27 h. ago Federal election: Tempers flare (again) between rivals in Oxford

The Conservative seeking re-election as MP in the Southwestern Ontario riding of Oxford has drawn fire from his Liberal opponent over missing a debate, the latest clash between the two in the campaign's final days.

Politics

1 week ago Ford seeks answers after firm accused of misrepresentation in Ontario Place bid

Premier Doug Ford is seeking answers following an explosive report Wednesday that alleged the European company selected to develop the land at Ontario Place into a world-class spa misrepresented itself during the bidding process. According to the New York Times, Therme Group exaggerated its track record of building and managing luxury spas throughout Europe to […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont

Liam Toman went missing at around 3 a.m. on Feb. 2 after leaving a bar in the ski village.

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2 w. ago 17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.

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2 w. ago Man, 78, dead after tree fell during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough

Provincial police say a 78-year-old man has died after being struck by a falling tree during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough. Police say the incident occurred Monday at a property on Burnham Line in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan. Officers say a witness told them the homeowner had asked for help in clearing trees damaged […]

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2 w. ago Ontario judge seeking clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge

TORONTO — The Ontario judge overseeing the legal challenge of the province’s ban on supervised consumption sites that are within 200 metres of schools and daycares says he’s concerned he does not have all the facts to decide the case. Justice John Callaghan says he recalled the lawyers unexpectedly to try to figure out some […]

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2 w. ago AquaSculpt Reviews (MEDICAL ANALYSIS): Is This Chilling Fat Loss Trick Science or Just Smart Marketing?

DENVER, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The weight loss industry is flooded with fads, gimmicks, and overhyped miracle cures that promise dramatic transformations yet fail to deliver. But AquaSculpt reviews are taking the internet by storm, claiming to offer something entirely different—a simple 7-second Ice Water Hack that allegedly kickstarts fat burning, boosts metabolism, […]

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3 w. ago Outages after Ontario ice storm drop below 70,000 as restoration continues

More than one million Ontario homes and businesses experienced outages since last weekend's ice storm and subsequent days of high winds and heavy rain.

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3 w. ago Ikea Monkey’s Ontario home seeking help following ice storm damage

The Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, home of the Ikea Monkey, is seeking financial help after an ice storm knocked out power and stopped its electric water pump.

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3 w. ago Experts, wood exporters try to tally trees lost during Ontario ice storm

Researchers say Southern Ontario can't afford to lose more trees, but work can be done to mitigate the effects -- which include an increased risk of flooding - in urban areas.

Economics

3 w. ago ’JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE’: Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

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3 w. ago Ford visits areas with prolonged power outages caused by ice storm in Ontario

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages could linger into next week in remote Ontario communities after punishing spring storms, officials said, as Premier Doug Ford toured some hard-hit areas. During a stop in Orillia, Ford thanked hydro workers, volunteers and local officials for their ongoing efforts to restore power to tens of thousands of homes and […]

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3 w. ago Here's when you could see Toronto's cherry blossoms in full bloom for 2025

After a few false starts, there's no denying now that spring has officially sprung in Toronto, and with it comes the return of one of the city's most spectacular sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom in High Park.It's been a rollercoaster few weeks for Toronto, weather-wise, after blustry lows, an ice storm, biblical levels of rain fall and, to cap it all off, a summerlike Thursday with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius. Not that I'm complaining — not about that last part, at least — but I couldn't help wondering how the dramatic temperature swings would affect the city's most-anticipated plant life.But according to the latest update from Toronto's resident cherry blossom expert, Sakura Steve, High Park's cherry blossoms appear to be utterly unfazed by the unpredictable weather.Steve says that, even in spite of nearly every type of weather imaginable being unleashed on the city within a seven-day span, the buds are continuing to grow, and have off...

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3 w. ago He was a ‘father figure’ who vanished in 1996, Ontario police are still looking for him

The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police is continuing to seek information regarding Robert William Commu, who has been missing since March 31, 1996.

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3 w. ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend. More than 190,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark midday Thursday, a Hydro One outage map showed, after the storm caused severe damage […]

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3 w. ago Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Ontario is in the path of another spring storm, complete with snow and ice. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and winter storm warnings for areas between the Manitoba border and Thunder Bay. Further eastward, conditions remain cold but become wet. Freezing rain warnings stretch all the way from north of Sault Ste. Marie to the […]

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3 w. ago Ice storm recovery: Parts of Ontario in line for major rainfall, more freezing rain midweek

Southern Ontario is set to see a significant amount of rainfall midweek just days after a major ice storm hit parts of the region over the weekend.

Politics

3 w. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power Monday after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice, with outages expected to last in some areas as storm cleanup continues. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 397,000 homes and businesses remained without power […]

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3 w. ago Ontario ice storm in photos: ‘Trees snapping sounds like construction going on’

Freezing rain and gusting winds may complicate power restoration for more than 375,000 customers after Ontario storm

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3 w. ago More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice storm

Hundreds of thousands of people in Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.

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