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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Rent for some homes in Ontario will be capped below the rate of inflation next year, the provincial government announced Friday. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released its annual rent increase cap ahead of the long weekend, keeping landlords of …
Read More »Ontario Road Trips: Goderich country offers spectacular sunsets and breathtaking views
This article is the third in Global News’ Ontario Road Trips series, offering getaways to some fun locales across the province. Our first adventure took us to Paris, and our second stop was Elora. When is a square not a square? The answer to the question can be found when …
Read More »New tow truck requirements kick in, as Ontario takes oversight of troubled industry
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 29, 2024 10:42 am Updated June 29, 2024 10:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first …
Read More »Ontario man guilty of killing, decapitating mom can apply for parole in 13 years
WARNING: The following story contains disturbing, graphic details. Readers are advised to use discretion. An Ontario man guilty of killing and decapitating his mother in March 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with a period of parole ineligibility of 13 years. Dallas Ly, the 23-year-old Toronto man who …
Read More »Ontario man finds $1M winning lottery ticket in wallet 2 months after draw
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man says he was carrying a winning $1-million lottery ticket in his wallet for two months before discovering his financial windfall. The OLG says Dawn and John Shields of the village of Cavan, just south of Peterborough, claimed the $1-million …
Read More »Ontario MPP ‘not aware’ of Tommy Robinson’s history before speaking to far-right figure
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A PC MPP says she was “not aware” of the history of a far-right British figure before taking a digital meeting with him to discuss the governing regime in Iran. Carlton MPP Goldie Ghamari faced criticism from opposition politicians and a prominent …
Read More »Neil Young pulls out of Ontario music festival, replaced by another ‘Canadian rock legend’
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The organizers of an Ontario music festival are offering refunds to fans who want them after Neil Young cancelled his headline slot. Bryan Adams is stepping in. Rock the Park in London, Ont., announced on Wednesday that the Neil Young with Crazy …
Read More »Ontario is looking for a temporary science centre. Here’s what we know about the plan
The Ford government says it plans to keep a smaller, temporary science centre open for as long as five years while it builds a new site for the shuttered attraction at Ontario Place. The province had to look for a new science centre immediately after the abrupt closure of the …
Read More »Architecture firm behind Ontario Science Centre says closure was ‘a political move’
The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre says the province’s decision to immediately close its doors over a problem with the roof was “absurd” and motivated by politics rather than safety concerns. Brian Rudy, a partner with Moriyama Teshima Architects, said news of the science centre’s abrupt …
Read More »Guilty plea: Ex-boyfriend admits to killing Ontario woman after breaking into her home
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of physical violence. Reader discretion is advised. Linval Ritchie showed no emotion in a Brampton courtroom Tuesday as the horrifying details about how he murdered his ex-girlfriend were read to a packed courtroom, including the victim’s family and friends. Vanessa Virgioni, 29, was stabbed …
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