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Samuel de Champlain monument will be re-installed in Orillia, with alterations
OTTAWA — A much-debated monument to Samuel de Champlain will be re-installed in an Ontario town with significant changes, Parks Canada announced Wednesday.
The original...
LCBO says distribution issues to be resolved by Civic Holiday weekend
TORONTO — Ontario’s liquor control board says a distribution delay that has left some store shelves bare will be resolved by Civic Holiday weekend, an estimate the...
Activists should be allowed to speak on behalf of animals in...
TORONTO — A retired Toronto lawyer has gone to court in a bid to secure the right for advocates to speak up on behalf...
July 24, 2019 Issue
This issue includes:
Holmes Point: Neglected Beach Pits Locals Against BeachgoersChippewas set to open cannabis store Editorial: Georgina andthe Cannabis Economy Keswick Senior Protests China’s...
Alcohol-linked ER visits by women and youth on the rise in...
Alcohol-related health problems are posing a growing burden on Ontario emergency rooms, including a disproportionate spike in visits by women and young people, a...
Government moves forward with school repair funding
TORONTO — Ontario is asking school boards across the province to submit funding requests for their most pressing repair projects as it restarts a key school infrastructure program that...
Needs-based autism program coming for Ontario kids, minister says
TORONTO — Ontario will establish a needs-based program for autistic children, the government said Monday, firmly reversing course on a revamp that drew months of backlash from...
Chamber recommends online booze sales as province modernizes alcohol laws
TORONTO — Ontario’s chamber of commerce says the province should expand online alcohol sales, cut taxes for some wine producers and bolster efforts to curb social harms...
Police search for witnesses after Georgina man found dead, ejected from...
GEORGINA, Ont. — York Regional Police are appealing to the public for witnesses following a fatal collision in south-central Ontario on the weekend.
Police say...
Bank of Canada lowers qualifying rate used in mortgage stress tests
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has lowered the rate used by mortgage stress tests to determine whether would-be homeowners can qualify, marking the first...
