Ontario News
Ford asks municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talks
CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants municipalities to wait for his government to strike a deal with Ottawa on child care instead...
Ontario pauses plan to lift capacity limits in some settings that require vax proof
TORONTO — Ontario will keep capacity limits in place for at least a month longer than planned in some settings where proof of vaccination...
Ford shows support for controversial Highway 413 with campaign-style route visit
CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his support for another controversial Greater Toronto Area highway project that's mired in environmental...
COVID-19 infections rising again in Ontario, but experts say no need to panic
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Ontario in a trend experts attribute to cooling temperatures, lifting capacity limits and less...
Ontario proposes housing affordability task force amid high prices and sales
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to establish a housing affordability task force, as both prices and the number of home sales have grown in...
Ontario COVID-19 booster eligibility expands as province reports 508 new cases
TORONTO — Several groups of high-risk Ontarians are eligible to book COVID-19 booster shots as of 8 a.m. this morning.
The expanded vaccine program comes...
Survivors, leaders critical of Ontario residential school burial search fund rollout
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for...
Ford government changes regulations related to pit bull ban
Doug Ford's government has eased regulations related to the province's pit bull ban, allowing seized dogs that look like the prohibited breed to be...
Ontario planning to introduce digital court system
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to introduce a digital court system that will allow people to access court information from anywhere, and file documents...
Ontario set to introduce omnibus labour legislation, including right to disconnect
TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce legislation proposing a host of measures for workers, including right-to-disconnect policies.
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said he doesn't...
