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Premier Doug Ford has rarely been shy in his view that people receiving state support like Ontario Works should be looking for “gainful employment” but comments he made on Monday, and repeated Tuesday, represent a shift in tone for some critics. At an unrelated event in Coburg, Ont., on Monday, …

Sarah Badshaw sat quietly in a northwest Toronto courtroom Tuesday as a justice of the peace agreed to release the accused car thief on $3,000 bail. The Crown attorney consented to the release of the 18-year-old Brampton, Ont., woman with a surety, while a number of conditions were also imposed …

Johnny Gaudreau’s wife paid tribute to her late husband in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, speaking out for the first time since the former Flames forward’s death. Meridith Gaudreau shared family photos of Gaudreau in two separate Instagram posts as she praised him for being the “best …

Labour Day will forever be special for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Traditionally, it has kicked off the unofficial start of the second half of the league’s regular season, a time when games become tougher physically, much harder to win and directly impact the divisional standings. It’s something Ambrosie experienced firsthand …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401 this spring needs more time. By law, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) must complete an investigation within 120 days of an incident, where possible. Due to the volume of evidence the …

Fredericton emergency room doctor Dr. Yogi Sehgal is asking whether it’s time for the provincial government to declare a state of emergency for what he calls a medical system in “crisis mode.” He said Fredericton, N.B., is decades behind what it should be, with an aging population and too few …

Lately, Phil Vassell has been spending his days giving music history walking tours of Toronto’s Little Jamaica. Global News joined the executive director of the Canadian Black Music Archives for an exclusive walking tour down Eglinton West one hot afternoon, in the heart of the ethnic enclave. “First stop on …

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 …

The outlook for ForestKids Early Learning in Hammonds Plains, N.S., looked grim when their daycare and the surrounding community fell victim to a wildfire in 2023. It is not only Terri Kottwitz’s livelihood but also her home. Burnt trees and a portable trailer, similar to what could be seen on …

Both the union and Crown agency responsible for selling alcohol in Ontario are staying tight-lipped as the prospect of a strike at all provincial liquor stores looms large. Negotiators with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO have been in fruitless talks for weeks, with a possible strike …