34 h. ago Ontario pushing ahead with controversial plan to let sewage flow next to public beach

Local politicians, environmental groups, and physicians are sounding the alarm following the Ontario government's move to proceed with the construction work on a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) system across from Ontario Place, which, critics argue, could have devastating health effects on those who swim, paddle, and gather in the area.Grassroots organization Ontario Place for All denounced the provincial government's decision to move ahead with the controversial sewage plan, arguing that the work could allow raw sewage to be discharged into the water along the lakeshore.Construction began after the Ford government passed the polarizing Bill 5, which the group says removes the requirement for public consultation on this type of infrastructure work."This is another example of how the current Government of Ontario is changing the law to make this project easier for them and to avoid public consultation and transparency," said Ann Elisabeth Samson, Co-Chair, Ontari...

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64 h. ago B.C. government introduces new rules regarding child care hours

Starting April 1, child care providers will be required to provide at least 9.5 hours of care before charging for extending hours.

Politics

65 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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68 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.

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7 d. ago LILLEY: TDSB fires director of education Clayton La Touche after just 10 months

La Touche pushed out as Ford government backs sweeping changes to Ontario’s education system.

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7 d. ago After sitting for 51 days in 2025, Ford government embarks on winter break

That brief sitting came after a 19-week summer break, which the government extended by cancelling all sitting days in September and most in October.

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7 d. ago Health Care Advocates Slam Ford Government for Privatizing Surgeries While Pushing Public Hospitals into Deficit

“A gross misuse of public funds” the Coalition warns as mass protests are planned TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ontario’s public hospitals have been pushed into deficit and ordered to find cuts while the Ford government shunts hundreds of millions of public dollars away from them to for-profit clinics, the Ontario Health Coalition […]

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8 d. ago Ford government urged by Ontario Liberals to sell U.S. alcohol for charity

The province's stockpile of U.S. liquor has been sitting in storage and the Ontario Liberals are calling on the Ford government to have it sold and donate the proceeds to charity.

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9 d. ago ‘Don’t presume’: Ford explains why government continued to fund company under audit

Ford, who has previously said the government siphoned off funding the moment the situation was referred to the OPP, suggested the province always presumes innocence during audits. 

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9 d. ago Ford government signs MOU with First Nations for transmission line to take power north

Last week, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce signed the agreement with the leaders of the Shawanaga, Wahnapitae, Dokis, Magnetawan and Henvey Inlet First Nations.

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9 d. ago Ford government moves to find designers for section of Hwy. 413 project

The province issued a request for proposals to design an extension for Highway 410 in Brampton, connecting along the route sketched for Highway 413 to Hurontario Street.

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1 week ago MANDEL: Foster mom who Googled ‘I hate my child’ denies killing boy in her care

Before her foster son was found in a puddle in his locked basement bedroom, dressed in a wetsuit, unresponsive and emaciated, accused killer mom Brandy Cooney was calling him “douche,” “moron,” “loser,” “it” and other heartless names. A month before the 12-year-old died in the home she shared with her wife, Becky Hamber, and the […]

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1 week ago OPP launch investigation into company that accessed controversial training fund

The Ford government has forwarded a forensic audit of Keel Digital Solutions to police after a probe of payments alleged "irregularities." The OPP is investigating.

Economics

1 week ago Ontario launches $20M fund to install concrete barriers at child care centres

One-year-old Liam Riazati died after a vehicle drove into a daycare, leaving six young children and three adults injured.

Economics

1 week ago Ford government unveils $20M memorial fund to add barriers at child care centres

Education Minister Paul Calandra unveiled the money on Monday morning, naming it the Liam Riazati Memorial Fund, after the child who died in September. 

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2 w. ago LILLEY: Ford government pushes major overhaul of Ontario’s struggling education system

After reviewing the latest EQAO scores, Education Minister Paul Calandra says it’s time for Ontario to head back to the drawing board.

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2 w. ago Education minister says school governance overhaul will come in New Year

Education Minister Paul Calandra has mused about the future of trustees, as he announced the takeover of several major school boards by Queen's Park, citing mismanagement.

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2 w. ago Ontario Liberals say Ford government could change how loyalty points expire

The Ontario Liberals say the Ford government's omnibus bill could change rules around rewards points, but the PCs argue no adjustments are being made.

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2 w. ago Ontario government routinely ignoring environmental consultations, AG finds

The Ford government is routinely making decisions before environmental consultations have concluded and under-resourcing public education about those consultations, the AG found.

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2 w. ago Ontario may need to throw out millions of dollars in PPE: auditor general

During the height of COVID-19, the Ford government signed long-term contracts with Ontario manufacturers for desperately needed masks for health-care workers.

Economics