3 h. ago Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs in new pilot

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project.

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3 h. ago Ontario speeds access to select cancer drugs by up to one year

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the three-year fast-track program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Jones says seven to 10 high-priority cancer drugs that are approved by […]

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4 h. ago ‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras

Replying to a letter sent last week asking for changes to how speed cameras operate instead of an all-out ban, Ford repeated his claim the program is a 'cash grab.'

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10 h. ago Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways

At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.

Politics

24 h. ago Ontario school boards join others telling Ford to reconsider speed camera ban

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association begged the province to 'improve and refine' the speed camera program, instead of 'dismantling a proven, life-saving safety system.'

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34 h. ago Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

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4 d. ago Mayors call on Ford to cover municipalities’ speed camera cancellation costs

Ford has announced that his government will introduce legislation this month to prohibit the use of speed cameras across the province.

Politics

8 d. ago Doug Ford muses about repurposing speed cameras for surveillance

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is musing about repurposing the speed cameras he intends to soon ban and using them to track down stolen cars and home invasion suspects. Ford has announced his government will introduce legislation next month to prohibit the use of speed cameras across the province. Various regions that use the cameras, as […]

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1 week ago Doug Ford vs. speed cameras: Why Ontario’s premier is cracking down

'This is all about a cash grab off taxpayers,' Ford said while announcing legislation to eliminate automated speed enforcement province-wide

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1 week ago Ford announces plans to ban speed cameras in Ontario: ‘Enough is enough’

Ford said the government will be launching a new fund for municipalities to install road safety measures

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1 week ago Ottawa councillor says city should 'refine' but not remove speed cameras

Premier Doug Ford will introduce legislation next month that will ban municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across Ontario.

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1 week ago Ford government likely to unveil next steps in speed camera battle

The premier is scheduled to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. in Vaughan after teasing his plans to give Ontario cities money to install speed bumps and flashing lights.

Politics

1 week ago Ontario mayor who removed his city’s speed cameras wrote the law that introduced them

In a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca said he believed the right regulations were needed for speed cameras. He said he has heard from residents they're not working.

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2 w. ago Automated speed cameras make roads safer, Ontario police chiefs say

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.

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2 w. ago Doug Ford calls them a ‘tax grab,’ but Ontario police chiefs say speed cameras work

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario’s top cops favour speed cameras, contrary to Ford’s push to axe them

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police has urged Ford to reconsider his plan, saying it will put pedestrians at risk

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3 w. ago Ontario city stops speed camera use as Ford pushes for end to ‘tax grab’

The City of Vaughan has formally dropped its use of automated speed enforcement cameras as Ontario’s premier urges municipalities that have them to end the “tax grab.”

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario municipalities urge Ford to reconsider plan to ditch speed cameras

Ford reacted to news earlier this week that 17 automated speed cameras were cut down in Toronto over two nights, saying if municipalities don't ditch them, he will.

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4 w. ago Doug Ford tells Ontario municipalities he will get rid of automated speed cameras if they don’t

The premier called the cameras nothing but a cash grab and suggested ‘huge signs, big flashing lights’ to slow down traffic near schools

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4 w. ago Ontario man charged, accused of filming himself speeding: police

Police launched an investigation after officers were 'made aware' of the cellphone video, and confirmed the date, time, location and speed of the vehicle, police said.

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