Provincial

Sylvia Jones, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, a annoncé aujourd’hui lors de la conférence annuelle 2026 de l’association des municipalités de l’Ontario (AMO) que le gouvernement de l’Ontario aiguille 600 000 personnes de plus vers un médecin de famille ou un fournisseur de soins primaires en lançant le prochain appel de propositions en septembre 2026, afin de créer ...

Today (August 18th, 2026), Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, announced at the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference that the Ontario government is connecting 600,000 more people to a family doctor or primary care provider by launching the next call for proposals in September 2026, to create or expand approximately 78 primary care teams. This ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) shares the fervent hope for the safe return of Parker Wells, an 11-year-old non-verbal, autistic boy who has been missing from a day home in Calgary’s north end since July 16, 2026. We stand in solidarity with Parker’s family, friends, and community in Calgary. Despite extensive search efforts, Parker has not yet been found, and ...

July 24th, 2026 NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) attended the grand opening of the Gordie Howe bridge in Essex County: “Today is a proud day for Windsor, and all of Ontario,” said Gretzky. “The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is the result of the vision and years of hard work by so many people in our community. ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, more self-reliant economy, the Ontario government recently announced the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would connect Alberta’s oil sands to Sarnia’s world-class refining and petrochemical complex, one of the country’s most important industrial hubs. Built with Ontario steel and by Ontario workers, this nation-building ...

The Ontario government is rewarding the City of Sault Ste. Marie with $600,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. In 2025, Sault Ste. Marie broke ground on 302 new homes, exceeding its annual target by 101 per cent. The funding will help the City of ...

Ontario NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Shadow Minister for Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) are warning Ontarians about the Ford government’s changes to auto insurance that took effect July 1: “These changes don’t just affect drivers,” said Kernaghan. “They also put pedestrians and cyclists at greater risk by weakening the ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) welcomes today’s announcement (Monday, July 6th, 2026) by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith identifying the proposed route for the Northern Shield Energy Corridor. FONOM believes the proposed corridor represents an important opportunity to strengthen Canada’s economy, improve energy security and reinforce Northern Ontario’s role in supporting nation-building infrastructure. “Today’s ...

Today, July 6, 2026, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled the proposed route for the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed crude oil pipeline and energy corridor that would strengthen Canada’s energy security by bringing oil along a 3,300-kilometre primary route from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario. This historic nation-building project would be built exclusively through ...

A man who died in a collision 38 years ago has now been identified, bringing long‑awaited answers to his family. On Friday, March 11, 1988, members of the Middlesex County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a missing person. Bradley VERBEEK, 19 years old, was last seen on Exeter Road in the City of London ...

Ontario’s mine rescue competition season ended June 12 in Sudbury, where Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations’ (INO) mine rescue team claimed the overall champion title for 2026. The crew successfully completed a mock emergency against seven other top-performing mine rescue teams from across the province. Every year, Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) plans an emergency scenario competition to grade its highly ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), and Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have issued the following statement in response to the latest report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO): “Doug Ford is a jobs disaster,” said Bell. “With jobs numbers this bad, it’s no wonder why the Premier closed the Ontario Legislature ...

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles blasted Doug Ford for heading off on another extended summer vacation, after spending just 30 days in the Ontario Legislature. “The Ontario Legislature sat for just 30 days this session,” said Stiles. “Doug Ford spent that time buying himself a private jet and changing the law to hide his phone records. “While we were fighting ...

Municipal leaders in Northern Ontario have long raised concerns that some municipalities are financially burdened by the costs of serving residents of nearby unorganized areas. Living outside the municipal boundary, these “fringe populations” are unreachable by traditional property taxes. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that there is evidence to support this claim. Through comparing spending by municipalities across Northern ...

As interest in data centers continues to grow across the Great Lakes region, questions about water use, review standards, the role of the Great Lakes Compact, and the importance of its terms continue to shape public discussion. Join this free webinar for a practical, nonpartisan conversation about data center developers’ perspectives, stakeholder concerns, the challenges States face, and the relevance of ...