68 m. ago Crash spills 45,000 litres of acid, closes Hwy. 402 lanes: OPP

A big rig carrying 45,000 litres of acid crashed into the ditch along Hwy. 402 on Wednesday afternoon, closing a section of the westbound lanes, police say. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said it was about 1 p.m. on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle “cut off” a transport truck, which crashed into the ditch. […]

Events

2 h. ago Protests fuel increase in use of special Ontario police units: Report

Global issues are fuelling protests across Ontario and putting a strain on police forces monitoring the demonstrations, a new report says. International conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic and other large-scale public events led to a 184 per cent increase in the deployment of public order unit police units between 2018 and 2022, the report from Ontario’s […]

Events

2 h. ago Oracle RMS Announces Investment Partnership with Abry Partners to Accelerate Growth

CONCORD, Ontario & BOSTON — Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc. (“Oracle RMS” or “the Company”), an award-winning commercial and personal lines insurance brokerage, is pleased to announce that it has finalized a strategic investment from Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners (“Abry”). This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Oracle RMS’s journey as it […]

Culture

3 h. ago Brookfield Business Partners Announces Sale of Assets to Seed New Evergreen Private Equity Strategy

• Transaction enables Brookfield Business Partners to monetize a partial interest in three businesses at a value accretive to the trading price of its units and shares • Provides new evergreen private equity strategy with an immediate, diversified portfolio • The Transaction was subject to a rigorous, independent review process which included a fairness opinion provided by […]

Economics

3 h. ago Home insurance rates need more transparency from Ontario regulator: complaint

Ontario's financial services regulator should do more about rising home insurance rates linked to climate change, says a new complaint.

Economics

3 h. ago Ontario auditor general has ‘active audits’ on special ed, child care: internal docs

The information is contained within a briefing document prepared for Education Minister Paul Calandra in March, which says there are "active audits" underway on both topics.

Transport

5 h. ago Home insurance rates need more transparency from Ont. regulator: complaint

TORONTO — Ontario’s financial services regulator should do more about rising home insurance rates linked to climate change, says a new complaint. The submission by a climate advocacy group to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRAO) says extreme weather is helping propel rates toward unaffordable levels, and the regulator should at least be […]

Economics

9 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 Stands in Solidarity with UNIFOR Workers Locked Out at CN Tower

TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE Local 1750), representing 3,600 striking WSIB frontline workers, reaffirms its strong support for UNIFOR Local 4271 members locked out at the CN Tower, owned by Canada Lands Company. Earlier this week, OCEU members demonstrated their solidarity by joining UNIFOR workers in Toronto to show collective strength in […]

Society

12 h. ago Commodities & Resources PTE Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Shares of Belmont Resources Inc. Pursuant to Private Placement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commodities & Resources PTE Ltd. (the “Acquiror”), a private investment company incorporated in Singapore, announces that on April 8, 2025, the Acquiror acquired Common Shares of Belmont Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BEA)(the “Issuer”). The Issuer completed a private placement of Common Shares, issuing a total of 4,000,000 […]

Other

12 h. ago Commodities & Resources PTE Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Shares of Belmont Resources Inc. Pursuant to a Convertible Loan Agreement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commodities & Resources PTE Ltd. (the “Acquiror”), a private investment company incorporated in Singapore, announces that on October 19, 2023 it entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement with Belmont Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BEA) (the “Issuer”) in the principal amount of CAD $210,000. The Loan bore no […]

Economics

14 h. ago Ontario woman charged twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine

On June 28, a 40-year-old woman from Wabigoon, Ont., was arrested in the early morning for alleged possession of illicit drugs, and again for the same thing around 9 p.m.

Other

14 h. ago Frontline WSIB Workers Rally at Ford’s Office Amid Growing Strike Tensions

TORONTO — Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside Premier Doug Ford’s constituency office at 823 Albion Road in Etobicoke on Thursday, July 3, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET. This picket follows new revelations […]

Society

14 h. ago Man dies after diving into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach: OPP

Police say a 44-year-old man has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a call at about 6:20 p.m. on Sunday in the municipality of Lambton Shores and found an unresponsive individual on the beach. Police say the man was […]

Events

15 h. ago $50K reward offered in case of Kincardine woman missing for 37 years

Thirty-seven years after her disappearance, the Ontario government is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the location of Lois Hanna. Hanna — then 25 — was last seen on Sunday, July 3, 1988, at the Lucknow Homecoming Dance in Kincardine. She and her brothers had gone to elementary school there. A missing persons […]

Economics

16 h. ago Ontario expanding publicly funded hip, knee surgeries at private clinics

Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip and […]

Science

16 h. ago Magna International Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2025 Results

AURORA, Ontario, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG) (NYSE:MGA)  MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st, 2025 @ 8:00 AM EDT LIVE AUDIO WEBCAST Webcast Registration:       DIAL-IN DETAILS Participant Toll-Free Dial-In:   1-800-715-9871 Participant Toll Dial-In:   1-646-307-1963 Conference ID:   9829976 […]

Society

17 h. ago Sign at Ontario’s popular Sauble Beach changed to reflect First Nation land ownership

The red sign on the shore of Lake Huron in South Bruce Peninsula that previously read “Welcome to Sauble Beach” now reads “Welcome to Saugeen Beach.” 

Other

17 h. ago Ontario can keep $32K in cash seized from man who appears to have used AI in his defence

In his legal argument, Nosakhare Ohenhen 'referred to at least two non-existent or fake precedent court cases,' the judge said

Economics

17 h. ago OPINION: Shakedown attempt by Canada Post underscores need for privatization  

For the second time in just six months, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is threatening strike action. As Canadians know all too well, postal strikes can be highly disruptive, given that the federal government provides Canada Post with a near-monopoly on letter mail across the country. CUPW is well aware of this and […]

Other

18 h. ago Ontario health agency begins informing patients about months

On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March.

Science