50 h. 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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1 week ago LILLEY: Price hike plan originated with Doug Ford government, not LCBO

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's letter ordered steep LCBO markups that would have sharply raised alcohol prices

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1 week ago LILLEY: Melanie Joly eyes Paris ambassador role as Carney plans major cabinet overhaul

Add Melanie Joly’s name to the list of Trudeau-era cabinet ministers looking to head for the exits under Mark Carney

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1 week ago LILLEY: Ford government vows to end cashless bail for violent perps

Ontario proposes several changes to how accused criminals are treated awaiting trial

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1 week ago Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make artificial intelligence the engine of the nation’s economic future. Trump unveiled the “Genesis Mission” as part of an executive order he signed Monday that directs the […]

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1 week ago Modi Plans Reform Blitz in Parliament to Turbocharge Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to push through a dozen major bills in the upcoming parliament session to speed up reforms and boost investments.

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2 w. ago Constellation Gets $1 Billion Loan to Open Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant

Constellation Energy Corp.’s plan to restart its shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant is getting $1 billion in backing from the US government as the Trump administration pushes to add more atomic power on the electric grid.

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2 w. ago Toronto's iconic dog fountain is getting a massive refresh this winter

Toronto's iconic dog fountain is getting a major refresh this winter, as the City prepares to hire a vendor that will repair and repaint the 27 dog sculptures (and the often overlooked but never forgotten, lone cat) that make up the centrepiece of Old Town's Berczy Park.Legendary Canadian landscape architect Claude Cormier (1960-2023) was the mastermind behind the fountain and led the renowned design firm, Claude Cormier + Associés, now known as CCxA, during the overhaul of Berczy Park. The studio is responsible for several major public spaces across Toronto and Montreal, including Sugar Beach and Love Park.Berczy Park's redesign was officially unveiled in June 2017 after extensive consultation with the Old Town Toronto neighbourhood, and quickly became one of Cormier's most recognizable works throughout his illustrious career.However, over time, the sculptures in the park have aged, and the once-vivid four-legged friends that surround the two-t...

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3 w. ago World shares advance as tech shares rebound and the Senate takes steps to end the shutdown

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Monday as tentative moves by the U.S. Senate to end the federal government shutdown pushed U.S. futures higher. The Senate voted late Sunday, in a test vote that begins a series of procedural maneuvers, to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the federal government, […]

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4 w. ago Carney says it’s ‘wrong’ to say emissions cap is preventing major energy projects

Carney also pushed back on criticism of the $78 billion deficit in his government’s budget tabled Tuesday

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4 w. ago LILLEY: Doug Ford government ‘protecting Ontario’ while feds plan to run deficits for years

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy looking to return the provincial budget to balance within two years.

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4 w. ago Billions siphoned to wealthy, corporations, as Ontarians struggle with affordability, unemployment: CUPE Ontario comment on FES

TORONTO — As millions in the province struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, and find jobs that let them make ends meet, the Ford Conservatives are playing a shell game of hidden tax dodges and loopholes that benefit the rich and big business, said CUPE Ontario in its review of today’s Fall Economic Statement (FES). […]

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