16 h. ago Ontario public insurance workers return to work, ending months

Unionized staff with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board voted to ratify a tentative government deal on Sunday, ending a strike which began back in May.

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19 h. ago The CNE returns to Toronto next month and here's what's coming for 2025

Toronto's biggest summer tradition is back — here's what's coming to the CNE 2025.It's that time of year again — the Canadian National Exhibition (a.k.a. the CNE or simply The Ex) is set to make its epic return next month, bringing over a century of summer tradition back to Exhibition Place.Running from August 15 to September 1, 2025, the CNE is one of Toronto's most iconic annual attractions. Whether you come for the wild food creations, the heart-racing midway rides, the free concerts, or the endless people-watching, there's something for everyone at The Ex.Get ready for the wildest food mashupsIf there's one thing we can always count on from the CNE, it's the food — and we're not just talking about corn dogs and funnel cakes.The Ex is famous for going totally unhinged when it comes to culinary creativity. In previous years, we've seen pickle cotton candy, cheeseburger ice cream, and pink Malibu mac & cheese hit the foo...

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20 h. ago FUREY: Clean up the TDSB this summer before kids return to class

As Toronto public school students enjoy a summer full of camps, play and sports, let’s hope the system that they return to in September undergoes significant change.   Public education in Ontario has become a mess. That is why it is welcome news that the provincial government has appointed supervisors to take over a number of […]

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4 d. ago Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows

The health agency is reporting 12 new cases in the province, down from 33 new cases last week and 96 the week before that.  

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5 d. ago Frontline WSIB Workers Rally at Ford’s Office Amid Growing Strike Tensions

TORONTO — Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside Premier Doug Ford’s constituency office at 823 Albion Road in Etobicoke on Thursday, July 3, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET. This picket follows new revelations […]

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1 week ago OCEU President Harry Goslin to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Waterloo

WATERLOO, Ontario — Harry Goslin, president of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside the constituency office of NDP MPP Catherine Fife at 100 Regina St. S. in Waterloo on Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m. His appearance follows a […]

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1 week ago OCEU Vice President April Leblanc to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, Ontario — April Leblanc, Vice President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line at the corner of 605 Sibley Drive and Balmoral Street, near the Tim Hortons, in Thunder Bay on June 26, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Leblanc’s […]

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1 week ago CUPE National President Mark Hancock to Join WSIB Picket Line in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario — Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside 1580 Merivale Road, Unit 500 in Ottawa on Thursday, June 26, between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. ET. Hancock’s visit comes as more than 3,600 WSIB […]

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1 week ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President Harry Goslin to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in St. Catharines

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario — Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside the constituency office of NDP MPP Jennie Stevens (209 Carlton St, Unit B) on Wednesday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Goslin’s appearance comes as […]

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1 week ago OCEU Recording Secretary Chantal Reid to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Timmins

TIMMINS, Ontario — Chantal Reid, Recording Secretary of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside the constituency office of PC MPP George Pirie (681 Algonquin Blvd. East) on Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00 a.m. Reid’s appearance comes as the WSIB […]

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1 week ago Ford vows Ontario Place parking lot will offer ‘massive return on investment’

The Ontario government unveiled Tuesday the final designs for the new Ontario Place public space, including a new 3,500-spot parking lot that will cost $400 million. Artists’ renderings also showed 50 acres of public beaches, trails, parks, playgrounds, interactive fountains, event spaces, an updated marina, a state-of-the-art Ontario Science Centre, Live Nation’s revitalized year-round amphitheatre […]

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1 week ago Toronto outdoor venue to get futuristic update in Ontario Place rebuild

Ontario Place's iconic Budweiser Stage amphitheatre is getting a dramatic overhaul as part of the sweeping and controversial revitalization of the waterfront site, and here's what it will look like. On Tuesday, the Ford government unveiled the final designs for the new Ontario public space, including the redesigned venue, which will be able to host up to 20,000 guests in the summer and nearly 9,000 in the winter, transforming it into a year-round indoor-outdoor concert destination. A map of the future revitalized site shows a large section devoted to the Therma megaspa, the Live Nation music venue, the new Ontario Science Centre, and a massive publicly owned parking structure. The venue's renderings show its east side entrance as well as the east pavilion. "For the past 30 years, our amphitheatre has presented and hosted some of the biggest and best Canadian and international artists," said Wayne Zronik, President of Business Operations for ...

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1 week ago Obnoxiously huge Ontario Place parking garage will block Toronto waterfront

The provincial government has released the final plans for its controversial Ontario Place project, unveiling dozens of new renderings that include a glimpse of an aggressively large parking garage that would form a wall between Toronto and its waterfront.Ontario is pressing forward with the contentious project, which notably includes a vast publicly owned parking structure that the province claims "will generate revenue for the province and help the public conveniently access Ontario Place's many attractions.""We're rebuilding Ontario Place into a world-class destination for families and tourists, with convenient connections for visitors coming by car, GO train or the Ontario Line's nearby Exhibition Station," said Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday.It appears from renderings that "car" is the operative word in this equation.Among the over 30 newly released renderings, the province shared just two images of the enormous parking structure that &md...

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2 w. ago Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]

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2 w. ago New measles cases increase for third week in northern Ontario public health unit

Public Health Ontario is reporting 96 new measles cases in the province over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,179 since an outbreak began in October.

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2 w. ago Ontario city’s lone public beach shuttered as summer arrives: ‘Safety must always be the priority’

With temperatures expected to be in the 30s this weekend, Windsor’s only public beach will remain off limits for those looking to cool off with a dip.

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2 w. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Pickering Picket Line as WSIB Strike Hits One

PICKERING, Ontario — As the historic strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers reaches the one-month mark, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Pickering tomorrow, June 19 at 10:00 a.m., in a show of solidarity with members demanding a fair contract, mental […]

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2 w. ago More employers are sending workers shopping for their own health coverage

A small, growing number of employers are putting health insurance decisions entirely in the hands of their workers. Instead of offering traditional insurance, they’re giving workers money to buy their own coverage in what’s known as Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or ICHRAs. Advocates say this approach provides small companies that couldn’t afford insurance a […]

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2 w. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Barrie Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

BARRIE, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers stretches into its fourth week, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Barrie on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m., to support members in their fight for a fair contract, safer […]

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3 w. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Sudbury Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

SUDBURY, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers stretches into its fourth week, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Sudbury on Tuesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m., to support members in their push for a fair contract and […]

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