65 m. ago Motorcycle gang member, 3 others charged after drug trafficking probe in St. Catharines

Ontario Provincial Police said they have seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and charged a full patch member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and three other people with drug-related offences. The charges follow a three-month probe spanning the Greater Toronto Area, the Niagara region and Nova Scotia into suspected drug trafficking activity by motorcycle […]

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69 m. ago Randall Denley: Ontario’s reviewing university funding. Connecting it to jobs is the right start

'The provincial government is stepping up with permanent base funding to make sure STEM training is not affected, but that’s not all it is doing'

Society

71 m. ago Ontario’s unemployment rate jumps to 7% even as ‘moderate’ job creation continues

A new report from the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found that new jobs were created in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed from previous, record-breaking years.

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99 m. ago Ontario measles outbreak eclipses 1,000 with 95 new cases reported

Public health agency says continual increases are the result of 'continued exposures and transmission' between unvaccinated people

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2 h. ago One dead after rural crash between passenger vehicle, big rig

One person is dead and one is in hospital after a two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a transport truck northeast of Strathroy. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews were called shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the scene of the collision and had closed Egremont Drive between Hedley Drive and Ilderton Road. That’s […]

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2 h. ago Frank and Oak closing all retail stores including these Toronto locations

If you're looking for a deal on new clothing, this Canadian fashion retailer might be the place to look, given its future.Montreal-based Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its retail stores in Ontario, Quebec, and BC and selling its intellectual property, according to new court documents. The news comes just three months after Frank and Oak filed for creditor protection with around $71 million in debt.In a document posted online, Frank and Oak's parent company, UGC Canada Holdings Inc., stated that on April 15, the Superior Court of Quebec approved a motion for the sale of certain assets, an authorization to proceed with the liquidation process, and other orders. Now, UGC Canada Holdings Inc. will be liquidating the company's inventory (including furniture, fixtures, and equipment) across all brick-and-mortar stores. As a result, three Toronto locations, including those at The Well (486 Front St.), Queen West, and the Eaton Centre, will be shuttered.Court ...

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2 h. ago Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals […]

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2 h. ago Ontario Place megaspa company fires back after making international headlines

It's been nearly four years since residents first learned of the major players tapped to redevelop Ontario Place, the expansive lakeshore green space that for many years served as the best amusement park in Toronto, if not the entire province.That also means it's been just as many years of drama surrounding the overhaul, as the public quickly became aware of how much of the space it would be losing to private entities, and at what cost — to taxpayers, the environment, and more.There had been propositions to build everything from a casino and condos to a landmark Ferris wheel and public gardens on the 155-acre property, some of these ideas being understandably less popular than others.In the end, the key brand that the provincial government selected to take over the coveted lands was Therme Group, an Austria-based spa company that will build a wellness facility that ...

Society

2 h. ago Watching a Toronto Maple Leafs game at Maple Leaf Square made me a believer

MLSE's Toronto Maple Leafs tailgate parties have become an integral part of NHL playoff season in the city year after year, and I, a non-sports watcher, went down to find out what all the fuss is about for the first time.Let's set the stage. It's the eve of Game 2 in the battle of Ontario, and I'm packed like a sardine in a southbound TTC train headed, alongside dozens if not hundreds of blue-clad compatriots, to watch the game from outside Scotiabank Arena at Maple Leaf Square.Now, I'm a Leafs fan by virtue of birthright only — I can count on one hand the number of full games I've actually sat through — but, already seeing the sheer volume of fans planning to be physically present at the game (a tiny fraction, surely, of their total fan base), it's beginning to dawn on me that I've been missing out on something major this whole time. I just have to figure out what, exactly, that major something is, and Maple Leaf Squar...

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3 h. ago National Volunteer Week: MADD Canada Celebrates Volunteers Making Waves in the Fight Against Impaired Driving

OAKVILLE, Ontario, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canada marks National Volunteer Week from April 27 to May 3, MADD Canada is proud to celebrate the outstanding contributions of its volunteers across the country. These dedicated individuals work to stop impaired driving and support victims and survivors of this devastating crime. This year’s theme, […]

Society

4 h. ago New beachside Ontario motel comes with serious Miami vacation vibes

In-Canada travel is on the rise, and this new boutique motel in Ontario is making it an easy decision to stay in the province. South Beach is a brand new beach motel resort tucked by the stores of Lake Huron in Southampton. The Miami-inspired spot is the perfect destination for a getaway and is open to the public and open for reservations as of today, April 24, 2025.The newly renovated motel features 12 suites and is the sister establishment of the popular destination, The Beach Motel.South Beach has its own feel, though. Guests can enjoy rooms with lots of space, private kitchenettes and even a shared courtyard for lawn games and lounging.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by South Beach Motel (@southbeachmotel)"South Beach is unlike anything else in the area," says owner Dane Buttenaar."It takes everything guests love about The Beach Mot...

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6 h. ago Man, 30, fatally shot by police at Toronto Pearson Airport; SIU investigating

Ontario Provincial Police said that roads are closed on 'Highway 409 to Terminal 1 Departures' in Mississauga. They say to avoid the area

Events

6 h. ago Over a dozen interested parties eyeing leases of 65 Hudson's Bay store locations

As the Hudson's Bay Company era nears its end, many of its soon-to-be vacated spaces may find new life with different tenants, with decisions on many sites expected in the weeks ahead.By Summer 2025, all 96 of the company's brick-and-mortar stores will close following a liquidation process that first began last month — including six locations that had previously been spared, such as the downtown Toronto and downtown Montreal flagship stores, but are now slated for closure as of a new court filing this week.From the outset of the court-approved liquidation process last month, Hudson's Bay engaged commercial real estate firm Oberfield Snowcap to market and sell its leases and properties, as a measure to generate additional operating revenue. This has been aptly named as the "Lease Monetization Process."Final bids for leases due on May 1According to a court filing earlier this week, as a part of the ongoing federal Companies' Creditor...

Culture

6 h. ago Federal election: Liberal rips Conservative rival over letter on churches, taxes

The Liberal candidate in a Southwestern Ontario riding is accusing his Conservative rival of “divisive and fear-mongering politics” over a letter suggesting the government intends to end the tax-exempt status of churches. David Hilderley, running for the Liberals in Oxford, released a statement accusing Conservative incumbent Arpan Khanna of engaging in a “disinformation and smear […]

Politics

6 h. ago Federal election: Liberal rips Tory rival over letter on churches, taxes

The Liberal candidate in a Southwestern Ontario riding is accusing his Conservative rival of “divisive and fear-mongering politics” over a letter suggesting the government intends to end the tax-exempt status of churches. David Hilderley, running for the Liberals in Oxford, released a statement accusing Conservative incumbent Arpan Khanna of engaging in a “disinformation and smear […]

Politics

7 h. ago Hudson's Bay to close remaining Ontario stores initially believed to be spared

The six Hudson's Bay department stores in Ontario and Quebec that were spared from closure have found their reprieve to be only temporary.Hopes for retaining these locations to potentially continue a seamless, downsized existence of the iconic Canadian retailer, which was first founded 354 years ago as a fur trading business, have now faded.This, it seems, is where the curtain finally falls on an era of a storied company.In a new court filing that has yet to be published at the time of writing, the six store locations added to the liquidation and imminent closure list now include the heritage downtown Toronto flagship store at 176 Yonge St., the Yorkdale Shopping Centre store in Toronto, and the Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill, Ontario.In Quebec, the remaining locations that will close include the heritage downtown Montreal flagship store at 585 Saint-Catherine St. W., CF Carrefour Laval mall, and CF Fairview Pointe-Claire mall.Liquidation at these six remaining locations will b...

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9 h. ago Ontario added 134 km of lanes to Highway 401. Its key bottleneck didn’t get better

Travel times on Highway 401's bottleneck in Toronto were around 25 minutes in 2016. They worsened to as much as 32 minutes last year and could hit an hour by 2051.

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11 h. ago $145K Italy trip ‘symbolic of deeper structural problems’ at Ontario school board: report

A $145,000 Italy trip by a group of Ontario school trustees is 'symbolic of deeper structural problems' within the school board, a new report finds.

Society

17 h. ago Soccer superstar Lionel Messi touches down in Vancouver. But will he play?

The Inter Miami forward arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday, ahead of a critical matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps with international implications.

Sport

22 h. ago Civeo Announces Limited Partnership with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation to Launch CiveoSix

New limited partnership, CiveoSix, to offer hospitality, food services, janitorial, and property maintenance services. HOUSTON & EDMONTON, Alberta — Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (“SNGRDC”), the economic development arm of the Six Nations community based in Southern Ontario, announced today a new limited partnership, CiveoSix. CiveoSix will deliver […]

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