16 h. ago You can get discounts to 82 different places in Ontario with your Presto card

If you already have a Presto card, you might not know that, besides getting you across the city, it can actually unlock some pretty impressive perks and discounts on attractions, restaurants, and events happening all across Ontario. While some Presto discounts are available year-round, others are available for a limited time only. To get your discount, all you have to do is use a special discount code at checkout for online purchases or show your physical Presto card or digital version in person. Here are just a few examples out of the 82 places you get a discount in Ontario just by flashing your Presto card this fall. Attractions Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) If you're looking for indoor attractions to visit as the weather cools up, you can visit the AGO and use the promo code AGOPRESTO online to get 15 per cent off an AGO Annual Pass. This offer is only valid until Oct. 31.Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, this museum is ...

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51 h. ago Mayors call on Ford to cover municipalities’ speed camera cancellation costs

Ford has announced that his government will introduce legislation this month to prohibit the use of speed cameras across the province.

Politics

5 d. ago Police task force arrests 13 in connection with slaying of Quebec City woman

A series of 14 raids in Quebec City, Montreal, Laval, the South Shore and Ontario executed as part of probe into Dec. 16 killing.

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5 d. ago This is how people in Ontario are marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Today officially marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which recognizes the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools in Canada, reflecting on the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families, and communities. The holiday was officially proposed back in 2015 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which, under Action 80, called upon the federal government (in collaboration with Indigenous peoples) to establish a statutory holiday to ensure that "public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process." Sept. 30 is also known as Orange Shirt Day, which was established in 2013 and honours Phyllis' story, whose new orange shirt was taken on her first day at a residential school when she was only six years old. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture and freedom that many Indigenous children experienced in these schools, and serve...

Society

6 d. ago BUTLER: Ford’s speed camera ban puts building before blaming

The premier's infrastructure-first approach could vindicate progressive theories about road safety

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6 d. ago Daylight Saving Time ends soon and here's when Ontario clocks roll back

Get ready to turn your clocks back — daylight saving time is ending soon.After eight months of late summer sunsets, fall is in full effect, and with that comes the return of standard time.On March 9, Canadians in areas that observe daylight saving time either accepted the spring forward or grumpily changed their clocks.Since 2019, there has been a petition to stop the time change altogether, and it makes its rounds every year.In a couple of weeks, fans of standard time will be able to fall back and get that extra hour of sleep again but unfortunately lose precious daylight.This year, daylight saving time is set to end in parts of Canada on Sunday, Nov. 2.This time change affects six time zones across the country: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, and Atlantic. Newfoundland DST is also 30 minutes behind Atlantic time.According to timeanddate.com, Canadians should turn their clocks back to 1 a.m. at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 2."Sunrise and sunset will be a...

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7 d. ago Swarms of red and black bugs are taking over Ontario homes right now

It's unfortunately that time of year again when masses of red and black bugs begin swarming homes in southern Ontario in an effort to escape the cold. Boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittata), are native to North America and get their name from the boxelder tree, whose seeds are a food source for the nuisance pests. During the fall, the red and black bugs often gather in huge clusters as they leave the trees where they live and feed on during warmer months to find warmer hiding spots in preparation for winter. As these insects seek out warmth, you'll notice that the bugs gather in the sunshine on the south side of buildings, trees, and rocks. However, when that heat is no longer sufficient, they'll eventually find ways to enter your home through cracks in the foundation and siding, gaps along windows, and virtually any other small opening. Photo: angelaprice/iNaturalist. The boxelder bug can be identified by its almond-shaped body, which is bl...

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1 week ago Ford government likely to unveil next steps in speed camera battle

The premier is scheduled to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. in Vaughan after teasing his plans to give Ontario cities money to install speed bumps and flashing lights.

Politics

1 week ago Ontario mayor who removed his city’s speed cameras wrote the law that introduced them

In a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca said he believed the right regulations were needed for speed cameras. He said he has heard from residents they're not working.

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1 week ago Infrastructure and service shortfalls make province's planned tax breaks tough to deliver: Alberta Municipalities

'Show me where and how you're going to do that, not just using catch phrases for a headline' ABMunis president Tyler Gandam said of the province's push for municipalities to limit property tax increases

Economics

1 week ago The Ford government legalized speed cameras in 2019. Now, it says they’re a ‘tax grab’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government created the framework for cities to introduce automated speed cameras in 2019, but is now pushing to have them eliminated.

Politics

2 w. ago 5 Ontario friends walked almost 50 km to the CN Tower and regret trusting maps

A group of five longtime friends from Oakville recently turned an out-of-the-blue idea into a viral Ontario adventure, walking 46 kilometres from Oakville Town Square to the CN Tower — all in just 12 hours.Sebastian Karall, Hayden Chan, Katie Wang, Sophia Franc, and Michaela Purcell, who call themselves Meet the Walkers, first bonded over the idea of walking to the tower on a weekend away at the cottage. "We've always seen the CN Tower from the lake we go to and thought that it would be funny to walk all the way there. How far can it be?" Hayden told blogTO. That casual idea finally became reality when the group found themselves with time to spare before school started up again. "We wanted to spend the end of summer wisely, so we packed up and went for it."They documented their trip, posted it online, and forgot about it, shocked, but pleasantly surprised after they garnered an incredible response on TikTok. The v...

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2 w. ago TWC Enterprises Limited Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

KING CITY, Ontario, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TWC Enterprises Limited (“TWC”) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted a notice filed by TWC of its intention to make a normal course issuer bid through the facilities of the TSX or alternative Canadian trading systems. The notice provides that TWC […]

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2 w. ago You can now buy and reload Presto cards at No Frills locations in Ontario

Buying or loading up a Presto card just got a whole lot easier thanks to a new Metrolinx pilot program that launched on Monday.The regional transit agency has partnered up with supermarket chain No Frills to bring Presto machines to five of the brand's grocery stores in Ontario — including three locations in Toronto and two in Ottawa.Metrolinx announced the new pilot partnership on Tuesday, revealing that Presto cards can now be purchased at the following locations:Jordan's No Frills, 1022 King St. W. (Toronto)  Carlo's No Frills, 6220 Yonge St. (Toronto)  John's No Frills, 1591 Wilson Ave. (Toronto)  Chris and Samia's No Frills, 200 Grant Carman Dr. (Ottawa)  Connor and Kennedy's No Frills, 2681 Alta Vista Dr. (Ottawa)  The pilot partnership also comes with the reveal of a new physical Presto card design bearing the No Frills logo, though its iconic yellow branding is otherwise conspicuously absent from the new-look cards.Metro...

Transport

2 w. ago Ontario city stops speed camera use as Ford pushes for end to ‘tax grab’

The City of Vaughan has formally dropped its use of automated speed enforcement cameras as Ontario’s premier urges municipalities that have them to end the “tax grab.”

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario will see temperatures that feel hotter than 30 C this week

If you're not ready to bid farewell to patio season just yet, you'll have one last stretch of summer weather to enjoy this week in Ontario before cooler, classic fall conditions settle in.While there have been signs of frost across the province already, a ridge of high pressure moving in from the Prairies will bring a period of dry, warm conditions to the province this week. From Monday through Thursday, temperatures will rise back to the sweltering conditions experienced over the summer, reaching the mid-to-upper 20s in southern Ontario and around the Golden Horseshoe. By midweek, some areas, including southwestern Ontario, could see humidex values at or above the 30 degrees C mark. According to The Weather Network, it's expected to feel like 31 degrees C on Thursday in Windsor, and 30 degrees C in other municipalities like Chatham-Kent, Hamilton, and Kitchener. Toronto's weather forecast this week. Photo: Environment and Climate Change Cana...

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2 w. ago Here's what the next few months of fall weather will look like in Ontario

After a false introduction to fall a few weeks ago, Ontario has flip-flopped back to a bit of a late-summer heat wave to close out the final days of the warmer season. But don't let the 20+C temps fool you, as autumn proper is close on the horizon. And, new forecasts reveal what we can expect, weather-wise, in the weeks to come.With September 22 marking the first day of astronomical fall (and meteorological fall having already begun on September 1), the leaves are already changing, the seasonal events are already kicking off, and yes, the cooler conditions are on their way.Earlier outlooks from authorities like the Farmers' Almanac and Environment Canada called for a dry, pretty warm start to things that could gradually become more frigid and "unsettled" by mid-October.Now, The Weather Network has put forth its own predictions, too, with experts anticipating that above-normal temperatures will stick around across much of...

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2 w. ago Bonnie Crombie announces resignation as Ontario Liberal leader

Bonnie Crombie has announced she is stepping down as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after narrowly surviving a leadership review vote with 57 per cent support from the party delegates.Crombie, who was elected Ontario Liberal leader in Dec. 2023 after formerly serving as Mississauga Mayor, issued a statement on social media announcing her resignation on Sunday, stating that she intends to step down once a successor is chosen.Crombie's complete statement can be read below."This weekend, we had the largest AGM in the history of our party. I could feel the energy everywhere. In our delegates, in the ideas from our members, and in the passion of Liberals from every corner of Ontario.""I looked out at our audience today and thought about all the conversations I've had over the last few days. Passionate conversations. Hopeful conversations. Conversations with Ontario Liberals who see that the future of this province is bright and who are ready to make sure it ha...

Politics

3 w. ago Dogs saved from testing lab at Ontario hospital will soon go up for adoption

A group of dogs recently saved from an animal testing facility that was secretly — and shockingly — housed in an Ontario hospital will soon be among the most eligible adoptable pets in the province.Citizens were appalled when news broke last month that scientists at St. Joseph's Health Care in London had been surreptitiously experimenting on pups, forcing them to undergo hours-long heart attacks and eventually killing them in the name of cardiac research.Staff from the medical facility's Lawson Research Institute did their best to hide evidence of the dogs, many of whom were under a year old, going as far as disguising discarded animal food bags and blasting music to cover the noise, according to an Investigative Journalism Bureau exposé that ran in the National Post in early August.Following condemnation from animal activist groups, Premier Doug Ford and the general public, the hospital announced on August 11 t...

Science

3 w. ago Ontario man appeals bylaw order after 10 security cameras mounted on home

An Ontario man has made an appeal against a City of Hamilton order to remove personal security cameras that are mounted outside his home.

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