2 h. ago Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water — despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister […]

Politics

3 h. ago Ottawa déposera un projet de loi sur l’eau des Premières Nations à l’automne

La ministre Mandy Gull-Masty ira de l’avant en dépit des appels de l’Alberta et de l’Ontario à abandonner le projet.

Politics

4 h. ago March of Dimes Canada Flags Harm to Injured Workers as WSIB Strike Disruption Grows

TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is responding to a letter received today from March of Dimes Canada (MODC) — a leading national charity supporting people with disabilities — highlighting the growing consequences of the ongoing WSIB lockout. In the letter addressed to OCEU President Harry Goslin, MODC outlines major disruptions to […]

Society

5 h. ago Here's what the next month of summer weather will look like in Ontario

The forecast for the next month of Canada's summer has just landed, and Ontario is in for some scorching temperatures that will be hottest along parts of its southern border.The Weather Network is anticipating the remainder of July to "really live up to its reputation" as the hottest time of year this year, with thermometers surging above normal across most of the country, and well above normal in select areas.The lower halves of Alberta and Saskatchewan — including around Edmonton and Regina — are in for a scorching few weeks, along with a sliver of northwestern Ontario near Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, and southern Ontario near Windsor.While TWN said in a blog post on Friday that while the heat will largely be focused around the Prairies, "it will shift into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada at times" in an alternating pattern that'll mean no one in the country will have to bear sky-high temps for to...

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6 h. ago Heat warning issued for southern Ontario this weekend: Environment Canada

TORONTO — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of southern Ontario this weekend, with humidex values expected to make it feel like 40 C. The alert issued Friday afternoon says daytime highs between 31 and 33 C can be expected on Saturday and Sunday. It says overnight lows are projected to sit […]

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6 h. ago Leasing companies allege Flair failed to make rent payments, ignored default notices

Plane-leasing companies that seized four aircraft from Flair Airlines in 2023 are seeking damages from the budget carrier, alleging it failed to make rent payments by the deadline and ignored repeated default notices. The allegations were detailed in a statement of defence and counterclaim for US$30.9 million filed in Ontario Superior Court on June 26. […]

Economics

6 h. ago Ontario teens charged again after rocks thrown at moving cars, causing crash

Ontario Provincial Police said they have laid charges in connection with a wave of rock-throwing incidents that caused seriously injuries in Markham last fall.

Events

6 h. ago Lionel Messi making Canada trip for Inter Miami’s clash with CF Montreal

MONTREAL — CF Montreal is bracing for a visit from Lionel Messi. Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said Friday the Argentine great is expected to travel to Montreal and be available to play in Saturday’s Major League Soccer match at Stade Saputo. Mascherano dismissed the idea of leaving Messi in Florida, noting the team […]

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6 h. ago Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations

Sandy Lake First Nation says that repatriation will start this evening, with security and essential service providers going first.

Events

7 h. ago Ontario plans to replace Hwy. 400 bridge for future widening to 10 lanes

On Friday, the province announced it was moving ahead with replacing the Dunlop Street bridge, which crosses Highway 400 as it curves through Barrie.

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7 h. ago Media Advisory – Fund Our Schools Coalition to Speak about School Board Take Over

TORONTO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: The Ford government has announced that they will take over 4 school boards across Ontario under the guise of “mismanagement”. The Fund Our Schools campaign will hold a press conference to show this is a sham. The government’s own reports show no mismanagement and that the real […]

Society

7 h. ago ‘Largest hockey player on the planet’ may be headed to Ontario Hockey League

The CHL held its annual import draft on Wednesday and the Brantford Bulldogs selected a giant presence for their blue line in seven-foot defenceman Alexander Karmanov.

Sport

7 h. ago Red Bull’s Christian Horner says Max Verstappen intends to stay despite Mercedes links

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Max Verstappen intends to stay with the team for next year despite speculation about a move to Mercedes which would shake up Formula 1. Verstappen has repeatedly declined to say he’s committed to Red Bull for 2026 following a suggestion last week from […]

Culture

8 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 4: Parade coverage | Today's music picks | Stampede fuels tourism ambitions

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

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11 h. ago Police, province offer new details in acid spill that closed Hwy. 402 lanes

Hwy. 402 reopened Friday following a crash that provincial officials say spilled 100 litres of acid and led to a shutdown along the westbound lanes of the London-area highway. Ontario Provincial Police say it was Wednesday afternoon when a big rig carrying 45,000 litres of monochloroacetic acid was “cut off” by a passenger vehicle on […]

Events

11 h. ago Calgary Stampede, July 4: Live parade coverage | Today's music picks | Stampede fuels tourism ambitions

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Calgary Stampede

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11 h. ago Welcoming refugees: Humanitarian responsibility or economic opportunity?

Canada is facing historic labour shortages — just as public support for immigration is becoming more fragile. In this climate, refugee integration offers both humanitarian and economic benefits. Public support for refugee resettlement has declined in recent years, shaped by concerns that immigration has been mismanaged. According to a 2024 Environics Institute study, a slim […]

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11 h. ago Hosting the world fuels our economy and builds Calgary’s future

In a time when cities across the globe are competing for talent, tourism and investment, Calgary cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. We have the people, the infrastructure, the spirit and the experience to lead — and we’re doing exactly that. Nowhere is that more evident than every July, when Calgary transforms into something […]

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12 h. ago Huge housing, office development pitched around 100 Kellogg Lane

The thriving, converted Kellogg factory could soon be the seed for an entire residential and office district in east London, according to a planning application recently submitted to the city. It includes four mixed-use buildings, one six storeys tall, two 30-storey towers, and a 44-storey tower with hotel rooms, stacked townhomes, two new parking garages […]

Sport

14 h. ago ‘Worst year we’ve had’: Maine tourism industry worried about U.S.

The owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.

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