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Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls are pitching themselves as the antidote to Premier Doug Ford in the final debate before voting begins with little disagreement between them, though several took different tacks on taxes. Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman, Lee Fairclough and Dylan Marando say they are serious politicians at a serious time in an effort to contrast with Ford's folksy yet...
TORONTO -- Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls are pitching themselves as the antidote to Premier Doug Ford in the final debate before voting begins with little disagreement between them, though several took different tacks on taxes.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was "doing cartwheels" after the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections. Ford says the trade war is not over, but he is buoyed by the rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump by the American electorate. He says he has directed his cabinet to head...
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was "doing cartwheels" after the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections.
TORONTO -- Ontario's doctors are calling on the province to reform access to specialist care, drop the use of fax machines and launch a provincewide central intake so they can end their patchwork process of finding specialized care for patients through group chats and social media.
Ontario's fiscal outlook has worsened due to global uncertainty and trade disruptions, leading to a larger deficit this year and a delayed path to balance, the finance minister said Thursday in an economic update. Peter Bethlenfalvy's spring budget had projected a $13.8-billion deficit this year, but his fall economic statement now says there will be $16.9 billion in red ink...
TORONTO -- Ontario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.
TORONTO -- Ontario is matching the federal government's recent move to give businesses a tax break on capital investments.
TORONTO -- A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal is defending his recent promotion.
The rise in homelessness is one of the most pressing issues mayors and councillors elected next week across Ontario will have to face as the struggle to fund housing, mental health and addiction services persists.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is putting down $1 billion to help build the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario.
Ontario is set to move parts of the province's northwest region to permanent daylight time in order to align with Manitoba.
TORONTO -- Ontario is set to move parts of the province's northwest region to permanent daylight time in order to align with Manitoba.
TORONTO -- Ontario is set to move parts of the province's northwest region to permanent daylight time in order to align with Manitoba, Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford told The Canadian Press.
TORONTO -- A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time.
TORONTO -- Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements.
TORONTO -- Ontario says its deficit is slightly better than initially projected.
TORONTO -- A dolphin shipped out of Marineland has died in Spain, making it the fifth animal from the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to die after a massive movement of whales and dolphins over the summer.
TORONTO -- A fourth whale that was moved out of Marineland in July has died.
TORONTO -- Ontario is introducing standardized entry-level training for commercial truck drivers.
A third beluga that was a part of a massive move of whales from Marineland has died.
Ontario's natural resources minister has pledged better communication on wildfires going forward.
The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has learned. Science centre CEO Paul Kortenaar told employees at a meeting today that the organization is being restructured. The science centre is eliminating the live ex
TORONTO -- The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has learned.
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's open to the idea of involuntary addiction treatment.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made several changes to his cabinet today, including moving embattled minister David Piccini from the labour portfolio to infrastructure. Piccini is under investigation by the integrity commissioner after the auditor general raised questions about his handling of the $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund. Ford has defended Piccini and the success of the fund.
TORONTO -- Progressive Conservative Susan Lahey is projected to win the provincial byelection in the riding of York-Simcoe.
Little has changed at Queen's Park after Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition New Democrats held on to their seats in three byelections Thursday. Progressive Conservative Jeff Beattie, a longtime Hamilton city councillor, won the riding of Hamilton East–Stoney Creek after capturing nearly 39 per cent of the vote over NDP candidate Monique Taylor's 33 per cent...
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the New Democrats are both set to hold on to their seats in two ridings while votes trickle in a third race in today's provincial byelections.
TORONTO -- Little has changed at Queen's Park after Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition New Democrats held on to their seats in three byelections Thursday.
TORONTO -- Progressive Conservative Jeff Beattie is projected to win the Ontario provincial byelection in the riding of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek.
TORONTO -- New Democrat Fatima Shaban is projected to win the Ontario provincial byelection race in the riding of Scarborough Southwest.
TORONTO -- Polls have closed tonight in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight.
Voters head to the polls today in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight. Candidates say long-standing provincial concerns such as health care, education and affordability came up often as they knocked on doors, but the trade war with the United States is also a worry for voters. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are...
TORONTO -- Voters head to the polls today in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight.
TORONTO -- Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in 10 beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.
TORONTO -- Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in several beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The escalating trade war with the United States looms large over three upcoming provincial byelections in Ontario. Candidates say a variety of provincial issues has popped up during campaigning, but U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs and a spat over Lake Ontario's name have raised fresh concern for voters.
TORONTO -- The escalating trade war with the United States looms large over three upcoming provincial byelections in Ontario.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has toned down his rhetoric in the war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford says on CNN that it is better to bring the temperature down between the two countries as the trade war escalates. Ford says he wants a deal that will bring the cost of living down on both sides of the...
The United States needs to feel the pain in response to Donald Trump's latest tariff war escalation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday as he and the president traded insults. Ford had earlier said on Toronto radio that Trump should "kiss my ass" after the president threatened further tariffs on the auto and steel sectors that could come into play...
Eleven members of Premier Doug Ford's caucus say eastern Ontario voices are not being heard on the federal government's proposed high-speed rail project. Sources say the province is reconsidering its support for Alto, the federal government's proposed high-speed passenger train service between Quebec City and Toronto. The sources were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to share internal discussions.
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford's caucus is openly questioning the viability of Prime Minister Mark Carney's proposed high-speed rail line as senior provincial government sources say Ford is reconsidering his support for the project after Ottawa nixed plans to expand the Toronto island airport.
TORONTO -- Ottawa gave in to the demands of a "fringe group" when it rejected a pitch to expand Toronto's island airport, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Tuesday.
Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria vows to forge ahead on expanding Toronto's island airport despite the federal government's rejection of the plan. Sarkaria says the province was disappointed by the federal government's decision to nix Premier Doug Ford's proposed expansion of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow jets to land and take off from it. Sarkaria says the...
TORONTO -- Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria vows to forge ahead on expanding Toronto's island airport despite the federal government's rejection of the plan.
TORONTO -- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants the land from the city's islands back.
NIAGARA FALLS -- Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States.
TORONTO -- A U.S. consortium of aquariums says the American government has approved an "emergency rescue" to import Marineland's whales and dolphins, the last such captive animals in Canada.
TORONTO -- Ontario's jail guards are asking for more help after a coroner's report detailed a suicide crisis among correctional workers and made more than two dozen recommendations to the provincial government.
Construction has begun on one Ontario First Nation's road to the Ring of Fire mining region.
TORONTO -- Ontario is raising speed limits on more sections of highways across the province.
Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with the federal and provincial governments. Ottawa and Ontario are providing loan guarantees of $700 million to the seven Williams Treaties First Nations east of Toronto that will turn into equity for one of the four small modular reactors that are...
Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with the federal and provincial governments.
TORONTO -- A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race.
TORONTO -- Ottawa has endorsed a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain.
Ontario Liberal caucus member Rob Cerjanec has tossed his hat into the party's leadership race.?? The rookie legislator who won the Ajax riding in 2025 will be running under the slogan "Let's Build Ontario" and he pledges to rebuild the party.? Cerjanec says he will focus on affordability measures and improving the education and health-care systems.
TORONTO -- Ontario Liberal caucus member Rob Cerjanec has tossed his hat into the party's leadership race.??
TORONTO -- Ontario's solicitor general is defending the new powers he is giving himself to direct police boards to follow provincial priorities.
TORONTO -- Former federal cabinet member Navdeep Bains has entered the Ontario Liberal leadership race.