Provincial

Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities related to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area. In January 2024, at the request of the Ministry of Transportation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver examination process for commercial Class ...

Le gouvernement libéral a lancé sa période de consultation pour présenter la description initiale du projet de construction d’un dépôt géologique en profondeur dans la Nation ojibway de Wabigoon Lake et le canton d’Ignace. Les dépôts géologiques en profondeur sont conçus pour contenir le combustible nucléaire usé sous terre pour un stockage à long terme, et ce projet est considéré ...

The Liberal government has begun their consultation period for the Initial Project Description of constructing a deep geological repository in Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace. Deep geological repositories are designed to contain used nuclear fuel underground for long-term storage and this project is projected to be the largest and most expensive waste management project in Canadian ...

January 13 marks AMBER Alert Awareness Day, and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding Ontarians that AMBER Alerts are a call for the public’s help to find a child in danger. An AMBER Alert is an emergency broadcast that is issued in the event of a child abduction. It is only issued when the abducted child is believed to ...

“Ontarians deserve the truth”: Stiles responds as court rules Ford must turn over personal phone records Marit Stiles, Leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition, has issued the following statement, after an Ontario court ruled that Premier Doug Ford must turn over his personal phone records in compliance with numerous freedom of information requests: “This goes back to the beginning of the ...

Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three people in connection with a complex fraud scheme to help secure the employment of security guards in long-term care homes. In July 2024, the SFO began an investigation into the falsification of employment eligibility documents being provided on behalf of individuals in order to expedite their placement as security guards in long-term ...

The Ontario Liberal Caucus issued the following statement regarding their call on the Ford government to urging Question Period to sell Ontario’s existing American liquor inventory so the profits can be donated to food banks. We all agree that that pulling American liquor from the LCBO shelves sent a message. It was the right thing to do, and it felt ...

Ontario Liberal Critic for Economic Development MPP Rob Cerjanec and Ontario Liberal Critic for Finance and Trade MPP Stephanie Bowman are calling on the Ford government to take immediate action following yesterday’s announcement that Algoma Steel will lay off 1,000 workers in Sault Ste. Marie. MPP Rob Cerjanec said the layoffs are a serious blow to the region and a ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West); and Shadow Minister for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park); issued the following statement in response to Feed Ontario’s latest Hunger Report: “More than one million people in Ontario needed a food bank this year. Let ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark Remembrance Day: “November 11 is a day when our nation comes together to express our collective appreciation for the courageous men and women in uniform who gave their all to defend the values and freedoms that make Canada the best country in the world. This year marks the 80th anniversary ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is warning that Bill 33 would give Ontario’s Ministry of Education sweeping powers to take control of local school boards—silencing communities and eroding families’ ability to advocate for students with special education needs. If enacted, Bill 33 would allow the Minister to assume “supervision” of boards, for any reason, with no investigation, thereby sidelining elected ...

Nov 3, 2025 at 05:59 As part of the provincial government’s plan to protect Ontario and provide historic financial support for municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $50 million, bringing the total funding to $600 million for 2026. The funding will support 388 small, northern and rural municipalities and those with a limited property ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and Canada by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, the Ontario government has awarded a contract to complete a feasibility study to establish a new Canadian East-West pipeline and energy corridor. The study will explore the benefits of building new pipelines with Canadian steel to carry Western Canadian oil and ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) has released its 2025 Community Survey Report, revealing a community in crisis. The report paints a devastating picture of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and the realities facing autistic people and their families. Paired with the latest data from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), it exposes a system in freefall, one ...

NDP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Forestry MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and NDP Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) released the following statement after the Trump administration levied an additional 10% duty on Canadian softwood, raising total tariffs to 45% – the highest level since the dispute began and higher than ...