The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials telling the auditor general’s office the centre […]
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Cost of moving Ontario Science Centre skyrockets before construction even starts: AG
The cost of relocating the Ontario Science Scentre to Ontario Place increased by $400 million in less than eight months, the province’s auditor general has […]
Infrastructure Ontario ‘worked with’ engineering firm ahead of science centre closure report
Key details of an engineering report that led to the permanent closure of the Ontario Science Centre were known and actively discussed by senior staff […]
Ford government spent more than a week planning ‘end-of-day’ science centre closure
The Ford government’s controversial decision to permanently close the Ontario Science Centre was made at least one week before employees and the public were informed, […]
Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway
As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional stroll through the Ontario Science Centre. […]
Schools with roof panels that shut Ontario Science Centre have no budget to replace them
Roughly one in 12 schools in Ontario have the same roof panels that forced the Ford government to urgently close the science centre but, according […]
More layoffs coming for employees who worked at Ontario Science Centre
More workers at the Ontario Science Centre are set to lose their jobs as the abruptly shuttered east-Toronto attraction contemplates a move to a temporary home, potentially […]
Ford wants Ontario Place to be top tourist spot, says science centre location is ‘sleepy’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford further dug in on his decision to close the science centre and touted his plans to overhaul Ontario Place on Monday, […]
Ontario Science Centre: Infrastructure officials further detail structural issues
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2024 12:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario infrastructure officials […]
Ford says Ontario Science Centre a ‘mess from top to bottom,’ won’t fund repairs
Repairing the Ontario Science Centre would cost nearly half a billion dollars, according to Premier Doug Ford, who firmly rejected the idea of spending the […]