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Aamjiwnaang First Nation, near Sarnia, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after a significant spike in the cancer-causing substance benzene was detected as a chemical plant began to shut down. Hourly benzene readings as high as 191.3 ug/m3 were detected at noon on April 25, by a real-time air …
Read More »Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec
Dozens of cases of eye damage related to April’s total solar eclipse have been reported so far in Canada. The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) told Global News on Thursday that it had received a total of 118 reports of eye complications from the April 8 eclipse. The conditions reported …
Read More »Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians
For the third year in a row, there was a decline in the number of medical students who are seeking residency with family doctors, according to the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). “The OMA is concerned about the declining number of medical students choosing family medicine,” OMA president Dr. Andrew Park …
Read More »Police wrongly impound Ontario man’s car saying it was stolen. Now he’s out $4K
A Hamilton, Ont., motorist is out-of-pocket more than $4,000 and lost the use of his vehicle for 50 days after police towed and impounded the compact SUV, claiming it was likely stolen. It wasn’t. “I was very confused,” said Gerben Vanden Heuvel, 36, in an interview with Global News. And …
Read More »Ontario police trying to find out who’s responsible for calling 911 more than 1,000 times
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say they’re trying to find out who was responsible for making more than 1,000 911 calls within hours on Monday. Police said that at 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at …
Read More »Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401
The Ford government is set to increase the speed limit on hundreds of kilometres of its highway network, including large portions of the 401. Beginning on July 12, Ontario will permanently boost the speed limit to 110 km/h on 10 sections of provincial highway in both the north and south …
Read More »Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing craters
Advocates are calling for a change of strategy to deal with Ontario’s housing crisis as new internal data suggests the Ford government is throwing hundreds of millions at homelessness programs while it cuts what it spends on community housing. Since Ford took office in 2018, Ontario has ramped its spending …
Read More »Ontario hockey prospect to compete for roster spot at arena he once sold peanuts at
A Guelph, Ont., hockey player working at the Sleeman Centre is one step closer to playing in the same venue for his hometown team. Micah Della Croce was selected in the 7th round (136th overall) by the Guelph Storm in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection on April 13. Della Croce …
Read More »Chemical plant shuts down after high benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation
Days after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected on the northern border of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a chemical plant in Sarnia is shutting down. INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer, told Global News in an email on Saturday that it has halted operations to perform maintenance and address …
Read More »Ontario hospital workers awarded 6% pay increase, new agreement on agency nurses
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some 65,000 unionized hospital workers in Ontario have been awarded a pay increase of six per cent over two years in an arbitration decision. Workers represented by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions — CUPE (OCHU-CUPE) and SEIU Healthcare — will have …
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