The Ontario government is poised to crack down on cellphone use in schools with an announcement coming Sunday, a government source confirmed to CBC Toronto. […]
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Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama defies order to remove keffiyeh at Queen’s Park
An Ontario legislator has refused to remove her keffiyeh at Queen’s Park and was subsequently banned from returning to the chamber for the rest of the […]
Renewed NDP push to end keffiyeh ban at Queen’s Park fails
A second attempt by the New Democrats to overturn a ban on keffiyehs in the Ontario legislature has failed and now a coalition of lawyers […]
Tim Hortons says proposed Roll Up the Rim class-action suit has no merit
Toronto Lawsuit comes after technical error mistakenly awarded prize boat to 500,000 customers through the chain’s Roll Up the Rim to Win campaign. Lawsuit comes […]
Record Store Day celebrates local shops, as interest in vinyl soars
You’ll likely notice some lineups outside local record shops on Saturday. April 20 marks the 17th annual Record Store Day Canada, a celebration of the culture of independent […]
Profs call Ford government bill ‘political interference’ on campus
Some Ontario academics are waging a campaign against new legislation from Premier Doug Ford’s government they say would pave the way for political interference on campus. […]
Hamilton MPP says ban on keffiyehs in Ontario Legislature ‘concerning,’ as premier calls for reversal
The Ontario Legislature has banned the wearing of keffiyehs with its speaker saying the scarves are a “political statement,” while the premier along with opposition […]
Ontario Legislature keffiyeh ban remains, though Ford and opposition leaders ask for reversal
Keffiyehs remain banned in the Ontario Legislature after a unanimous consent motion that would have allowed the scarf to be worn failed to pass at Queen’s Park Thursday. That vote, […]
Ontario may not hit LTC care target due to staff shortages
Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for […]
Ontario’s biggest hydro dams, in Niagara Falls, to get $1B life extension
Ontario’s energy minister is set to announce a $1 billion plan to extend the life of the biggest hydroelectric dams in the province. The project […]