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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say one officer died and two others were injured after a shooting in a small community just outside of Ottawa. Police said that just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, officers from the Russell County OPP detachment were called to …
Read More »‘It may have been imported’: Ontario experts say plant labels not always as advertised
Introducing plants that are native to the area is a small way to increase biodiversity and support local bees, butterflies, birds and more, but consumers are warned to exercise caution before buying potted plants from a retail outlet. Garden centres and greenhouses are selling plants labelled as native to Ontario …
Read More »Ontario sends crews to help wildfire-besieged Alberta
On the day wildfire-ravaged Alberta declared a state of emergency, Ontario was in the process of scrambling crews to head west. Forty Ontario-based firefighters were sent to Alberta Saturday to help battle blazes across the province, along with four task force leaders and two command officials, according to centralized data. …
Read More »Ontario to launch audits of six municipalities’ housing finances
Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing is moving forward with audits of six municipalities to see if there will be any “potential or perceived” financial hits from a provincial housing law. Municipalities have been raising concerns about a housing law, that, in part, freezes, reduces and exempts fees developers …
Read More »Hydro One reports Q1 profit down from year ago, revenue higher
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2023 10:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hydro One Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago due higher operation, maintenance and administrative costs, offset in part by higher revenues. The power utility says it …
Read More »Ontario offers $10K grants to religious, cultural institutions for anti-hate measures
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2023 10:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Religious groups and cultural and Indigenous communities in Ontario will soon be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to protect their facilities from hate-motivated crimes. Minister of Citizenship …
Read More »‘We are being ignored:’ older women in Ontario struggle with rising cost of housing
Katherine Goodes has always enjoyed her own company, but at the age of 67 she’s going to be moving in with three strangers to help make ends meet. Goodes, who has worked for decades as an editor in the education sector, doesn’t have significant savings, her monthly government support cheques …
Read More »How rising inflation has one Ontario person ‘in overdraft’ almost every month
When you think of luxury, a bus pass or a chocolate bar may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but inflation is giving new meaning to what some people consider an extravagant purchase. Jules Hill, 26, says they never thought fresh produce or buying a chocolate bar …
Read More »Packages with ‘potentially lethal substance’ being mailed in Ontario, OPP warn
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public about a “potentially lethal substance” being mailed across the province in packages. Investigators said the packages “may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario.” The packages contain sodium …
Read More »Ontario adds more mental health learning to school curriculum
Ontario is adding new curriculum expectations on mental-health literacy for Grade 10 students and giving teachers more resources for students in Grades 7 and 8. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government will also spend $26 million over the next two years to provide mental-health resources to students over the summer, …
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