3 h. ago $20 million Ontario mansion is the most expensive home ever sold in its area

The breathtaking $20 million Ontario mansion that broke a record as the highest-priced Lake Ontario property in its city's history is back on the market, and it doesn't take much to see how, exactly, it managed to crush that record.A newly-constructed, two-storey work of art resting on a 1.2-acre lot, 928 Lynnrod Court is quite possibly Mississauga's most talked about home, and you might just have the opportunity to call it home — if you can drum up a spare $20 million, of course.928 Lynnrod Court aerial view from Lake Ontario.The sprawling 13,000 sq. ft. mansion boasts 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, meaning there's ample space for a large family, guests, or to simply sleep in a new room every day of the week.Hey — if I could, I would, too.The front yard of the property features a lush garden that's fully fenced in, with a keypad and double gates that open up to a truly luxe 10-car driveway and four-car garage.The kitchen.The heart of the main floor, the kitchen ...

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15 h. ago Protesters demand engineering firm cancel Toronto bike lane removal contract with province

Protesters in Toronto are calling on an engineering firm to cancel its contract with the Ontario government to help remove some city bike lanes, alleging the removal will endanger cyclists and worsen the climate crisis. Fridays for Future Toronto says in a social media post that protesters demonstrated at Stantec Consulting offices Tuesday morning, and […]

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40 h. ago Ontario cities are removing U.S. flags from public buildings

The U.S. flag has become a divisive symbol in Canada, and multiple Ontario municipalities have begun removing the stars and stripes from public display.Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish took to X on Saturday to announce that her city had started to remove U.S. flags, just the latest place in Ontario to distance itself from the U.S. under President Donald Trump in such a way."At the request of many, the City has begun to remove all American flags from sports arenas and locations along Lake Ontario, including the pier at Snug Harbour in Port Credit.  Oversized Canadian flags (15' x 30') are ordered and will be installed on all the poles at City Hall," wrote Parrish.Two other Ontario cities took swift action once sweeping 25 per cent tariffs were imposed by the U.S. government on March 4.In addition to tariffs and the expected devastating impact on the Canadian economy, U.S. threats of annexation have seemingly forced the hands of politicians, who are now taking symbolic...

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41 h. ago $6.4B U.S. border crossing project in Ontario may never live up to full potential

The enormous Gordie Howe International Bridge was supposed to be a game changer for cross-border trade, but the $6.4 billion bridge linking Canada and the U.S. is looking more and more like a white elephant amid a worsening trade war and American threats of annexation.Spanning the Detroit River between Michigan and Ontario, the bridge was hailed as a new symbol of cooperation between the two nations and longtime trade partners until cross-border relations fell apart in early 2025.Instead, it has become a symbol of the deteriorating relationship between the two nations, and if tariffs remain long-term, the Gordie Howe International Bridge may never live up to its true potential as a cog in the busy international shipping corridor.The new crossing — which officially became North America's longest cable-stayed bridge in 2024 —was designed to relieve overcrowded crossings linking Detroit and Windsor while filling a missing link in the international trucking corridor between ...

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42 h. ago Mississauga takes down American flags ‘at the request of many’

Mississauga is the latest city that says it will stop flying the American flag amid a trade war between Canada and the U.S., along with President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish said in a post to X on Saturday that her city has begun removing all American flags at locations along Lake […]

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62 h. ago Ontario city removing American flags from facilities, adding giant maple leaves

Citing public requests, Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish says the city will replace U.S. flags at local facilities and has ordered giant Canadian flags to replace them.

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4 d. ago City Hall denies role as employer, stalling council staff union bid

The unionization of Toronto City Council staff is on hold. AMAPCEO, which represents workers in Ontario’s public service and a number of workplaces tied to government, put forward an update Friday that said “a challenge has been made to our application to form a union” by the City of Toronto, which disputes its status as […]

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4 d. ago Infant among 2 dead after fire rips through home in Ontario city

A residential fire in Quinte West, ON, has left two dead and several injured. A 1-year-old and a 66-year-old woman perished, while others were hospitalized with injuries.

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4 d. ago Ontario city begins clearing encampments from public property after changing rules

In 2023, the city approved an encampment protocol that allowed outdoor shelters as long as they followed specific location guidelines.

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6 d. ago It will be 20 degrees in Ontario this weekend but don't celebrate winter's end yet

It may feel as if spring has finally sprung in Toronto, but residents shouldn't let this week's mild conditions fool them, because there are still apparently a few colder days to come before the winter is over.The city has been graced with a few days of sunny skies and double-digit temperatures reminiscent of early patio season, and as of Wednesday afternoon, the short-term forecast shows even balmier weather is on the way this weekend, albeit peppered with rain.Unfortunately for those eager for the changing seasons, though, a chill will return soonafter.While The Weather Network (TWN) says thermometers will hit 16 C at the city's airport on both Saturday and Sunday — with other parts of the province potentially seeing temps as high as 20 C — those out and about are in for a swing of around 20 degrees within mere hours as things drop down to 0 C or colder.TWN is calling for a low of 0 C and a wind chill of -5 C overnight Sunday, and Environment and Climate Chan...

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7 d. ago Ontario backs down on electricity surcharge after Trump threatens chaos

In yet another unanticipated pivot in the never-ending U.S.-Canada tariff saga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reneged on imposing a surcharge on electricity exported to neighbouring American states.After holding the retaliatory threat over Donald Trump's head as soon as the tariff talk shifted from the President's characteristic bravado into actual action, Ford properly enacted a 25 per cent tax on power sent to New York, Michigan and Minnesota on Monday, noting that it would add an extra $100 to the bills of 1.5 million homes and businesses and bring in hundreds of thousands of revenue to the province per day.Predictably, this threw Trump into a frenzy, prompting the reality star-turned-leader to announce an increase in tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on Tuesday — from 25 to a ridiculous 50 per cent."Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25 per cent Tariff on 'Electricity' coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to ad...

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8 d. ago Hope, confusion for Saskatchewan alcohol producers amid U.S. trade war

American alcohol is being removed from shelves as premiers seek to improve interprovincial trade. Some Saskatchewan producers see it as an opportunity to improve small businesses.

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8 d. ago Ontario to witness rare total lunar eclipse and the moon will turn blood red

Toronto is about to be graced with an absolutely stunning and extremely special celestial show in the form of a total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon," this week.On the night of Thursday, March 13 and into the morning of Friday, March 14, residents of the city and across this side of the world will want to look to the skies, as the Sun, Moon and Earth will be in perfect alignment for the phenomenon.This will be the first blood moon — named as such because the Earth's shadow tinges the satellite completely red — visible from anywhere on the planet since 2022.The event will kick off with what is called the penumbral eclipse, the first stage in which the Moon starts creeping into the Earth's shadow, at 11:57 p.m Thursday in Toronto time, or 3:57 a.m Friday in UTC time.The partial eclipse will begin just more than an hour later, at 1:09 a.m. Friday local time (5:09 a.m. Friday UTC, for those outside our time zone), with the full eclipse commencing s...

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8 d. ago B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red

American beer, wine and all other alcohol is being removed from government stores in British Columbia in retaliation for U.S. tariffs, expanding a ban on liquor from so-called red states that voted for U.S. President Donald Trump. Premier David Eby said the widening of the ban to cover all alcohol, regardless of its state of […]

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8 d. ago Breaking: B.C. halts sales of all American liquor in retaliation to U.S. tariffs

The B.C. government is set to remove all American liquor from its store shelves immediately, in the ongoing tariff-trade war waged by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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8 d. ago B.C. halts sales of all American liquor in retaliation to U.S. tariffs

The B.C. government is set to remove all American liquor from its store shelves immediately, in the ongoing tariff war waged by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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8 d. ago Ontario's trade war retaliation will drive up U.S. electricity bills by $100 per month

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just taken another bold step in Canada's counter-attack in the face of the steep tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump enacted on goods imported from the north last week.On Monday, Ford and his minister of energy and electrification formally introduced a new 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity the province sends south of the border, which will add approximately $100 to the monthly power bills of some 1.5 million residents in neighbouring New York, Michigan and Minnesota, effective immediately.It's a measure that the premier has been threatening since Trump started mounting his tariff actions in earnest in recent weeks, turning the blustering prattle the former reality TV star is notorious for into serious, debilitating action against his nation's closest ally.Ford added in his press conference about the new surcharge this morning that he will escalate restrictions on Ontario-produced energy further if...

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8 d. ago Many Ontario residents getting payments from the government on Monday

Keep an eye on your bank account — many Ontario residents will get Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments from the government on Monday, March 10.The OTB is typically paid out on the 10th of each month unless a weekend or statutory holiday falls on the pay date, in which case, the payment drops on the last working day before the 10th.It is the combined tax-free payment of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.Ontario Trillium Benefit eligibilityYou should be eligible for at least one of the three credits to receive money.For the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, you could get a maximum of $1,248 if you are between 18 and 64 years old, $1,421 if you are 65 or older, $277 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2023, according to the province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy ...

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1 week ago Doug Ford tells CNN Ontario will still retaliate to Trump's tariff 'mess' despite pause

Donald Trump is set to announce on Thursday a one-month pause on some of the tariffs he has imposed on Canada, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford remains steadfast that the province will fight on despite the pause.Ford, who has been making the rounds on U.S. network news since tariffs were first announced in February, appeared again on CNN on Thursday to discuss the temporary pause.A clip of the interview with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was shared by Ford on X, where the premier described the situation as a "mess" and urged Trump to "get to the table to land a deal that creates jobs and grows our economies on both sides of the border." Ford's post stressed that until such a deal is reached, "we won't relent."President Trump has created a mess. Here’s the solution: drop the threat of tariffs completely and let’s get to the table to land a deal that creates jobs and grows our economies on both sides of the border. Until then, we won’t relent. pic.twitter.com/b...

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1 week ago Ontario grocery store making it easier to identify and buy Canadian products

Canadian grocery products are more important to identify than ever, and one Ontario grocery store is making it easy to find them.In the wake of the U.S. government's implimentation of tariffs on a slew of major imports from Canada, and the Canadian government's retaliatory action which sees 25 per cent tariffs places on a swath of American products, more Canadians than ever are making an effort to search for Canadian brands and products produced within the country.While certain retailers, like the LCBO, as well as a number of restaurants, have already taken action by removing American products from their shelves and menus, others will continue to stock products from south of the border, meaning Canadian consumers will have to take extra care when shopping if they hope to keep their pantry stocked with Canadian goods.While that one viral sketch from This Hour Has 22 Minites did a pretty good job at identifying a number of Canadian alternatives to American products, it ...

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