46 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

4 d. ago Former OPSEU branch president charged with fraud, Peel police say

A former branch president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 228 has been charged after union funds were allegedly misappropriated. In a news release issued Wednesday, Peel Regional Police said OPSEU Local 228 investigated the matter internally before contacting cops with evidence that led to the criminal investigation. “Allegations indicate that the […]

Events

4 d. ago Ottawa's Clarence Street supervised consumption service discontinued

Ottawa Public Health needed the endorsement of Ontario's Minister of Health to get a federal exemption — but didn't get it.

Other

6 d. ago Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public

Since a flare-up in emergency room closures in July 2022, Ontario Health has required hospitals to notify it if they are forced to shutter any major department to the public.

Politics

6 d. ago Talks break down between Ontario colleges, union with strike in 3rd week

On Monday, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council confirmed talks between the two sides had broken down without any sign of a deal.

Other

1 week ago AGCO continues crackdown on illegal gaming machines: over 50 devices removed after province

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is taking strong action to protect the public from unregulated gambling machines, announcing significant enforcement results from a province-wide sweep of bars, restaurants and lottery retailers this summer. In July and August, AGCO inspectors conducted more than 200 inspections at […]

Other

1 week ago Southwestern Ontario boy, 14, hasn't been seen for several days: Police

Ontario Provincial Police on Tuesday were seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old boy who hadn’t been seen for several days. Police said the 14-year-old, identified only as Frank (Franz), left his home in Vienna, a small village of about 750 people in Elgin County, last Friday around 5 p.m., and is believed to have […]

Events

1 week ago Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council Unite to Donate Smoke Alarms and Spark Critical Fire Safety Conversations

This Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council are partnering to donate Kidde smoke alarms to Ontario communities and fire departments, helping to address critical home fire safety gaps across the province. The following joint news release has been issued on behalf of Kidde and the Ontario […]

Events

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.

Other

2 w. ago Jason Rowe: Ford gives long overdue recognition to union training

The recent report issued by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), “Dismantling Public Futures,” criticizing the Ford government for pivoting its approach to funding skilled trades programs paints a skewed picture of the training landscape for apprentices in Ontario. It’s purposefully designed to ignore the benefits of union training halls in the skilled trades […]

Transport

3 w. ago Thousands of Ontario public college staff on brink of strike as deadline ticks closer

Staff represented by OPSEU have been bargaining for a new deal from the College Employer Council for months, but moved toward strike action in August.

Events