22 h. ago ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

TORONTO — On Saturday, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools. The Ontario government has cut billions from public education since 2018, creating a crisis in underfunding and understaffing at schools across the province. […]

Society

43 h. ago Focus Ontario returns with new interviews, analysis, coverage of the Ford government

The accountability politics show, hosted by Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello, airs weekly with the latest interviews, analysis and exclusives from Queen's Park.

Politics

3 d. ago Protect Our Schools Rally Takes Over Queens Park: CUPE Education Workers Rally at Queen’s Park on Saturday to Demand Increased Funding, Staffing, and Safety in Ontario Schools

TORONTO — On Saturday, CUPE 1328, representing over 2,000 education workers at the Toronto Catholic District School Board, will lead a rally at Queen’s Park to demand that the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in Ontario schools. Hundreds of CUPE education workers from across the province will gather […]

Society

8 d. ago Niagara regional chair and former longtime MPP Jim Bradley dies at 80

Jim Bradley, one of Ontario’s longest-serving provincial legislators and the chair of Niagara Region, has died. A statement from the region says Bradley died at age 80 on Friday following a brief illness. Bradley served at Queen’s Park from 1977 until 2018, when he returned to local politics. He had first been elected to St. […]

Events

9 d. ago Education minister faces questions over $1.7K in Queen’s Park restaurant bills

Ontario's education minister is facing scrutiny of his expenses, after his office declined to release details of the money he has spent on restaurant meals.

Politics

2 w. ago Ontario public servant unions rallying against Ford’s return

Unions representing Ontario public sector workers are holding a rally Thursday outside of Queen's Park to protest the province's return-to-office mandate.

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2 w. ago Toronto museum is about to reveal massive $15.5 million renovation

A Toronto museum is set to unveil its massive, $15.5 million transformation this fall, following an extensive, two-stage construction process. The Gardiner Museum, located at 111 Queens Park, was founded in 1984 by George and Helen Gardiner and houses a collection of over 5,000 objects and ceramics. Over the past year, the museum has been embarking on its largest capital project in over 20 years with a multi-million dollar renovation of its ground floor. The 9,000-square-foot ground floor, designed by Montgomery Sisam Architects and Andrew Jones Design, in collaboration with architect Chris Cornelius of studio:indigenous, features an Indigenous gallery, Makerspace, a Community Learning Centre, and the museum's first-ever gallery of Indigenous ceramics. Photo: Salina Kassam.From July to October 2024, the museum was closed to the public, after which it reopened, with the exception of its ground floor, where renovations continued. A gene...

Economics

2 w. ago Michel Benchimol: The TDSB is a failure — Queen’s Park must beat it into submission

The province cannot allow it to continue to be used as a laboratory for activists while academic standards collapse and antisemitism spreads

Society

4 w. ago A 25th Mann Cup in 2025? It has a nice ring for the New Westminster Salmonbellies

The senior lacrosse national championship best-of-seven final against the Six Nations Chiefs at venerable Queen's Park Arena starts tonight.

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