30 h. ago Victoria police school liaison officers to return to schools this month

Victoria police say their responsibilities may include classroom visits, informal conversations with students and delivering presentations on topics such as drug awareness.

Events

31 h. ago New pub replaces Toronto bar that closed after 16 years in business

A Toronto bar with a cult following closed down last winter after 16 years, and it's finally been replaced.It's been eight months since cult-favourite Dundas West sports bar (and former home of Slammie Sammies), Opera Bob's, closed its doors after 16 years, much to the disappointment and dismay of its devoted regulars.The pub was a local staple for a casual drink, lively night out, and especially for Manchester City football match screenings, as the Manchester City Football Club Toronto has called the bar home for nearly as long as it's been around.Last year, during the Premier League championships, it even got a considerable shout-out from the New York Times.Alas, as Nelly Furtado once said, all good things come to an end, and, in the winter of 2024, the pub closed its doors for good, setting its devoted fanbase adrift, searching for somewhere new to take root.Now, at long last, the space has officially gotten a new lease on life, and Opera ...

Economics

3 d. ago PSAC pauses court challenge over remote work pending policy grievance

The pause will let the federal labour relations board determine if it has jurisdiction over the government's return-to-office policy.

Events

5 d. ago Ontario Liberal election focus on health care missed mark: Campaign review

The party increased its seat total from nine to 14 and regained official party status

Politics

7 d. ago Couple from China leaves glowing review after visiting Ontario

Although many headlines nowadays tend to focus on Canada's growing challenges, one international couple's recent story serves as a reminder of what makes this country truly special. The couple detailed their experience visiting Canada in a Reddit thread, which quickly went viral and garnered nearly 3,000 upvotes and over 260 comments. "Canadians are mind blowing NICE," the couple from China wrote, noting that they travelled to the country to assess its livability. "The first day we arrived in Toronto, we lost Internet access due to issue from the SIM cards. Three strangers navigated us to the accommodation when we didn't even ask! One of them even walked a 500m detour to show us the transit station," the couple wrote. Canadians are mind blowing NICE!byu/Electronic-Pick-1481 intoronto"And on the same day, the local baker gave us our first order for free as a welcome," they continued, writing in the comments that their...

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9 d. ago Ontario ‘reviewing’ space to see if it needs to lease more offices for return to work

In August, the province announced it would begin bringing all public servants back to the office beginning in October, aiming for a full return to work in January.

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1 week ago Ontario’s 100,000 REALTORS® United in Call for Ombudsman Oversight

TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Ontario REALTORS® have been clear: protecting consumer deposits and restoring trust in our regulator must be the government’s top priority. Since the Government of Ontario first undertook a review of the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA) in 2017, OREA has led the call for stronger consumer […]

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1 week ago Why a return to the office makes sense even if the debate lingers on

Jon Love: More than five years after the pandemic, leaders are nearly unanimous in their resolve to bring teams back together

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1 week ago What the public service risks losing in a full return to the office

A former executive from the federal public service writes that one-size-fits-all approaches rarely work.

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2 w. ago People from the suburbs are planning to boycott Toronto while working in city

New return-to-office mandates handed down by the provincial government are making waves this week, particularly among the tens of thousands of staffers affected — some of whom are now vowing to boycott Toronto's businesses in protest of having to physically return to their downtown workplaces.Earlier this month, Premier Doug Ford informed Ontario's public service workers that they will have to resume five-day in-person work weeks starting January 5, 2026, signalling an end to the hybrid, COVID-era work model that required only three days on the ground.While the leader pointed to the big banks and other firms that have already reintroduced mandatory in-person work — and despite this all being a fairly gradual process that was a long time coming — many are still up in arms.One employee of an unnamed company took to Toronto Reddit to assert they will "not buy anything" in the city while they'...

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2 w. ago What will it take to convince employees to return to the office? Free coffee isn’t enough

Garry Marr: As landlords and employers consider workplace incentives, many employees remain convinced remote work is the biggest perk of all

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2 w. ago Statement from TRREB, Cornerstone, OREB, OnePoint, and CLAR on Ford Government Review of RECO

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ontario’s five largest REALTOR® associations, representing more than 90 per cent of the nearly 100,000 REALTORS® in the province, support the Ford government’s decision to intervene in the review of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) following the iPro Realty Ltd. investigation. Our associations welcome a full […]

Politics

2 w. ago HUNTER: Man accused in Toronto vehicle attack was NCR on earlier murder try

The Ontario Review Board slipped Edris Ghulami a pass. Ghulami, now 33, was deemed not criminally responsible for attempted murder after he shot up an apartment hallway with a Uzi submachine gun, narrowly missing two 9-year-old girls in 2017. It may have been an outrageous leap of faith for the do-gooders. He was committed to […]

Events

2 w. ago Toronto 'ghost hotel' in Kensington Market is being sold under power of sale

Kensington Market has always been one of Toronto's most fiercely protected neighbourhoods — but that hasn't stopped developers from circling like vultures overhead.In recent years, locals have seen large plots of land listed and developers trying to turn the quirky neighbourhood into another conglomeration of high-density condo developments. For the most part, plans to redevelop the Toronto neighbourhood have been thwarted or put on hold. However, one significant chunk of Kensington Market has just hit the market under the power of sale, and could become the next ground zero in the area's longstanding battle with developers. Tucked down a quiet laneway off Baldwin Street, 38 Kensington Pl. is a former rental three-storey walk-up with seven oversized units spread across more than 14,000 square feet of leasable space.An open-concept unit on the ground floor. The building, which once drew attention as one of the many so-cal...

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2 w. ago No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says

CALGARY — The chief executive at Trans Mountain Corp. says there should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030 without the need for a whole new project being built from scratch. Mark Maki says at the rate production has been growing, existing pipelines out of Alberta are […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should be in office 5 days week: Ford

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new […]

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2 w. ago Public servants should work in office 5 days a week, Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. 

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2 w. ago City of Ottawa orders workers back to office five days a week

Municipal public servants are expected to return to the office full-time starting Jan. 1 2026.

Society

3 w. ago MANDEL: Cabbie killer restricted from roaming mental hospital grounds alone

The Ontario Review Board ruled it too dangerous to ever allow him to roam the grounds of Ontario Shores mental hospital without an escort

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