5 h. ago Marineland looking to sell amusement rides as Ontario park ‘evolves’

A news release published Tuesday indicates Marineland is making its rides available for purchase by amusement operators, entertainment companies and other qualified buyers.

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51 h. ago Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminants

A dog park in the east end of Hamilton was closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain contaminants that are harmful to dogs.

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1 week ago Toronto tenant fears homelessness amid alleged ‘bad faith’ eviction

A disabled man in Toronto faces eviction after nearly 50 years in his High Park apartment after Ontario's top court denied his appeal despite claims of bad faith.

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1 week ago Two people seriously injured in Bluffer’s Park stabbings: Cops

Two people are in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing spree Friday night at Bluffer’s Park. Toronto Police said in a social media update that officers responded at approximately 7:30 p.m. to reports of several people stabbed at the Scarborough park, at Brimley Rd. south of Kingston Rd., along Lake Ontario. According to police, […]

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1 week ago Underrated Ontario provincial park has wooden lookout with unmatched views

Nestled on the Niagara Escarpment just a little outside of Collingwood, Ontario, is an underappreciated, concealed treasure of a provincial park that boasts hiking trails, limestone outcrops out of a rock climber's dreams, and a wooden viewing deck with unbelievable views of a gorge below.While Devil's Glen Provincial Park may have a sinister name, it is a heavenly natural wonderland just begging to be explored, often going overlooked in favour of some of the province's bigger parks, as well as some of the area's other attractions.The off-the-beaten-path feel of Devil's Glen is part of what makes it so appealing, with its small, easy-to-miss parking lot, quiet and rugged trails, serene vantages of the beautiful Ontario wilderness and, most often, nary another human in sight.You can hike down to the Mad River that carves a valley deep through the green space (a valley that Parks Ontario says is "geologically significant"), challenging...

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2 w. ago Toronto doctor’s patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care

Esther Park resigned from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario on April 30

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2 w. ago Workers Demand Protection from Extreme Heat – OFL Urges Government to Act

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As another sweltering Ontario summer approaches, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), frontline workers, and Ontario NDP MPPs gathered at Queen’s Park to demand immediate passage of the Heat Stress Act, a Private Members’ Bill that would establish enforceable heat protection standards for workers. The bill is tabled […]

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3 w. ago Boards around John A. Macdonald statue at Queen’s Park to be removed

During a summer of protests in 2020, a box was placed around the iconic statue of Canada's first prime minister to protect it from vandals.

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3 w. ago Toronto park will remain a mess of construction for more than a year

Construction is set to impact a small Liberty Village park for the next year and a half, as part of Metrolinx's ongoing work on the forthcoming Ontario Line.At the east end of Ordnance Triangle Park, crews are actively excavating at the future site of an emergency exit building (EEB), which will eventually provide a safety link between the Ontario Line tunnels and the surface.The current phase of work includes the excavation of soil and bedrock to reach the depths of the future Ontario Line tunnels. Once completed, a shaft will house an emergency exit stairwell from the transit line's tracks to the surface.Excavation work officially kicked off in 2024, and this phase is expected to continue through 2025, with the removal of bedrock from the excavated shaft and the creation of a small cavern at the bottom of the shaft.Once this phase of work wraps up, the next task will involve building the permanent concrete foundation, shaping the structure, constructing emergency stairwell...

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3 w. ago First Nations leaders pledge ’confrontation on the ground’ over mining bill

Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government. Several dozen First Nations leaders and supporters sang […]

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4 w. ago Dreamy Ontario park has public gardens known for variety of rare flowers

The Ontario spring blooming season is in its peak right now, and you don't have to travel very far to take in some beautiful scenes.For a bountiful spring flower display, head on over to the Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens in Mississauga, along the shores of Lake Ontario. This woodland garden is home to one of the country's largest and publicly owned collections of rhododendrons, which are in peak bloom now until June.You can walk or bike through the 18-acre garden grounds via a paved path system, stop to sit on a park bench to smell the blooms, or meander down to the waterfront for a lakeside hangout — you might even catch some swans hanging out there, too.Different rhododendron types like the bluenose, known for its bold hue, and the PJM, which is a bright mauve, typically bloom from April, while larger varieties sprout up in May.Thanks to the beauty of different blooming periods, no matter when you visit Brueckner Rhododendron Garden in the spring and summer, there a...

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