A councilor in Sarnia, Ont., was tossed from budget deliberations on Tuesday after repeatedly berating fellow councillors and staff while using some explosive language. Coun. […]
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Ontario government set to match federal 2-month tax ‘holiday’ on some items
Ontario’s finance minister has announced the province will match a holiday tax break announced by the federal government, removing its provincial sales tax on the […]
Ontario eyes new electricity generation sites, possibly including nuclear
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2024 12:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is eyeing […]
Ford government makes limited progress on Hwy. 401 tunnel study
More than two months after Ontario Premier Doug Ford stood at the edge of Highway 401 and promised to dig a 50-kilometre tunnel below the […]
Ford government plans to fast-track supervised consumption site ban through legislature
The Ford government is planning to push for another one of its controversial bills to fly through the legislative process, with the house leader now […]
Ontario’s 10-year e-scooter pilot a ‘slap in the face,’ disability advocacy group says
Ontario has quietly extended a five-year pilot allowing electric scooters to be ridden in some towns and cities until the end of the decade, a […]
How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
Long before Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced plans to burrow a tunnel under Highway 401, a Canadian construction firm with a history of successful public […]
Ford gov’t passes law to remove Ontario bike lanes, frustrate future installations
The Ford government’s controversial decision to remove bike lanes from major roads in Toronto, and to frustrate the efforts of other cities to install them […]
Ford government urged to cap donations at $100 after fundraising controversy
After a bruising week for the Ford government and its fundraising targets, with a transportation group apparently buying tickets to a Progressive Conservative event to […]
Ontario city drops development charges ‘dramatically’ to spur housing starts
An Ontario city is lowering the fees it charges developers to build new housing “dramatically,” in a move local and provincial politicians hope will help […]