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Ontario’s former auditor general Bonnie Lysyk believes Premier Doug Ford is “ultimately responsible” for the controversial decision to open protected Greenbelt land for development, as she reflects on the release of her bombshell report one year later. The government’s decision in the fall of 2022 to allow development on 15 …
Read More »How an Ontario town is using a ‘bag of money’ to try and solve its health care crisis
As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears poised for success: giving them “a bag of money up front.” That’s the incentive on offer in Huntsville, Ont., where local authorities say they will give an $80,000 signing bonus …
Read More »Ontario town calls on Ford to clean up poop on beach saga: ‘It’s high time’
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 »Ford rules out boundary changes, while some worry ‘your vote is going to count for less’
As Ontario’s population grows at record pace and the province scrambles to ensure housing and other services can keep up, some political watchers believe there is one area the Ford government could leave people behind. On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford emphatically ruled out making changes to the province’s electoral …
Read More »Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says
A new hospital in Whitby, Ont., will be built and operational within 10 years, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday. The province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in capital planning grants as it works on a masterplan for the Durham region, east of Toronto, for several health-care projects. “We …
Read More »‘Nonsense’: Warring Ontario councillors trade accusations, while police watch meetings
The emails between bickering councillors in Pickering began to fly back and forth as the workday was ending one Wednesday in June. Around 5:30 p.m. on June 12, Coun. Lisa Robinson sent a message complaining about the city’s mayor, copying almost 100 local officials, journalists and the general inboxes for …
Read More »Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’
Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, key indicators suggest home construction is grinding to a trickle. The number of housing starts in the first half of 2024 has lagged behind the …
Read More »Ontario government to buy 5 police helicopters for $134M
Ontario will buy five new police helicopters at a cost of about $100 million more than what the province earmarked for leasing the choppers in this year’s budget. Premier Doug Ford said the province decided to buy the helicopters rather than lease them at the request of several police forces. …
Read More »Ontario firefighters sent to help battle out-of-control Alberta forest blazes
As Alberta battles more than 50 out-of-control wildfires, Ontario has shipped almost 200 firefighters and two helicopters out west to help the besieged province. As of Thursday, the Ontario government said it had sent 176 wildland firefighters, along with hoses and two helicopters, to help Alberta with a growing number …
Read More »Ontario mayor walks back resignation plans: ‘I am committed’
After initially announcing he would resign at the end of July, Kevin Davis says he will finish out his term as mayor of Brantford. Earlier this month, Davis said he was stepping away from his role as Brantford’s top politician in order to pursue a “a once-in-a-career opportunity” with the …
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