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In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. When it comes to mental health, …
Read More »Ontario nixes cities’ ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money
TORONTO — Ontario’s housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes. The province hosted what it billed as its first annual housing forum Monday, bringing …
Read More »Ontario government hands itself new powers over Ontario Place in proposed new law
The Ford government has tabled legislation that would give itself significant new powers to fast-track the redevelopment of Ontario Place and exclude it from environmental laws. Part of the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act — unveiled on Monday — sets out special powers for the provincial minister in charge of the …
Read More »Stigma around PTSD still exists despite ‘shock’ around Ontario police officer’s death
In a five-part series titled First Responders in Crisis, Global News is looking at some of the issues that continue to loom around mental health and first responders. We’ll explore what’s being done to help first responders and what has changed over the decade. December will mark 10 years since …
Read More »Ontario food bank users rose 38 per cent last year: report
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A report released today indicates the number of people who used Ontario food banks went up 38 per cent last year, which it says is the largest single-year increase recorded by the province’s food bank network. The new report by …
Read More »Snow squall watch and warning issued for a good portion of Southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s time to break out the shovels and stock up on salt as snow is expected to arrive in a good portion of Southern Ontario on Monday. Environment Canada has issued snow squall watches and warnings for a good portion of the …
Read More »Toronto and Ontario agree new deal, including DVP, Gardiner and Ontario Place
Ontario will upload control of the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway from Toronto as part of a new deal to bail out the cash-strapped municipality, the Ford government has announced. In exchange, the city will allow the province to take over the responsibility for Ontario Place, clearing the …
Read More »Ontario Liberals voting this weekend to select new leader
Members of the Ontario Liberal Party are voting this weekend to select their new leader to go head-to-head with Premier Doug Ford in the 2026 election. The party has been without a permanent leader since last year, when Steven Del Duca resigned after the 2022 provincial election produced a second …
Read More »Could prescription contraception be free in Ontario? Ford government signals willingness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has signalled it is open to supporting an opposition plan that would cover contraception for free under the province’s health insurance. A group of Ontario NDP politicians unveiled a motion Thursday to expand OHIP coverage to include prescription contraception, …
Read More »Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft
The Ford government is doubling down on its efforts to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly in the Toronto area, with new funding. In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with the rising issue. The grant is worth …
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