Disability advocates are set to gather in downtown Toronto Thursday morning to not only mark the historic win of the Canada Disability Benefit, but to gather […]
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Ontario jail lockdowns slammed by experts as part of class-action lawsuits seeking $1.5B
Hundreds of pages of documents written by experts for two class-action lawsuits paint a picture of Ontario’s corrections system as inhumane and poorly managed. The two class actions […]
Doug Ford’s ‘red-tape’ cuts save Ontario developers $400M a year
Developers are among the biggest beneficiaries of red-tape reduction measures brought in by Premier Doug Ford’s government, saving hundreds of millions of dollars a year […]
Hundreds of buildings with Science Centre roof panels remain open
The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other aging public buildings across the […]
Hundreds of buildings in Ontario use Science Centre roofing panels, yet none have been closed
The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other aging public buildings across the […]
LCBO expands hours before possible strike
With the threat of a potential worker strike looming for Ontarians, the LCBO says it will be expanding store hours starting this week. Bargaining is currently […]
2 men charged after Hamilton woman fatally shot outside Vaughan Mills mall, police say
Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman outside Vaughan Mills mall on Tuesday, York police say. Courtney Ashton Brooks, […]
Hot weather affecting GO, Via Rail trains. Here’s what to expect
Delays and cancellations are hitting GO and VIA Rail trains Tuesday thanks to a heat wave bringing sweltering temperatures to the Greater Toronto Area. Metrolinx says […]
Ontario moved 424 people into nursing homes they didn’t choose
More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the rate of those moves is […]
Doug Ford’s paper-bag order caught LCBO execs by surprise
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s order to the LCBO to bring back paper bags caught the provincial liquor store’s senior executives off guard and sent its management […]