4 h. ago Should Harvard sever ties with Larry Summers over Epstein connection?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says former school president “cannot be trusted” with students in light of his past relationship with sex offender.

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4 d. ago Thames Valley among Ontario school boards told to open 'support offices'

This marks a step toward what Education Minister Paul Calandra has said is a plan to eliminate school board trustees “100 per cent” by year’s end.

Society

4 d. ago OCDSB to open 'student and family support office' run by province

Critics fear the move will lead to the end of elected school board trustees in Ontario.

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6 d. ago Toronto's newest park is now open but don't get too attached to it

Toronto's newest park is officially open, but you might not want to get too attached to the freshly debuted public space at 50 Queens Quay East.Menkes Developments and the City of Toronto unveiled the new 10,000 square-metre park on Monday, Nov. 10, delivered as part of Menkes' Sugar Wharf community. The space introduces a new public amenity to the rapidly evolving eastern waterfront, though, in typical Toronto fashion, this park is set to be ripped up in the not-too-distant future to be replaced by… another park.This temporary nature is reflected in the space's name, "Park in Progress," and its minimalist look from landscape architect O2 Planning and Design.With a permanent replacement a few years down the road, this space was never envisioned to be a masterpiece. A few notches above purely utilitarian, it is intended for community use in the interim while plans are forged for a permanent destination for this site.Park features include vast ex...

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1 week ago RCCAO: Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement Demonstrates That Building Infrastructure Best Response to Turbulent Economy

RCCAO reacts to the Government of Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement presented today at Queen’s Park Vaughan, ON, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Government of Ontario renewed its commitment to building critical infrastructure across the province that will address longstanding challenges and boost Ontario’s economy in today’s Fall Economic Statement. Residential and Civil Construction […]

Economics

1 week ago Local firms reeling as Queen's Park sinks Toronto 'green roof' bylaw

Repeal of a Toronto bylaw has sent the London-area green-roof industry into a tailspin with some calling it a “death knell” for their businesses. Toronto’s green roof bylaw, adopted in 2009 and the first in North America, made it mandatory for new developments 2,000 square metres or more to install so-called green roofs – which […]

Economics

3 w. ago TTC plans major subway outage during possible World Series game in Toronto

The TTC has planned a subway outage for the coming weekend, one that would overlap with a potential Game 7 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre this Saturday.The transit agency plans to halt subway service on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend to accommodate planned station work.The outage would span Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2, with the former date coinciding with a potential winner-take-all World Series game that would draw massive crowds to downtown should the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers series extend to seven games.Among the six stations that would be affected by the closure, Museum, Queen's Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations are planned to remain closed throughout the weekend, leaving St George and St Andrew open for passengers to purchase/reload fares and connect to surface routes.While the transit agency promises that regular subway service will resume on Line 1 in time for the start of ...

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3 w. ago TTC plans major subway outage this weekend unless there's a World Series game

The TTC has planned a subway outage for the coming weekend, one that would be scrapped in the event of a potential Game 7 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre this Saturday.The transit agency plans to halt subway service on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend to accommodate planned station work.The outage would span Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2, with the former date coinciding with a potential winner-take-all World Series game that would draw massive crowds to downtown should the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers series extend to seven games.However, the transit agency has a backup plan in the event of a Game 7 on Nov. 1, and would cut the full-weekend closure to just a single day if the series stretches out to its max.Among the six stations that would be affected by the closure, Museum, Queen's Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations are planned to remain closed throughout the weekend, leaving St Geor...

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3 w. ago Ontario trustee who education minister sought to fire resigns, tied to Italy art trip

Calandra tabled a bill Monday with the sole purpose of firing Watson and barring him from being a trustee at any Ontario school board until 2030.

Events

3 w. ago CUPE and OPSEU members to hold press conference and march demanding Bill 124 wage justice and long

TORONTO — With more than 60 frontline community and social service agencies ramping up their coordinated bargaining campaign in the weeks ahead, CUPE and OPSEU members will bring stories of the impact of Bill 124’s wage suppression and chronic underfunding for their services to Queen’s Park. More than 30 locals have already taken strike mandate […]

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3 w. ago Majority of incumbents on the school board of trustees were elected back to their seats

The student population in CBE has risen by 17,000 students to 146,000 over the past three years.

Politics

3 w. ago For school trustees, concern grows that Queen's Park may end their roles

Rattled London-area school board trustees – both public and Catholic – are lobbying to save their jobs in the wake of a directive by Ontario's education minister to do away with an “outdated” governance system.

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4 w. ago Ontario Line construction sites starting to actually resemble subway stations

Construction on the game-changing $27 billion Ontario Line subway is pressing forward, set to add 15 stations to Toronto’s rapid transit network along 15.6 kilometres of track, linking Exhibition Place in the southwest to Don Mills and Eglinton in the northeast.The generational transit investment is making steady progress ahead of its central tunnel through downtown Toronto, which will include stations at King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Osgoode, Queen, Moss Park, and Corktown.These underground stops — expected to be among the busiest on the TTC network once operational — are being constructed using a range of methods before the twin tunnel boring machines begin their journey eastward from a launch shaft in Liberty Village.Construction methods include mining operations deep below to carve voids that will become future station platforms, as well as top-down excavations. While much of this work is conducted out of the view of passersby, Metrolinx has...

Culture

4 w. ago Ontario tables bill to ban speed cameras; premier calls them cash grabs

Ontario will soon ban speed cameras across the province as part of a red tape reduction bill tabled by Premier Doug Ford’s government Monday, the first day legislators sat at Queen’s Park since early June. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said speed cameras are not the best way to prevent speeding and the premier has decried […]

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4 w. ago Calandra tables bill that would fire school board trustee involved in Italy trip

Education Minister Paul Calandra has tabled a bill with the sole purpose of firing one school board trustee. It is related to a $45,000 trip that four trustees from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board took last year to Italy, where they bought $100,000 worth of art for the board. Calandra has said […]

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4 w. ago Ontario parents and Early Childhood Educators at Queen’s Park Tuesday with an urgent call for Ontario and the federal government to sign new child care agreement.

TORONTO — Several Ontario families with young children and Early Childhood Educators will be attending the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday October 21st 2025 to mark nearly 5 months until the current $10-a-Day child care agreement expires and launch a Countdown Clock to put the pressure on both the provincial and federal government to get a […]

Politics

4 w. ago Ontario bill could lead to firing of school board trustee over Italy art trip

Calandra has said for months that three of the four trustees paid back their expenses, but the fourth was refusing and if he continued to do so, he would be fired.

Society

4 w. ago RCCAO: Three Legislative Priorities To Improve Building Conditions for Industry & Communities

The fall legislative session opens at Queen’s Park today Vaughan, ON, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The fall Legislative Session at Queen’s Park kicks off today and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) will continue leading advocacy for industry to address today’s challenges head on. With economic uncertainty and challenges being […]

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4 w. ago It's voting day! Calgarians head to the polls to elect next mayor, council and school board trustees

Information on where and how to vote, who is running and when voting results will be in

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