Liam Casey

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Ontario officially cancels Starlink contract, won't say how much that cost taxpayers

Ontario officially cancels Starlink contract, won't say how much that cost taxpayers

TORONTO -- Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal.

Ontario launching $260-million round of funding for skills development

Ontario launching $260-million round of funding for skills development

TORONTO -- Ontario has opened up applications for a $260-million round of funding to train workers.

Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back last week's pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers. Ford and the rest of the country's premiers said at their gathering last week they wanted more control over immigration, usually a purview of the federal government. The Ontario premier vowed to issue work permits to asylum seekers after he and Alberta Premier...

Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

Doug Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers

TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back last week's pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers.

Premiers call for improved relationship with China during trade war with the U.S.

Premiers call for improved relationship with China during trade war with the U.S.

Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to improve the country's relationship with China, make changes to the bail system and spend more money on health care. They are meeting for the third and final day of their gathering in Huntsville, Ont. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Premier Doug Ford say the country will need to deal more...

Premiers call for improved relationship with China during trade war with the U.S.

Premiers call for improved relationship with China during trade war with the U.S.

Huntsville, Ontario, Canada -- Canada's premiers have called on the federal government to improve the country's relationship with China in the face of the ongoing trade war with the U.S.

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

Canada's premiers are set to meet for the third and final day of their gathering in Ontario's cottage country, with internal trade, public safety and health care on the agenda. The premiers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump after meeting with First Nation leaders...

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

Canada's premiers are set to meet for the third and final day of their gathering in Ontario's cottage country, with internal trade, public safety and health care on the agenda.

Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms

Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll update the premiers on the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. as they meet this morning in Ontario's cottage country. He says Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be in Washington, D.C., over the next few days and "we are only going to accept the best deal for Canada." The premiers are gathered...

Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms

Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to update the premiers on the state of trade talks with the U.S. as they sat down to meet in Ontario's cottage country Tuesday morning with an Aug. 1 deadline looming.

Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel

Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel

As provincial leaders prepare to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this morning, the premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the construction of new pipelines using Ontario steel. The premiers are gathered in Ontario's cottage country to talk about eliminating internal trade barriers and U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose...

Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel

Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel

Toronto -- As provincial leaders prepare to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this morning, the premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the construction of new pipelines using Ontario steel.

Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, prime minister

Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, prime minister

TORONTO -- The growing trade war with the United States will be top of the agenda when Canada's premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today.

Ontario environment minister apologizes for 'confusion' over clean water bill letter

Ontario environment minister apologizes for 'confusion' over clean water bill letter

TORONTO -- Ontario's environment minister has apologized to First Nation chiefs for any "confusion" his letter caused when he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.

First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation

TORONTO -- Several dozen First Nations in Ontario are calling for the resignation of the province's environment minister after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitches railway to Ring of Fire, Alberta is on board

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitches railway to Ring of Fire, Alberta is on board

Ontario signed an agreement with Alberta to build infrastructure and energy corridors that include a possible railway to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region, the premiers of both provinces announced on Monday.

Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws

Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws

A northern Ontario First Nation has completed a four-day demonstration that slowed down traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway, as it protests fast-tracked federal and provincial legislation designed to speed up mining and development.

Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics

Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics

TORONTO -- Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists.

Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centres

Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centres

Ontario is expanding its suite of publicly funded private community surgical and diagnostic centres.

Two First Nations setting up encampment near proposed bridge to Ring of Fire

Two First Nations setting up encampment near proposed bridge to Ring of Fire

A political decision one thousand kilometres from Jeronimo Kataquapit's home in a remote First Nation near James Bay set the course for his summer.

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money. Ford is set to meet Thursday with several dozen chiefs who are part of Anishinabek Nation, which represents 39 First Nations in...

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

Doug Ford says he treats First Nations 'like gold' but they 'keep coming hat in hand'

TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money.

Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

TORONTO -- A proposed road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario will bring economic prosperity to Webequie First Nation, though it may endanger caribou in the region, a newly released assessment finds.

Two First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire do not support new mining law

Two First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire do not support new mining law

TORONTO -- Two First Nations in and around the Ring of Fire that signed deals with the provincial government are speaking out against a new Ontario law.

More than 2,200 died of opioids in Ontario last year as numbers trend downward: data

More than 2,200 died of opioids in Ontario last year as numbers trend downward: data

TORONTO -- More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows.

Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say

Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say

TORONTO -- Last-minute changes to a controversial Ontario mining bill are not good enough and ignore a central plea to work together on drafting legislation, First Nations said Thursday.

Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright, The Canadian Press has learned.

CP NewsAlert: Ontario will amend mining bill amid uproar from First Nations

CP NewsAlert: Ontario will amend mining bill amid uproar from First Nations

TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright, The Canadian Press has learned.

Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs

TORONTO -- Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon as First Nations ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north.

Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

TORONTO -- Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province.

Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

TORONTO -- Mining claims in the Ring of Fire region are up 66 per cent over the last three years and now total an area 14 times the size of Toronto, an environmental group said Wednesday after compiling the data.

Vintners and brewers thrilled with supports in Ontario budget

Vintners and brewers thrilled with supports in Ontario budget

TORONTO -- Ontario's vintners and brewers say they are thrilled with the support provided by the province in its latest budget.

Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector

Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector

TORONTO -- Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province's alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries.

Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21 billion to build

Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21 billion to build

Ontario is set to spend nearly $21 billion to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto. Officials say construction on the first modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station will begin this year and should be completed by 2030. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved Ontario Power Generation's plan last month to build the first...

Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak

Ontario health minister defends province's approach amid worsening measles outbreak

Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending the province's record against measles as new infections rise sharply.

Faqiri family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations

Faqiri family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations

TORONTO -- The family of a mentally ill man who died in a provincial jail is demanding to know if the Ontario government has implemented any recommendations that came out of a coroner's inquest, saying they believe nothing has been done.

Doug Ford says he is focused on post-election unity, after MP accuses him of sabotage

Doug Ford says he is focused on post-election unity, after MP accuses him of sabotage

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to focus on unity the day after the federal election, refusing to shoot back at comments from a Conservative MP calling the premier a "problem" and an opportunist. Jamil Jivani, who won Bowmanville-Oshawa North, said in an interview with CBC on election night that Ford inserted himself in the federal campaign and Conservatives...

Ontario to spend $750 million on STEM programs at universities, colleges

Ontario to spend $750 million on STEM programs at universities, colleges

TORONTO -- Ontario says it will invest $750 million to boost funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at colleges and universities across the province.

'Go Leafs go!' Doug Ford says as Maple Leafs, Senators set to battle in NHL playoffs

'Go Leafs go!' Doug Ford says as Maple Leafs, Senators set to battle in NHL playoffs

TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup, but he really wants the Maple Leafs do it.

Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals

Ontario open to compromise with Toronto on bike lane removals

TORONTO -- Ontario is open to a compromise with the City of Toronto on plans to remove three bicycle lanes, the transportation minister's office said.

Ontario judge seeking clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge

Ontario judge seeking clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge

TORONTO -- The Ontario judge overseeing the legal challenge of the province's ban on supervised consumption sites that are within 200 metres of schools and daycares says he's concerned he does not have all the facts to decide the case.

Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

TORONTO -- In an unexpected move, an Ontario judge has asked lawyers to return to court today in the challenge to a new provincial law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

Ontario to spend $35M to help rebuild Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre

Ontario to spend $35M to help rebuild Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre

TORONTO -- Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

TORONTO -- The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily.

Carney says Trump's office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues

Carney says Trump's office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, and Trump's commerce secretary said Canada may get some reprieve from automobile tariffs. Carney said Thursday that the president's office reached out the previous evening to schedule a call. It would be the first conversation between the two leaders...

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise

TORONTO -- Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued Tuesday as a court considers a Charter challenge of the legislation.

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements

TORONTO -- Lawyers for the province say Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away.

Toronto supervised consumption site challenging Ontario law that will close 10 sites

Toronto supervised consumption site challenging Ontario law that will close 10 sites

TORONTO -- Dozens of supporters packed a Toronto courtroom - and two overflow rooms - on Monday as a supervised consumption site challenged the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such sites and prevent new ones from opening.

Ontario court to hear Charter challenge on supervised consumption site law

Ontario court to hear Charter challenge on supervised consumption site law

TORONTO -- An Ontario court will hear arguments Monday from a Toronto supervised consumption site challenging the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such sites and prevent new ones from opening.

Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional

Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote.

Canada's top court to decide case about Ontario election advertising rules

Canada's top court to decide case about Ontario election advertising rules

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its decision today about third-party election advertising rules in Ontario that limit spending.

Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford

Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford

Toronto -- Ontario will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans starting Monday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.

Ford claims 'stronger mandate' after election victory despite winning fewer seats

Ford claims 'stronger mandate' after election victory despite winning fewer seats

TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford says he has a stronger mandate after last week's election despite winning fewer seats than in 2022.

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Ontario's political party leaders are making their final pitches to voters a day before the province heads to the polls, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford saying he wants to be premier "forever" and his rivals asking Ontarians to choose change.

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he wants to be premier "forever" as he looks to secure a third consecutive majority government in Thursday's election. Ford says his party is the only one that can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats. Ontario's main political party leaders are making multiple stops across the province today...

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he wants to be premier "forever" as he looks to secure a third consecutive majority government in Thursday's election.

Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It's how he wins, colleagues say

Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It's how he wins, colleagues say

Doug Ford is a man of things. Things he can see, things he can touch and most importantly, things he can build.

Progressive Conservatives gunning for Windsor West, the only NDP seat west of London

Progressive Conservatives gunning for Windsor West, the only NDP seat west of London

Lisa Gretzky is the last New Democrat standing west of London, Ont., surrounded by a sea of Progressive Conservative blue.

Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

The City of Niagara Falls has approved an application by Marineland to sever its property so it can raise money to move its animals and operate the park.

Leaders of Ontario Liberals, New Democrats promise to help young people

Leaders of Ontario Liberals, New Democrats promise to help young people

Two Ontario leaders have laid out plans on the campaign trail to help young people deal with the affordability crisis.