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The reputation of a popular Ontario beach town is being “gravely harmed” by what its mayor says are misleading social media posts claiming people are pooping in the sand. Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to clean up the mess, which began …
Read More »LCBO strike: Tentative agreement in danger of collapse, union says ‘we do not have a deal’
A deal reached between the LCBO and the union representing its workers is in jeopardy just hours after the two sides announced a two-week-long strike would soon be coming to an end. Early on Friday afternoon, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO said they had reached …
Read More »LCBO says strike could end Monday; union to hold ratification vote
After warnings that the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the LCBO and the union representing its workers might collapse, both sides are now saying they have signed off on a return-to-work protocol. Early on Friday afternoon, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO said they had reached …
Read More »Ford gives Ontario ministers new marching orders: ‘Move the province forward’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford handed out fresh mandate letters to the executive council as his new election-focused team of ministers met for their first in-person cabinet meeting at Queen’s Park on Thursday. Weeks after shuffling his front bench, Ford confirmed to Global News that he gave his ministers new instructions …
Read More »Half of Ontarians support union’s goals in ongoing LCBO strike: poll
A new poll suggests that just 15 per cent of Ontarians are personally affected by the LCBO’s ongoing strike, as the provincial government expands access to alcohol at other retailers. That’s despite nearly 90 per cent of respondents in a new Leger poll saying they are aware that the job …
Read More »LCBO scraps plan for limited store openings as strike persists
The LCBO is scrapping plans for limited store openings as a strike by some 9,000 workers enters its second week. The LCBO had said if a deal with the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) was not reached by July 19, 32 stores across the province would be open for …
Read More »Doug Ford still using personal phone as transparency battle over call log continues
Ontario Premier Doug Ford continues to hand out his personal cell number, claiming he’ll enlist the help of government ministers and municipal leaders to address callers’ issues, even as lawyers for the premier fight to keep his call records secret and argue they are not related to official government business. …
Read More »‘That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario’: Ford won’t budge on ready-to-drink beverages
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plan to expand alcohol sales in the province, including making ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages available in more retail spaces, despite the ongoing LCBO strike. “Let me be very clear. It’s done. It’s gone. That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario,” Ford …
Read More »LCBO strike: Doug Ford cooks up new video promoting booze shop alternatives
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there are “still plenty of options” for Ontarians to buy alcohol in a new video drawing ire from some on social media. Ford released the video in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday as LCBO workers find themselves on the picket …
Read More »‘Allergic to accountability’: Ford government under fire for ballooning Ontario Line costs
The ballooning cost of Premier Doug Ford’s signature Ontario Line transit project has led to new criticism that the government was “not upfront” about the taxpayer-funded price tag, and is “allergic to accountability.” A Metrolinx report updating the costs of eight transit projects under construction shows the Ontario Line – …
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