Top Results For: ontario%20government

Members of a class action lawsuit against the Form government for its cancellation of the Ontario basic income pilot are seeking $200M in damages. Jaden Lee-Lincoln explains.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union president JP Hornick speaks at a press conference Wednesday held to sound the alarm over what the union says is the Ontario government’s plans to close six public health testing labs.

An Ontario Liberal MPP says the Ford government has been “shamed into reversing course on a bad decision” after the Progressive Conservatives allowed independent female legislators to speak after multiple requests. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.

The battle between the Ford and Trudeau governments continues over housing. The federal government has promised to divide $5 billion between the country’s provinces and territories but only if they meet certain conditions. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello has the latest.

The Ford government has tabled the most expensive budget in Ontario’s history. The $214-billion spending package includes investments in primary care and a first-of-its-kind medical school. But it also comes with a deeper-than-expected deficit. Colin D’Mello reports.

The Ontario government is rolling out a trial of artificial intelligence designed to take the administrative burden away from doctors. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains how it will work.

As the Ontario government introduces new measures cracking down on cell phones in school, Annie Kidder from People for Education joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln for a closer look at what these changes will mean.

After the Ontario Government announced a new investment into primary care teams, the head of the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario joins @Candace_Global to discuss the province’s plan.

The Ontario government announced over the weekend its plan to introduce limits on cellphones in school, as a way to reduce distractions and improve students’ overall health. Could Manitoba follow suit? Drew Stremick reports.

Japanese automaker Honda is putting $15 billion into their Ontario operations with a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont. with a joint $5 billion coming from the federal and Ontario governments.

The Ontario government announced on Sunday that it’s introducing new limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to reduce distractions in classrooms and improve the health of children. Responding to the announcement on Monday, Premier Doug Ford said, “Teacher’s want the kids to pay attention.”

The Ontario government announced Wednesday it would increase the speed limit to 110 kilometers per hour on certain highways in the province, including stretches of Highway 401. The speed increases take effect on July 12.

The Ontario government has ordered INEOS Styrolution to keep its chemical plant in Sarnia closed until the province is satisfied it can operate more safely. As Carolyn Jarvis reports, the order follows numerous complaints from people in neighbouring Aamjiwnaang First Nation, who say they became sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were...

The Ontario government is unveiling new measures to crack down on what they say is an alarming rise of vaping and cellphone use in classrooms. Plus, Toronto police ask for help identifying a suspect accused of setting three vehicles on fire over the past week. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow...

One day after announcing rollbacks to its UP Express service at two busy stations, the Ontario government is walking back the changes in response to widespread criticism from riders.

The Ontario government is cracking down on a chemical plant after dozens of people in a First Nation became sick this week. Extremely high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in Aamjiwnaang First Nation, south of Sarnia. People there have been exposed to high levels of dangerous pollutants for years. Now, in response...

Police radio recordings are providing new details about Monday night’s high-speed pursuit going the wrong way on Highway 401 east of Toronto, killing a baby boy and his grandparents. Who else was in the vehicle with the victims; what a senior police officer tried to do just before the moment of impact; and the province’s...

Ontario’s Infrastructure Minister says the Ford government is proceeding with plans to build parkland alongside a spa at Ontario Place after newly released documents suggested that it considered, at one point, paving over a small part of the lake. Colin D’Mello has the story.

At least six construction workers are presumed dead in Baltimore after the Dali cargo ship, owned by Grace Ocean, crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the entire structure to collapse into the Patapsco River. Joel Senick reports from the scene about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s pledge to the victims’ families, and the ripple...

As the Ontario Government looks to expand alcohol sales in other retail locations, the union representing LCBO workers says it wants assurance that its workers have job security in their next agreement. Matthew Bingley reports.