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...
Keswick gets new walking trail
On July 16, Council approved funding for the construction of the Queensway North Trail Project, a new section of walking trail behind Keswick Gardens...
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 his car
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...
This Saturday! Georgina CountryFest at The ROC
Expect to
see plenty of cowboy hats, faded blue jeans and line dancing as The ROC hosts
its first-ever live country music festival on Saturday, July...
Sutton Festival On High: Duck Races A Big Hit Again!
By: Mike Anderson
It was a hot and humid day - with temperatures hitting the mid-30s, but that didn’t keep the crowds away from the...
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...
