Ontario News
Anti-carbon tax sticker law unconstitutional, Ontario court finds
TORONTO — Ontario's government had no right to "stick it to" the federal Liberals by forcing gas stations to display anti-carbon tax stickers, a Superior Court...
Ford ready to act to curb ‘slow creep’ in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit regions
TORONTO — A region west of Toronto comprising roughly three per cent of Ontario's population currently accounts for nearly half of the province's new...
School boards will need to “collapse” some classes, trustees group says
TORONTO — School boards will have no choice but to collapse and combine some classrooms when school starts this fall as administrators take into account the number...
Ontario cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals
TORONTO — Ontario's cannabis store regulator says it will double the number of shops it authorizes this fall.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario...
Ontario reports 112 new cases of COVID-19, one new death related to coronavirus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus.
There were also 92 cases newly marked as resolved in...
Ontario government announces programs to curb sex trafficking and educate youth
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking.
Provincial cabinet members said at a news...
September rent due as small businesses face holes in government support
TORONTO — With rent coming due for another month, Ginger Robertson's daily walk through Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood is increasingly filled with empty storefronts.
Robertson says that government...
Ontario to freeze rent for some families, promising new bill this fall
TORONTO — Ontario says it will introduce legislation this fall to freeze rent for some families next year.
Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark's office says in a...
Ontario long-term care residents allowed to leave for day trips, overnight
Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes are once again allowed to leave for day trips or overnight stays, though the province says anyone staying out overnight will...
Ontario school boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving
TORONTO — School boards need to pick up the pace of air quality improvements as schools reopen this fall, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...
