Ontario considering cannabis lounges, cafes
Ontario is seriously considering allowing cannabis lounges and cafes as it moves toward an open cannabis market. The government is consulting on the possibility of …
Ontario has 8 of Canada’s most expensive cities for renters
According to the January National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting eight of the top 10 most expensive cities for renters searching …
South Asian appointed judge of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, David Lametti, on Monday announced the appointment of Andrew Pinto, a partner at Pinto James LLP in Toronto, …
Do Ontario teachers deserve a better deal, or do they have one already?
Pradip Rodrigues If you get your news mostly from outlets like the CBC or other mainstream liberal and left-leaning media outlets, you could be excused for thinking …
Ontario child and youth mental health service wait lists double
A report from care providers shows that wait times for children and youth mental health services have more than doubled in two years. The report …
TVO to host Ontario Liberal leadership debate
On February 19, 2020, TVO will host the Ontario Liberal leadership debate at TVO’s William G. Davis studio in Toronto. The debate will be moderated …
76% of Canadian job growth was in Ontario last year
The economic imbalance in Canada continues to rise as Statistics Canada data shows that of the 320,000 new jobs created in 2019, almost 283,000 full-time …
Ontario’s English Catholic teachers to hold 1-day strike on January 21
Ontario’s English Catholic teachers will hold a one-day strike on January 21 that will affect elementary and secondary schools, following stalled negotiations with the provincial …
Ontario’s Catholic teachers to launch job action on Monday
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that unless a tentative agreement is reached, members across the province will be taking administrative job …
Ontario’s red-and-white health cards to be phased out by July 1
If you have a red-and-white health card, it’s time to get it changed. The Ontario government has set July 1 as the date they will …
Ontario reduces taxes for small businesses
The provincial government has cut the small business Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate by 8.7 per cent by reducing it to 3.2 per cent effective …
Change regulations to accommodate Sikh paramedics, says Ontario NDP
The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU) which represents Peel paramedics is calling on the Ontario government to change regulations that could prevent Sikh people …
Ontario seeks to double number of economic immigrants
Despite a record number of international students streaming into the country, there remains a skilled labour shortage in Ontario. Now the province is seeking to …
Electric car sales in Ontario fall after rebates cancelled
Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year. In the first six months of this …
Ontario cancels Hamilton LRT in chaotic announcement
The Ontario government cancelled $1 billion in funding for Hamilton’s light-rail transit system on Monday, killing it amid a chaotic afternoon that included a hastily …
Ontario’s teacher unions challenge wage cap
Four Ontario teacher unions have taken things to a new level this week as they announced the launching of charter challenges to a law capping …
Brampton and Etobicoke form one Ontario Health Team
The Ontario provincial government’s plan to revamp health care is underway. The Brampton/Etobicoke and Area Ontario Health Team (OHT) is one of the first 24 …
Additional cuts for Legal Aid Ontario shelved for now
Facing strong opposition to planned cuts for Legal Aid Ontario, Doug Downey Ontario’s attorney general said he would backtrack on some planned cuts to legal …
Are Ontario teachers fighting for quality education or themselves?
Sabrina Almeida It’s tough to be neutral about the battle between Ontario school teachers and the provincial government. Who’s side you are on typically depends …
Ontario to scrap out-of-country emergency health care coverage
Ontario residents travelling out of the country may want to ensure they have adequate private insurance to take care of all medical emergencies as the …
Ontario elementary and high school teachers start work-to-rule campaigns
As expected, Ontario’s public elementary and high school teachers began their start work-to-rule campaigns on Tuesday, justifying this action by complaining just how little progress …
Metrolinx paying Instagram influencers to promote Ontario Line
A new Metrolinx ad campaign featuring young, diverse influencers from across the GTHA is trending. These influencers are backing various transit projects — a move …
Ontario introduces new measures to fight school bullying
Worried parents say it’s about time something is done about bullying. This week Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new measures designed to deal with …
The Ontario Liberal leadership race has begun
The race to lead the Ontario Liberals began this week. Ottawa’s Brenda Hollingsworth was the last candidate to throw her hat into the race on …
Ontario takes business mission to India
Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, is leading a business mission to India focused on enhancing business ties to drive …
Health care workers pressure Ontario premier to reinstate paid sick days
It would seem unionized public sector employees across the province are flexing their muscle and pressuring the Doug Ford government to reverse its well-considered cuts. …
Ontario tribunal upholds rules on short-term rentals in Toronto
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by several residents opposed to the rules that put limits on how people can rent out …
Ontario launches free routine dental care for low-income seniors
The Ford government is investing approximately $90 million annually for the new Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP), which will provide free routine dental care …
Brampton West MPP wants to scrap crucial safety test for Ontario truckers
Ontario PC MPP Amarjot Sandhu for Brampton West has introduced a private member’s bill that seeks to eliminate a mandatory, recurring written test on air …
Ontario begins merging health agencies
Ontario has begun the process of merging the health agencies like Cancer Care Ontario and eHealth under one umbrella and firing the CEOs of nine …
Ontario high school teachers to start strike vote
Once again, the spectre of a school strike looms large on Ontario’s political landscape. The union representing thousands of Ontario’s public high school teachers announced …
Deal on Ontario Line struck by Tory and Ford govt.
Mayor John Tory will throw his support behind the Ontario Line subway plan in exchange for Queen’s Park dropping its plan take control of Toronto’s …
Ontario to cap teachers’ wage increases at 1%
Despite plenty of blowback from vested interests and the unions, Ontario will stick to its plan to cap public sector wage increases as it enters …
Poverty costs Ontario up to $33bn annually
A new report released by an organization called Feed Ontario concludes that poverty costs the province between $27.1 billion and $33 billion a year. The …
Ontario premiers dragged into the spotlight by federal leaders
Ontario leader Doug Ford is not running in the federal elections neither is he campaigning for any leader, but he may as well have been …
Speed limit raised to 110 km/h on 3 Ontario highways
A pilot project will see speed limits raised on three provincial highways will see speed limits from 100 to 110 kilometres per hour. These routes …
Ontario elementary teachers to hold strike vote across province
Parents of elementary school children are probably bracing for the worst as Ontario elementary teachers are to be asked to vote on a strike mandate …
Feds announce $54mn plan to tackle guns and gangs in Ontario
Ontario is set to receive $54 million over the next three years from the federal government to combat illegal gun and gang activity, with the …
Ontario awards 50 retail cannabis licenses in second lottery
Fifty new retail cannabis licenses were awarded this week in Ontario’s second lottery. The lottery hands out licenses to sell legal marijuana to 42 retail …
Ontario takes a step toward municipal funding cuts
The provincial government has indicated it insists on going ahead with some of its controversial municipal funding cuts next year. Premier Doug Ford made an …
Ontario govt. releases its revised sex-ed curriculum for elementary school
Just in time for the new academic school year, the Ontario government has released its revised sex-ed curriculum for elementary school students. This version effectively …