Ontario to end academic and applied streaming in Grade 9
Ontario says it will end streaming in Grade 9, a practice critics have called discriminatory towards racialized students. According to reports, Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s...
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Economy posted record plunge in April: StatsCan
The Canadian economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early...
Netflix renews Mindy Kaling’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ for second season
Mindy Kalings coming-of-age comedy series “Never Have I Ever”, about an Indian teenager growing up in the US, will be getting a second season. With...
The Weeknd donates $500,000 from mask sales to Toronto hospitals
The Weeknd has just put up half a million to support COVID-19 frontline workers in his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario. The After Hours singer is...
Ontario extends state of emergency to July 15
Ontario’s state of emergency has been extended to July 15 and Premier Doug Ford is hoping it will be the last extension of the emergency...
Ford scraps plan to reduce statutory holidays for frontline retail workers
Just when Ontario’s frontline retail workers seemed to be on the verge of losing six of their nine guaranteed days off per year, Premier Doug...
Ont. drivers see average of $150 savings in insurance rates
With drivers across the province driving a lot less during the pandemic, insurance companies have provided $685 million in relief to Ontario drivers, but the...
Garbage exemption period is suspended across Peel
BRAMPTON The Region of Peel advises residents that the spring garbage exemption period is suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to minimize manual collection...
What does Ontario’s state of emergency really mean?
TORONTO Given the alarming situation sweeping across the land, a state of emergency has been called in Ontario, but it doesn’t mean all places will...
Ontario declares state of emergency
TORONTO Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency as the province tries to slow the spread of COVID-19. “We’re facing an unprecedented...
Ontario targets flavoured vapes in effort to curb youth consumption
Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott rolled out a plan to curb youth vaping by restricting the sale of flavoured vapes and e-cigarettes while calling on...
Govt. unveils plan to change Ontario’s home care system
The Ontario government unveiled plans that will change the way publicly-funded home care is provided going forward. Home-care patients have long complained that Ontario’s system...
Pay attention to Ontario’s distracted driving rules
Distracted driving is now responsible for more deaths than drunk driving in Ontario. Given that fact, police everywhere in the province are taking a harder...
Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to unify behind new leader
The six candidates vying to become the new leader of Ontario’s Liberal party have more or less decided that the final debate of their leadership...
Rail protests wreak havoc on GO trains in southern Ontario
Commuter rail traffic is back to normal in and around Toronto for now after police made arrests at a protest that began Tuesday as part...
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...