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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
The City of Niagara Falls has approved an application by Marineland to sever its property so it can raise money...
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.
Ontario's party leaders pledge to help whales at Marineland
The leaders of Ontario's main political parties pledged Monday to help the remaining animals at Marineland should they win the...
Ontario's main party leaders pledge to help whales at Marineland
The leaders of Ontario's main political parties are pledging to help the remaining animals at Marineland should they win the...
Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga whale after medical struggles
Marineland has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions, making it the 18th...
Marineland euthanizes seven-year-old beluga after medical struggles
Marineland says it has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions.
Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid trade war, Doug Ford insists
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a trade...
Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid tariff threat, Doug Ford insists
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a possible...
Crombie unveils plan to address safety concerns on Toronto transit system
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is pledging to install platform barriers at all Toronto subway stations, increase crisis intervention teams...
PC Leader Ford to honour Ontario's EV commitment, Crombie and Stiles less definitive
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected...
PC Leader Doug Ford says he'll honour Ontario's electric vehicle commitment
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province's commitment to the electric vehicle sector should...
Original Toronto safe consumption site gets temporary reprieve after lease extension
TORONTO -- Temporary relief has washed over users of Toronto's original supervised consumption site after learning the place will not...
Toronto to see more emergency calls after supervised consumption sites close: top doc
TORONTO -- Toronto's acting medical officer of health says emergency services will see an increase in calls after new provincial...
More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2024, new report finds
TORONTO -- A new report by Ontario's municipalities says more than 80,000 people were homeless last year.
Ontario launches border-strengthening operation as Trump tariff threat looms
TORONTO -- Ontario will beef up security along its border with the United States as part of its response to...
After sustained pressure on Marineland probe, Ontario animal welfare body opens up
TORONTO -- Ontario's little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty investigators recently issued its first-ever news release, years after launching in 2020.
Province warns dog owners in Windsor, Ont., of deadly parvovirus
TORONTO -- Ontario is warning dog owners in downtown Windsor about a viral outbreak that has left more than a...
Niche dog sport divided Doug Ford's caucus as expansion plan killed, then resurrected
TORONTO -- A decision over whether to expand an obscure dog sport in Ontario sparked division within Doug Ford's Progressive...
Ontario government is not unlawfully locking out provincial engineers: labour board
TORONTO -- The Ontario Labour Relations Board says the government is not unlawfully locking out provincial engineers who are taking...
Ford pledges tough new legislation to dismantle homeless encampments
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and...
'Insulting': Intimate partner violence study cut short as Ontario eyes early election
Victims of intimate partner violence and their supporters are upset after early election speculation forced an Ontario legislative committee to...
'Insulting': Intimate partner violence study cut short as Ontario eyes early election
TORONTO -- Victims of intimate partner violence and their supporters are upset after early election speculation forced an Ontario legislative...
Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says
TORONTO -- Ontario's auditor general says the province's ministerial zoning order process needs to be overhauled.
Feds announce $758 million to help TTC buy new subway trains
TORONTO -- Ottawa says it will provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help Toronto buy new subway trains for...
Ontario won't support making Truth and Reconciliation Day a holiday for now: minister
TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford's government will not support a New Democrat's bill to make the National Day for Truth...
Ontario MPP renews push to make Truth and Reconciliation day a statutory holiday
TORONTO -- Ontario's only First Nation representative at Queen's Park is calling on the government to support his private member's...
Ontario supports Ottawa's GST holiday, will not ask for lost revenue back
TORONTO -- Ontario says Ottawa's tax holiday will cost the province $1 billion, but it will support the GST break...
'It's an optimistic space:' Inside Toronto's new drug withdrawal centre
TORONTO -- Joshua Orson sits on the edge of a bed in a bright, clean room, thinking about his journey...
Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises
TORONTO -- A northern Ontario First Nation declared a state of emergency Tuesday over concurrent crises involving crime, gang activity...
Ontario tables bill that bans supervised consumption sites near schools, daycares
TORONTO -- Ontario has tabled a bill that aims to shutter 10 supervised consumption sites the government deems are too...
Ontario to ban name changes for sex offenders, solicitor general says
Ontario plans to ban registered sex offenders from changing their names.
Ontario signs $100M deal with Elon Musk's Starlink system
Premier Doug Ford's government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents...
Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway
TORONTO -- As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took...
Decorated Canadian veteran warns of Russian dangers in High Arctic
TORONTO -- Canada must defend itself against an emerging Russia in the High Arctic, says one of Canada's most decorated...
Crowds gather in Toronto to honour veterans, fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day
TORONTO -- Several hundred people gathered outside the Ontario legislature in Toronto to honour veterans and remember those who died...
Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'
TORONTO -- Three weeks after the death of another beluga whale at Marineland, the Ontario government is speaking publicly about...
Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study
TORONTO -- Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of...
Ontario lacks a health-care plan for alcohol harms as sales expand: health coalition
TORONTO -- A coalition of prominent health institutions says Premier Doug Ford's government has no strategy to mitigate problems that...
Ontario vision of Niagara as northern Las Vegas may not include Marineland: minister
TORONTO -- A major amusement park is part of Ontario's grand vision to turn the Niagara region into Las Vegas...
Ontario tables bill that would give province power to veto, eliminate some bike lanes
TORONTO -- Ontario tabled its first bill of the fall legislative sitting on Monday, in a bid to give the...
Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis
Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary...
'Significant overreach': Cities slam Ontario on bike lanes as Ford vows to go further
TORONTO -- Upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a "significant overreach"...
'Significant overreach': Ontario municipalities slam province over bike lane rules
TORONTO -- Upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a "significant overreach"...
In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy
TORONTO -- Ontario is making what a key minister describes as a "hard pivot" to life sciences, as it looks...
Ontario investing $146 million in life sciences sector
TORONTO -- Ontario is investing $146 million into the life sciences sector as it tries to become a world leader...
Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases
TORONTO -- Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending...