23 h. ago Ontario pushing ahead with controversial plan to let sewage flow next to public beach

Local politicians, environmental groups, and physicians are sounding the alarm following the Ontario government's move to proceed with the construction work on a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) system across from Ontario Place, which, critics argue, could have devastating health effects on those who swim, paddle, and gather in the area.Grassroots organization Ontario Place for All denounced the provincial government's decision to move ahead with the controversial sewage plan, arguing that the work could allow raw sewage to be discharged into the water along the lakeshore.Construction began after the Ford government passed the polarizing Bill 5, which the group says removes the requirement for public consultation on this type of infrastructure work."This is another example of how the current Government of Ontario is changing the law to make this project easier for them and to avoid public consultation and transparency," said Ann Elisabeth Samson, Co-Chair, Ontari...

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38 h. ago Vancouver council backs controversial Downtown Eastside social housing plan

Towers of up to 32 storeys will be allowed in some parts of the DTES

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38 h. ago Vancouver city council backs controversial Downtown Eastside social housing plan

Towers of up to 32 storeys will be allowed in some parts of the DTES

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4 d. ago Mark Carney reaffirms commitment to fight antisemitism at Ottawa City Hall menorah lighting

The prime minister joined a small crowd on the first night of Hanukkah, where Jewish leaders spoke about why public celebrations would continue after the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

Economics

5 d. ago Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything

Two closely linked First Nations are taking different paths as Ontario pushes ahead with Ring of Fire roads and mining in a region reshaped by climate change and geopolitics.

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6 d. ago LILLEY: TDSB fires director of education Clayton La Touche after just 10 months

La Touche pushed out as Ford government backs sweeping changes to Ontario’s education system.

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7 d. ago Health Care Advocates Slam Ford Government for Privatizing Surgeries While Pushing Public Hospitals into Deficit

“A gross misuse of public funds” the Coalition warns as mass protests are planned TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ontario’s public hospitals have been pushed into deficit and ordered to find cuts while the Ford government shunts hundreds of millions of public dollars away from them to for-profit clinics, the Ontario Health Coalition […]

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2 w. ago LILLEY: Ford government pushes major overhaul of Ontario’s struggling education system

After reviewing the latest EQAO scores, Education Minister Paul Calandra says it’s time for Ontario to head back to the drawing board.

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2 w. ago Former public safety supervisor says agency ignored ideas to save Denare Beach amid wildfire

A former fire supervisor with Saskatchewan's public safety agency says he quit his job out of frustration, saying the agency ignored ideas to fight the fire.

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3 w. ago Ontario farm belt residents push back against DND plan for new radar site

The Department of National Defence wants to acquire up to 1,600 hectares near Wasaga Beach, Ont., for its Over-the-Horizon radar system, they say.

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