Ontario Politics

• Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfires

  As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.

  Fire

  51 mins
  
• Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rules

  Marit Stiles said that if Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not push to overturn a ban on the keffiyeh at Queen's Park, she and her entire caucus would defy the rule.

  Politics

  Apr 26
  
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• Ontario’s transit fare integration has cost $16M so far: Metrolinx

  The One Fare program is funded by the Ontario government. For the bus and subway fares waived for riders, the provincial government reimburses the local transit agency.

  Politics

  Apr 26
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• Ontario MPP says she will continue to defy keffiyeh ban at Queen’s Park

  The black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.

  Canada

  Apr 25
• They stayed at an ‘absolute gem’ of a Dublin hotel. Now these councillors face questions

  Hundreds of receipts obtained by Global News show how two councillors and three staff from the City of Brampton spent thousands on flights and hotels during a trip to Ireland.

  Politics

  Apr 25
• Ford faces calls to apologize over Umar Zameer ‘heinous crime’ bail post

  Zameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.

  Crime

  Apr 24
• No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness

  The Minister of Labour will table legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for a sick note for the three days of provincially mandated sick leave.

  Health

  Apr 24
• Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401

  The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.

  Traffic

  Apr 24
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• Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret

  Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.

  Health

  Apr 24
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• Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out

  The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.

  Canada

  Apr 23