Ontario Politics
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Ford government spends further $1.7M advertising its plans for Ontario PlaceThe campaign ran during the second half of 2025. It follows a previous set of commercials budgeted at $2 million and designed to combat 'negative sentiment' about Ontario Place.Politics6 hours
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Ford says Toronto has ‘one of the worst’ convention centres in the world, teases rebuildDoug Ford complained Toronto currently has 'one of the worst convention centres anywhere in the world' and hinted he wanted to overhaul and potentially expand it.Politics9 hours
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Ford government awards $1B contract for new Ontario Science CentreThe province urgently shuttered the Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton to move it south to the waterfront, claiming the move was necessary because of its roof.Canada12 hours
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Crown Royal bottling plant in Ontario town shuts down 2 days earlyPlans to close the facility in Amherstburg, Ont., were first announced in the summer by Diageo, the international drinks maker behind the Canadian whisky.PoliticsFeb 25
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Ford government supportive of Niagara amalgamation, hoping for local planThe possibility of reducing the size of the local governments was raised after a new provincial appointee complained about the current structure and costs.PoliticsFeb 25
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Ontario school boards urge open conversation about future of trusteesThe Ontario Public School Board Association said it's listening to public comments made by Doug Ford about whether he wants to eliminate trustees, without receiving official word.EducationFeb 25
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Ford government stops reports summarizing child welfare network deathsThe government said the 'information continues to be tracked in real time,' but appears to have ended reports summarizing trends and broader patterns.CanadaFeb 25
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Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdleThe federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the environmental, social and economic impacts.PoliticsFeb 24
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Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care fundingOn Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out.HealthFeb 24
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Ontario city votes to consider dropping Andrew’s name from residential streetSt. Catharines councillors voted unanimously Monday to begin the process of potentially removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s name from a residential street.CanadaFeb 24
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