Ontario Politics
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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.Environment4 hours
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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.Politics6 hours
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How Ontario colleges are struggling to attract international students after visa changesA roughly 50 per cent reduction in the number of overseas students who could study in Ontario hit colleges hardest, with a drop in enrollment and a growing financial crisis.CanadaMay 21
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Ford government making new rules to deal with illegal farmland trucking operationsIllegal trucking occurs when a company uses land zoned for activities like farming or homebuilding and converts it into a large, industrial truck depot without local permission.CanadaMay 20
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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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Brother of Ontario man who died demands 911 call takers get regular hearing testsBack in August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.CanadaMay 20
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Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hearsPremier Doug Ford's plan to significantly redevelop Toronto's waterfront will have "substantial implications" on gridlock, transit congestion.PoliticsMay 19
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Ontario bars given extended opening hours for duration of FIFA World CupBetween June 11 and July 19, licensed bars and restaurants across the province will see their hours temporarily extended two hours beyond the typical last call of 2 a.m.CanadaMay 19
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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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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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