7 h. ago Ontario allows more density, building height near Toronto transit

TORONTO — Ontario’s housing minister says the province has approved a plan for Toronto to allow higher and denser buildings near transit stations. Rob Flack says the changes to Toronto’s official plan will allow for 1.5 million more homes throughout the city over the next 25 years. He says that having more people living near […]

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27 h. ago COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Strategic Initiatives Update

COSCIENS Board of Directors approves a plan to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq, while retaining the Company’s listing on the TSX TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCI) (TSX: CSCI) (“COSCIENS” or the “Company”), a life science company focused on natural ingredients and pharmaceutical solutions, today reported its financial and […]

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28 h. ago Toronto's new Ontario Line subway just took a huge step toward completion

While progress on Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been very much one step forward, two steps backward as of late, work on the Ontario Line subway is going forth full steam ahead, with the provincial government announcing another pivotal moment in the route's construction on Thursday.In preparation for massive tunnelling efforts northward, crews have now broken ground on the second tunnel launch shaft near the fututre Gerrard Station, which is where advanced tunnel boring machines (TBMs) — which are presently nameless, but that the public is invited to help come up with epithets for — will start a journey up towards Line 6's northern terminus.The shaft will eventually be the point where trains will switch from the route's below-ground to (controversially) above-ground segments.This step comes after work on the line's first tunnel launch shaft began at Exhibition Station last year.Met...

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33 h. ago Ontario public servants to be in office five days a week by January

Caroline Mulroney says more than half of Ontario's public servants are already required to attend the workplace full time

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53 h. ago Ontario opens $1B tariff support program for eligible businesses

Ontario is opening up a $1-billion fund aimed at giving relief to businesses affected by steel, aluminum and auto tariffs. The Protect Ontario Financing Program is part of a $5-billion tariff-related support package the provincial government announced in its spring budget. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the loan program will help businesses make payroll, lease […]

Economics

60 h. ago Ontario just shy of direct care meeting target for LTC residents

While the government met its interim targets, it did not reach the third-year or final targets, amid staffing challenges

Transport

3 d. ago Ontario funds free building code course as opposition urges more action on trades

An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The provincial government is funding the training in a move that opposition politicians say is sorely needed, but that they say is just one step towards […]

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3 d. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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3 d. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto's is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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3 d. ago Ontario theatre cruise lets kids hunt for treasure as crew of misfit pirates

Avast, ye maties! Get your peg-legs ready, because Ontario’s favourite pirate-themed theatre cruise, Pirate Life Adventure, is back for another season of swashbuckling fun.If you've never set sail on this experience, Pirate Life Adventure is the perfect mix of live-theatre-meets-scenic-cruise that puts you in the captain's chair.These family-friendly boats are docking across Ontario! You can join the pirate crew in Toronto, Ottawa, Barrie, and Hamilton. But what's all the hogwash little pirates will get into?!Here's what you can expect when you book a Pirate Life Adventure cruise in Ontario.An immersive family-friendly adventureThe adventure starts once you come aboard the real-life pirate ship, choose your pirate name, put on your pirate's garb, and get the lowdown on your special mission.From there, the adventure begins as you take to the seas!Live actors will guide the crew through the experience with interactive stories that include water cannon battles...

Society

4 d. ago John Kennedy FitzGerald Increases Ownership in Greenhawk Resources Inc. and Announces Leadership Changes

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenhawk Resources Inc. (“Greenhawk” or the “Company“) (CSE: GRHK) announces John Kennedy FitzGerald (“FitzGerald”), of Toronto, Ontario announces that on Friday, August 8, 2025 he acquired in part through the facilities of the Canadian Securities Exchange and in part through a private purchase and sale transaction, ownership and […]

Politics

4 d. ago Canada’s federal voting system constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules

Groups argued in court that the first-past-the-post system violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' guarantee of effective representation

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4 d. ago Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan earns 2.1 per cent net return for first half of 2025

The pension fund manager says net assets totalled $269.6 billion at June 30

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4 d. ago Ontario records low housing starts in 2024 as it aim for Ford’s goal

The government recently updated its housing tracker for the first time in eight months

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4 d. ago Stifling heat forecast in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces

Expected daytime highs could reach 35C in some parts, with the humidex at or near 40C

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5 d. ago ‘Huge deal:’ Former Wintario host Faye Dance recalls Ontario’s first lottery

Faye Dance was fresh out of broadcast journalism school in Toronto when she became the co-host of Winontario — Ontario’s first ever lottery that began in 1975 and is being celebrated this year as part of OLG’s 50 anniversary. “I was in my early 20s and I graduated from Ryerson (now known as TMU) radio […]

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5 d. ago Lavish $39 million Ontario mansion comes with stunning fountains and private dock

Oakville's waterfront has long been a playground for the astronomically wealthy—think Bridle Path, but with fewer rappers and more bank CEOs and boardroom titans.And 2054 Lakeshore Rd. East might just be the crown jewel of this elite lakeside enclave.Recently listed for a staggering $39,000,000, this mega-estate is reported to be owned by Michael Selim, who was the former president of TechCraft Manufacturing, a company that integrated electronics into furniture.The driveway and manicured gardens. But now the former furniture mogul has put his own masterpiece on the market. And it is nothing short of spectacular.The dock overlooking the lake. Perched on 1.5 acres of pristine lakefront, this home boasts 166 feet of private shoreline, a dock, and a stairway that leads directly into Lake Ontario.An aerial view of the property. It's less a house and more a private resort.The primary bedroom. Designed by architect Gren Weis and built by Cou...

Economics

8 d. ago New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January

Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January. That’s based on weekly data release by Public Health Ontario, which shows eight measles cases reported over the past week, bringing the province’s total to 2,360 infections since an outbreak […]

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8 d. ago Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development

An Ontario First Nation that has worked toward road access to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on its traditional territory is now asking the courts to prevent the provincial and federal governments from mineral development in the region. Marten Falls First Nation, located about 400 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, has filed a statement of […]

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8 d. ago Ontario seeks study for new pipelines, rail lines between that province and Alberta

Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study. It follows a memorandum of understanding last month between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to build new pipelines as well as rail lines to take Ontario […]

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