Ontario News
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...
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...
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...
Ontario attorney general invokes PM in spat over refugee legal aid
OTTAWA — Ontario’s attorney general is taking his fight for more money for refugee legal aid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Doug Downey, who took over...
Lyme-spreading ticks so common thanks to mild winters, some places stop testing
OTTAWA — Lyme disease has settled so deeply into parts of Canada many public health units now just assume if you get bitten by a...
Major reforms of Ontario’s class action law needed, new report says
TORONTO — The law governing class-action lawsuits in Ontario needs far-reaching reforms to ensure they are a fair, efficient and effective way for plaintiffs to...
