centralized hub and money to open a detox centre.
    Health
    Feb 21
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  • Ontario jail inmate numbers spike in last year, now well over capacity, data shows
    An overwhelming 81 per cent of inmates, according to the Ontario government, are being held awaiting trial and presumptively innocent.
    Canada
    Mar 6
  • Ontario bracing for climate change to ‘express itself’ in ‘new and unique’ ways
    After a tough summer of forest fires and a mild winter, black bears are emerging from hibernation early. The Ontario government acknowledges climate change is 'expressing itself.'
    Environment
    Mar 6
  • Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal study
    The Ontario government said it would study tolling and its potential benefits in 2023. It introduced a ban on new tolls before that work was finished, new documents suggest.
    Traffic
    Mar 5
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  • Overdose crisis: Belleville calls for help from Ontario government
    Belleville's mayor is calling on the province to help fund a community hub and a detox centre after crews were called to 17 overdoses in just 24 hours on Feb. 6.
    Health
    Feb 12
  • Fleming College, Trent University ‘encouraged’ by $1B for Ontario post-secondary institutions
    The Ontario government announced $1.3 billion in new funding for post-secondary institutions that may be impacted by the federal government's cap on international students.
    Education
    Feb 27
  • Nurse practitioner fees could ‘undermine’ Ontario public health investment: minister
    Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has written to the federal government asking it to help close what she describes as a 'loophole' in the system.
    Health
    Apr 16
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  • Roadblock cleared: Ontario’s Highway 413 moving forward after governments reach agreement
    An agreement between Ottawa and Queen's Park to allow the Ford government's signature Highway 413 project to proceed has been ratified by a federal judge.
    Politics
    Apr 15
  • Ontario says it won’t fill lake at Ontario Place but new questions emerge
    A slide with a "waterpark attraction" on Ontario Place's west island 18 months before a spa by Therme was announced on the site were "illustrative only," the province says.
    Politics
    Mar 21
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