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Immigration minister calls Ontario’s international student claims ‘garbage’The federal government has responded to a growing series of attacks from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his ministers over the imposition of a cap on international students.PoliticsFeb 27
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Ontario town backs scrapped LCBO pilot program to scan IDsThe Ford government swiftly cancelled a pilot that would have required ID at the entrances of some LCBO stores. Now, one Ontario town says the program was needed.PoliticsFeb 27
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Ford shut down internal push to raise university, college tuition: DocsInternal documents obtained by Global News show the minister in charge of universities and colleges was ready to raise tuition fees before Premier Doug Ford shut the plan down.PoliticsFeb 27
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Doug Ford reiterates plan for ‘like-minded judges’ on Ontario courtsOntario Premier Doug Ford has doubled down on his comments about appointing "like-minded judges" in Ontario as backlash over his original comments continues.PoliticsFeb 26
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Solar eclipse not a reason to close schools early, Ontario’s education minister saysSeveral school boards across Ontario are planning changes to their schedules on April 8, when a rare solar eclipse is set to plunge parts of the province into darkness.EducationFeb 26
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Toronto World Cup costs go up again, will property taxpayers be on the hook?The cost estimates for hosting the 2026 World Cup have increased again, according to the City of Toronto. The figure now sits at $380 million with the competition two years away.SportsFeb 26
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Ontario unveils $1B-plus in colleges, universities funding and new legislationThe Minister of Colleges and Universities, Jill Dunlop, said $1.3 billion in new funding would be handed to post-secondary institutions, along with legislative changes.EducationFeb 26
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Ford teases ‘really good’ announcement for Ontario colleges, universitiesPremier Doug Ford hinted at new funding for Ontario's universities and colleges, which are struggling financially in the face of a federal cap on foreign students.PoliticsFeb 24
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Strike action looming at York University with teaching assistants set to walk outThe union representing roughly 3,000 contract instructors, teaching assistants and graduate assistants at York University confirmed Friday it was preparing for a walkout.EducationFeb 23
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Ford government begins boosting housing numbers with LTC beds, basementsOntario Premier Doug Ford announced Brampton 'broke ground' on more than 7,000 new housing units in 2023. The reality, however, is the majority were not new housing starts.CanadaFeb 23
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Ontario formally repeals controversial wage restraint legislation, Bill 124The province has repealed Bill 124 almost five years after it was introduced and after losing two court battles. The law capped wages at one per cent annually over three years.PoliticsFeb 23
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Ford asks ‘who’s running the country’ in attack on Trudeau, GuilbeaultOntario Premier Doug Ford took aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a rare attack during his first sit-down interview since winning re-election in June 2022.PoliticsFeb 22
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Developers claim they’re not hoarding vacant land, fearing use-it-or-lose-it policyA lobby group in Ontario says the number of shovel-ready projects has been exaggerated and has warned any use-it-or-lose-it development policy in Ontario must be carefully crafted.PoliticsFeb 22
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Ford tells Ontario mayors to ‘take a page out of Toronto’s book’ on housing projectsThe money was announced at a joint press conference at Toronto City Hall on Thursday, with both Mayor Olivia Chow and Premier Doug Ford at the podium.PoliticsFeb 22
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Other big retail stores considered to host ServiceOntario locations as well as StaplesStaples is just one of four retailers the government plans to open ServiceOntario locations in, according to a business case justifying the move.PoliticsFeb 22
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Doug Ford to sit down for rare long-form radio interviewOntario Premier Doug Ford will take part in an interview on AM640 on Thursday afternoon, marking a rare long-form conversation with the province's most powerful politician.PoliticsFeb 22
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Advocacy group accuses Ontario of trying to ‘dismantle’ public health-care systemAn advocacy group is accusing province of deliberately underfunding health care in the province. A government spokesperson said the group was "ideologically opposed" to them.HealthFeb 21
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Ford government faces calls to introduce ‘very important’ anti-harassment lawOntario's opposition parties have united to call on the government to urgently bring in a law that would create stricter punishments for elected officials guilty of harassment.PoliticsFeb 21
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Ontario health units told to prepare for ‘potential outbreaks’ of measlesOntario's chief medical officer of health is warning public health agencies to be prepared and roll out vaccinations after two cases of measles were reported in the province.HealthFeb 20
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Carbon tax dominates on 1st day of Ontario legislature returnOntario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was asked repeatedly about her stance on the carbon tax as the Ford government tried to wedge its new opponent on the issue.PoliticsFeb 20
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Ford government tables new legislation, including tolls and urban boundariesA new omnibus bill introduced by the Doug Ford government at Queen's Park makes changes to highway tolls, licences and the urban boundaries around cities.PoliticsFeb 20
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Government, opposition look to reset narrative as Ontario legislature returnsBoth the Ford government and the Ontario NDP opposition will be looking to change the channel when the legislature returns after the Family Day long weekend with new policy ideas.CanadaFeb 17
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Infant hospitalized with 2nd Toronto-area measles case in a weekThe measles case is the second in the Greater Toronto Area to be confirmed within a week. Both cases are in people with recent travel history, health officials say.HealthFeb 16
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Police investigate double stabbing at Toronto subway stationA man and a woman were stabbed at Wilson subway station, according to police and paramedics. Trains bypassed the station after the incident.CrimeFeb 15
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Ontario plans legal changes to tolls, licence renewalsThe Ford government has unveiled a series of campaign-style legislative tweaks on highway tolls, driver's licences and licence plate renewals.PoliticsFeb 15
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