Holmes Point Park: Neglected Beach Pits Locals Against Beachgoers
By: Mike Anderson
Imagine driving for hours to a public beach where there’s a long line-up for parking, no drinking fountains, no change rooms, and...
Ontario Turtles in Danger!
By: Tina Novotny
Slow and steady wins the race but time might be running out for all eight species of Ontario turtles.
During the warm-weather...
The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation set to open cannabis store.
By: Mike Anderson
Georgina is about to get its first pot shop, but it won’t be located in the municipality. Instead, it will be on...
Child safe, four people in custody including father as Amber Alert cancelled
BRANTFORD, Ont. — Hamilton police say it took about an hour of “communication” with a 37-year-old man before he surrendered and handed over his...
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 court, lawyer argues
TORONTO — A retired Toronto lawyer has gone to court in a bid to secure the right for advocates to speak up on behalf...
Alcohol-linked ER visits by women and youth on the rise in Ont., study suggests
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...
