1 hour ago Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.

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2 h. ago Bunzl’s Annual Week of Giving Provides 4,000 lbs of Essential Supplies to Canadian Food Banks

Bunzl Canada’s annual Week of Giving, in partnership with Food Banks Canada, delivers thousands of pounds of essential hygiene and cleaning products to families in need. BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunzl Canada is proud to announce its 2025 Week of Giving, continuing its partnership with Food Banks Canada to provide essential […]

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2 h. ago Ontario’s new auto insurance rules could leave drivers underinsured, critics worry

While insurance companies will be required to provide medical and rehabilitation coverage as part of the base package, all other benefits will be optional as of July 1, 2026.

Economics

8 h. ago Vast Toronto parking lot to be transformed with 6 towers as tall as 60 storeys

Ontario's housing market may be in the midst of a crash, but that hasn't stopped the provincial government from pressing forward with its plans to inject density into sites surrounding transit stations.A new Transit-Oriented Community (TOC)  — provincially-led projects that aim to promote transit use by leveraging underutilized land — has been tabled for a vast tract of surface parking lot at 4105 Kingston Rd., next to Guildwood GO station in Scarborough.The proposal would replace the commuter lot serving the regional rail station with a complex of six towers up to 60 storeys tall, introducing 2,534 new residential units to the currently underbuilt site.In line with the TOC model of integrating density with transit, the proposed complex would place its tallest towers closest to the GO station, with the tallest measuring in just shy of 193 metres. The heights are still quite significant in the local context, with the surrounding neighbourhood exclusively...

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12 h. ago Brampton man detained in U.S. for possession of stolen big rig

Michigan State Police say truck was previously reported stolen in Ontario, trailer also seized by cops

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13 h. ago Tirs à l’université Brown, une longue vidéo du suspect diffusée

Son identité reste inconnue au quatrième jour de l’enquête.

Society

14 h. ago Suspect sought in 2 Mission, B.C. attempted abductions within 24 hours

RCMP say they're seeking a suspect in two alleged abduction attempts within 24 hours and are warning the public to be on the lookout.

Society

15 h. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: U.S. travel boycott leaving Canadians out in the cold

WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he isn’t going to Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says they’re doing fine. Sun political columnist Brian Lilley wishes the DeSantis would leave the Stanley Cup out of it. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the […]

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15 h. ago 3 men arrested, charged for string of eastern Ontario commercial break

Three men have been arrested for a string of commercial break-ins between July and September with 20 different businesses broken into.

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16 h. ago Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenza

The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

Society

16 h. ago Federal loans boost three regional manufacturers as Cami plant sits idle

FedDev Ontario, the federal economic development agency, is providing $5 million in loans to three area manufacturers.

Economics

16 h. ago Air conditioning mandate saved lives in Ontario nursing homes, study concludes

The study looked at odds of mortality in long-term care homes in the province during extreme heat between 2010 and 2023.

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18 h. ago Florida’s governor takes aim at Canadian boycott after Ford comments

Doug Ford said he wouldn't be taking his regular winter vacation to Florida because of Trump's tariffs, which have led to major layoffs in Ontario's auto and steel sectors.

Politics

18 h. ago Ontario construction worker can buy first home thanks to lotto win

'We have been living in Canada for roughly five years, and it has been our lifelong dream to own a home.'

Society

18 h. ago Hollywood nepo baby Nick Reiner ‘volatile’, ‘violent’, ‘egomaniacal’

The Hollywood double murder of a famed director and his wife, allegedly at the hands of their spoiled, egomaniacal son, has the elements of a low-rent Lifetime movie. But tragically, the brutal homicides of Rob Reiner, 78, director of When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men, and his wife, Michelle, 68, on Sunday […]

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19 h. ago FBI releases new images of Brown University shooting person of interest

With the manhunt in its fourth day, the FBI is also offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual.

Society

20 h. ago Ontario rent prices plummeting but these places actually got more expensive

Toronto's once-competitive rental market might finally be showing signs of relief, according to new data that shows declining rents across much of the city, particularly in the downtown core, even as prices continue to climb in some suburban communities across Ontario. According to liv.rent's December 2025 Ontario Rent Report, the average rent for an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment in Toronto had fallen year over year, representing a significant shift from the rapid increases seen throughout much of 2023 and early 2024. In downtown Toronto, the average rent for these types of units dropped from $2,365 last December to $2,090 this December, representing an 11.6 per cent decline. Similar price drops were also observed in North York and Etobicoke, which saw rent prices drop by 8.3 per cent and 8.7 per cent, respectively. Ontario rent prices, year-over-year. Despite prices cooling off in some markets, suburban rents in Ontario are notably on ...

Economics

21 h. ago Police fan out to Providence schools to calm worries with the Brown University shooter still loose

Authorities have released five videos of the suspect

Society

22 h. ago Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns

Ontario hospitals saw a 127 per cent spike in intensive care unit admissions stemming from influenza in just a week, the Ontario Hospital Association says.

Society

22 h. ago Londoners charged in 'complex fraud' tied to security guard jobs: OPP

Three Londoners are charged following what the Ontario Provincial Police describe as a "complex fraud."

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