4 h. ago Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada

That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. 

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4 h. ago Ontario reports 197 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada

The province's tally of probable and confirmed cases is now 1,440 since an outbreak began in October

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9 h. ago Major battery brands ordered to pay Ontario millions in new ruling

Energizer, Duracell and Panasonic have been ordered to pay a total of nearly $3 million for missing recycling targets in Ontario.As reported by The Toronto Star, the province's Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) has slapped fines on the leading battery manufacturers. Energizer and Duracell will each have to pay $1 million, while Panasonic must fork over $781,725.Speaking to The Star, the RPRA explained that the three companies recycled only 19 per cent of the single-use batteries they sold in Ontario in 2023 — well below the 40 per cent target. The authority added that the companies were "insufficiently responsive to our previous efforts to encourage their compliance with Ontario's recycling laws."However, the non-profit organization Call2Recycle Canada called the ruling "punitive and unwarranted" and noted that the companies are planning an appeal. They'll have two weeks to do so.Speaking to the outlet&...

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4 d. ago ‘Inhumane’: Wrong turns into Ontario shouldn’t lead to U.S. deportations, advocates decry

Dozens of people are reportedly crossing from the U.S. into Ontario by mistake, triggering detentions and deportations by customs officers down south.

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6 d. ago Reports paint grim picture of how a recession will impact Canada

Economists at yet another big global firm are sounding the alarm about the Canadian economy, warning of a forthcoming recession that will hit provinces like Ontario the hardest.Just days after Wells Fargo forecasted that the Great White North will fall into a recession sometime this year — news that was bolstered by a Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report saying Ontario in particular should prepare for a downturn — another big player in the financial services sector has released a similarly distressing economic outlook.Deloitte Canada is warning citizens that a further decline in GDP growth, "significant" downward economic pressure and "really soft economic activity" are on the way in 2025, with the next six to eight months looking particularly bad in the shadow of the U.S. tariffs that first kicked off in March.Along with a depletion of both exports and imports, especia...

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6 d. ago The London area rounds out the top five of cities with the most job losses in the province with automotive and manufacturing sectors at the top of the hit list for the greatest impact, states a study

Ontario's southwest will bear the brunt of the tariff war between Canada and the U.S., with the London region projected to lose 11,500 jobs, a new Ontario report says.

Economics

7 d. ago ‘Sharp rise’ in Ontario measles cases with 223 new infections

Public Health Ontario is reporting 223 new measles cases since last week as the spread in its southwestern region grows. 

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8 d. ago Ontario expected to fall into recession this year as a result of U.S. tariffs

There's been a lot of talk about a forthcoming recession in Canada since Wells Fargo forecasted that the nation will "enter a technical recession this year," but anyone who's been staying abreast of our languishing economic trajectory is well aware that we've already been in a per-capita recession for many months.With unemployment continuing to rise alongside the cost of living, the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian imports has come at possibly the worst time, and will be a key factor edging us into recession proper.Of course, some industries and geographical areas will feel the effects more than others, depending on how things end up playing out in the hands of a flip-floppy President Trump. But when it comes to Ontario specifically, one new report sheds light on what Canada's most populous province can expect economically.Coming from the desk of the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, the docu...

Economics

9 d. ago Body found in northern Ontario river IDed as missing American man: OPP

Provincial police say a body found in a northern Ontario river earlier this month has been identified as an American man who was reported missing last December. Ontario Provincial Police say they received a request from local police in International Falls, Minn., in January to help with a missing person investigation. Police say U.S. officials […]

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1 week ago ‘Be on gaurd’: OPP documentary warns parents about dangers of online sexual assault

The OPP is warning parents after over 6,300 cases of online child exploitation were reported in Ontario in 2024, with predators using social media, games and AI to target kids.

Events

1 week ago ‘Be on guard’: OPP documentary warns parents about dangers of online sexual assault

The OPP is warning parents after over 6,300 cases of online child exploitation were reported in Ontario in 2024, with predators using social media, games and AI to target kids.

Events

2 w. ago Ontario measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, says weekly update

More than 1,000 Ontario residents, mostly children, have now been infected with measles in what is the largest outbreak the province has experienced in decades. In its weekly update on measles, Public Health Ontario reported that the outbreak case count grew by 95 cases over the past week alone, bringing the total since it began […]

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2 w. ago Ontario’s unemployment rate jumps to 7% even as ‘moderate’ job creation continues

A new report from the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found that new jobs were created in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed from previous, record-breaking years.

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2 w. ago Ontario measles outbreak eclipses 1,000 with 95 new cases reported

Public health agency says continual increases are the result of 'continued exposures and transmission' between unvaccinated people

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2 w. ago Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals […]

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2 w. ago $145K Italy trip ‘symbolic of deeper structural problems’ at Ontario school board: report

A $145,000 Italy trip by a group of Ontario school trustees is 'symbolic of deeper structural problems' within the school board, a new report finds.

Society

3 w. ago Ford says he will ‘double and triple check’ Ontario Place deal after new report

Ontario's auditor general separately found Infrastructure Ontario had failed to properly assess Therme's application in a report released at the end of last year.

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3 w. ago Ford says Honda told him report of U.S. move is ‘not accurate’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has dismissed a media report that said Honda plans to switch some car production from Canada to the United States. 

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4 w. ago 155 new Ontario measles cases sees total infections exceed 800

Ontario is reporting 155 new measles cases over the last week, pushing the province’s case count to 816 since an outbreak began in the fall.

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4 w. ago 17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.

Economics