64 m. ago New rift appears amid Ontario labour with union’s departure from federation

LiUNA says the OFL is engaging in “bad politics” and unfairly attacking Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government

Culture

68 h. ago Dogs saved from testing lab at Ontario hospital will soon go up for adoption

A group of dogs recently saved from an animal testing facility that was secretly — and shockingly — housed in an Ontario hospital will soon be among the most eligible adoptable pets in the province.Citizens were appalled when news broke last month that scientists at St. Joseph's Health Care in London had been surreptitiously experimenting on pups, forcing them to undergo hours-long heart attacks and eventually killing them in the name of cardiac research.Staff from the medical facility's Lawson Research Institute did their best to hide evidence of the dogs, many of whom were under a year old, going as far as disguising discarded animal food bags and blasting music to cover the noise, according to an Investigative Journalism Bureau exposé that ran in the National Post in early August.Following condemnation from animal activist groups, Premier Doug Ford and the general public, the hospital announced on August 11 t...

Science

2 d. ago Adam: Put the brakes on these calls for a new Ottawa ring road

Although the city's transportation plan rejects the idea, two local politicians have issued fresh calls for Premier Ford to OK a major bypass.

Transport

4 d. ago Ford government declines to say if temporary foreign worker program should end

Premier Doug Ford's office declined to take a position on whether or not the temporary foreign worker program should come to an end amidst growing unemployment in his province.

Politics

4 d. ago Speed cameras cut down, Premier Doug Ford wants to scrap them all

Lights, camera, action cut! No it’s not the latest horror movie to premier at TIFF, but what appeared to be an organized effort to cut down 16 speed enforcement cameras across the city. With many criticizing the deployment of the cameras as a cash grab, the acts of vandalism sparked Ontario Premier Doug Ford […]

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4 d. ago WARMINGTON: Like vandals have been trying to do, premier says ‘tax grab’ cameras need to go

Calling it a rapacious “tax grab,” the war on automated school-zone speed cameras just recruited a big booster in the battle against Big Brother by the name of Premier Doug Ford. There may be no more need to wait for the next group of people with hacksaws to cut down photo speed cameras because Ford […]

Economics

8 d. ago Ford warns Crown Royal maker will ‘pay dearly’ for plant closure

The premier's office couldn't say if Doug Ford was threatening to remove all of the company's products, which include Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray, from the LCBO.

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8 d. ago Ford promises new Ontario dangerous driving law in honour of man killed in crash

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will introduce legislation this fall to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a father of three who was killed last month by an alleged dangerous driver. Andrew Cristillo, 35, was killed Aug. 3 in a head-on crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville that also left his wife and […]

Events

1 week ago Another beluga, seal have died at Marineland. The deaths caught Doug Ford’s attention

Another beluga whale and a harbour seal have died at Marineland, and those deaths have caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, The Canadian Press has learned.

Events

1 week ago LILLEY: Premier Ford’s protectionism sure sounding like Donald Trump

If the people of Ontario do take Ford up on his call to boycott Crown Royal, they will only be hurting Canadian jobs

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1 week ago Ontario Premier Dumps Diageo Whiskey on Ground to Protest Plant Closure

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed beverage firm Diageo Plc’s decision to end bottling operations in his province for a Canadian whisky that was created in the country.

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1 week ago Ford dumps Crown Royal bottle in protest of plant closure: ‘They’re hurting Ontario’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumped out a bottle of Crown Royal Tuesday in protest of the whisky maker's decision to shutter its bottling facility in the province.

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1 week ago Doug Ford pours out bottle of Crown Royal over upcoming Ontario plant closure

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reacting angrily to news of the closure of a plant that bottles Crown Royal, pouring out a bottle at a press conference and encouraging others to dump the whisky as well. Spirits maker Diageo announced last week that it will cease operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., early […]

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1 week ago WARMINGTON: Ford calls home invasion murder ‘devastating,’ vows to seek justice reforms

It’s a murder of a dad inside his own home in front of his kids that has shaken up Ontario. Premier Doug Ford called the shooting of Abdul Aleem Farooqi “unacceptable” — one that will generate more conversation about the need for stand-your-ground laws in Canada and other justice reforms. “This guy is innocent, and […]

Events

2 w. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Doug Ford’s popularity has skyrocketed over recent issues

WATCH as Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra and Postmedia political columnists Brian Lilley and Warren Kinsella discuss how Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s popularity has grown over his recent stances on issues like festering crime, taking over school boards and antisemitism, even as it is not without risk in embracing those positions and reading the Ontario populace. […]

Events

2 w. ago People from the suburbs are planning to boycott Toronto while working in city

New return-to-office mandates handed down by the provincial government are making waves this week, particularly among the tens of thousands of staffers affected — some of whom are now vowing to boycott Toronto's businesses in protest of having to physically return to their downtown workplaces.Earlier this month, Premier Doug Ford informed Ontario's public service workers that they will have to resume five-day in-person work weeks starting January 5, 2026, signalling an end to the hybrid, COVID-era work model that required only three days on the ground.While the leader pointed to the big banks and other firms that have already reintroduced mandatory in-person work — and despite this all being a fairly gradual process that was a long time coming — many are still up in arms.One employee of an unnamed company took to Toronto Reddit to assert they will "not buy anything" in the city while they'...

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2 w. ago WARMINGTON: Shooting guns recklessly in Muskoka is a bridge too far for Ontario community

Shocked Premier Doug Ford is "confident" the OPP will quickly round up these mystery suspects

Events

2 w. ago Construction on Ontario’s Highway 413 starting soon, Premier Ford says

But Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria refused to say when the highway will be completed and how much it will cost taxpayers

Culture

2 w. ago Animal Alliance of Canada Commends Premier Ford’s Commitment to Ending the Use of Dogs and Cats in Research

TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Animal Alliance of Canada commends Premier Doug Ford for his recent announcement that Ontario will move to ban the use of dogs and cats in research, as reported by CBC News. This pledge represents a pivotal moment in advancing ethical and effective science in the province. Animal Alliance […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should be in office 5 days week: Ford

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]

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