Provincial

Toronto’s Drug Checking Service has identified two new substances circulating in the Ontario drug supply: N-Propionitrile chlorphine (also known as cychlorphine) and Deschlorodemethyldiazepam. N-Propionitrile chlorphine (also known as cychlorphine) is an opioid that is as strong as or stronger than fentanyl and is not approved for pharmaceutical use. Deschlorodemethyldiazepam is a benzodiazepine that is not approved for pharmaceutical use. The ...

Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, released the following statement in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day: “Today, we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour the survivors of the Indian Residential School system and remember the children who ...

À l’occasion du Jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes, le premier ministre Doug Ford et la ministre des Affaires francophones Caroline Mulroney, ont publié la déclaration suivante : « Le 25 septembre, nous célébrons avec fierté la communauté francophone de l’Ontario et ses contributions à notre province depuis plus de 400 ans. Par sa langue et sa culture, la communauté ...

As Ontario marks Franco-Ontarian Day, Premier Doug Ford and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs, issued the following statement: “On September 25, we proudly celebrate Ontario’s Francophone community and all their contributions to this land over 400 years. Through its language and culture, the Franco-Ontarian community continues to enrich our province and contribute to its strength, diversity and prosperity. As ...

The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is pleased to announce that Jotham Dumesnil has been selected as the 2025 Ontario Conservation Officers Association – Officer of the Year.   Jotham is currently a Conservation Officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources Guelph Enforcement Unit. Jotham has been an active and respected member in the communities that he has served.   ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public about fraudulent activity involving callers posing as OPP officers. In recent incidents, callers have reported receiving calls from individuals claiming to be an OPP officer. To appear credible, the caller provides a name and badge number and the phone number displayed on caller ID is spoofed to resemble the OPP non-emergency ...

A $50,000 reward has been announced as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to seek public assistance to solve a 33-year-old homicide outside of Kingston. On Friday, February 14, 1992, at approximately 3:30 p.m., members of the OPP responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Cutler Road, about 35 kilometres north of Kingston. Inside the vehicle, police found ...

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky are calling for action following reports about the Diageo plant closure in Amherstburg, resulting in 160 jobs being shipped off to the U.S. “Doug Ford’s wait-and-see approach is costing us good jobs across the province,” said Stiles. “Losing 160 jobs to the U.S., while Windsor sees the highest unemployment ...

Aug 1, 2025 at 08:21 July 29th, 2025 – NDP MPP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Forestry Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) is calling for a strategy to support the lumber industry in response to Trump’s tariffs threatening the sector: “The lumber industry is vital to Ontario’s economy,” said Bourgouin. “The anti-dumping tariffs imposed by Trump will devastate ...

A strong delegation of Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Chiefs and representatives, including spokespeople Dean Sayers and Chief Scott McLeod, attended the First Nation Summit 2025 in Gatineau yesterday. “As the agenda unfolded, it became clear this wasn’t about true partnership,” said Dean Sayers, spokesperson for the Robinson Huron Treaty Chiefs and member of the Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin Political Working Group. ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit jusqu’à 10 millions de dollars et lance l’édition 2025 du Programme ontarien d’aide aux petites sociétés d’exploration minière (POAPSEM) afin de soutenir l’exploration minérale au stade précoce. Appuyant le plan de protection de l’Ontario du gouvernement, cet investissement aidera des petites sociétés d’exploration minière et des prospecteurs licenciés à couvrir les coûts d’exploration précoce et ...

The Ontario government is investing up to $10 million and launching the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) for 2025 to support early-stage mineral exploration. To support the government’s plan to protect Ontario, this investment will help junior mining companies and licensed prospectors cover early exploration and development costs. These projects have the potential to become future mining operations that will ...

Thirty-seven years after Lois HANNA disappeared in Kincardine, police continue to seek answers. A missing persons report was filed with the then-operational Kincardine Police after Lois did not report for work on Monday, July 4, 1988. She was last seen on Sunday, July 3, 1988, at the Lucknow Homecoming Dance in Lucknow, Township of Huron-Kinloss. On Friday, July 9, 1988, ...

Jun 25, 2025 at 21:09 As Ontario residents and visitors make their Canada Day plans and look forward to the summer ahead, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be ramping up enforcement and education around safety equipment that plays a critical role in saving lives on roads, trails and waterways. On the Road Over the last three full years (2022-2024), ...

Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat – Despite significant opposition from Indigenous groups, diverse civil society organizations and thousands of Ontarians the Government of Ontario passed Bill 5 yesterday. This legislation infringes on Indigenous rights, gives unchecked powers to provincial ministers, dismantles protections for Ontario’s most vulnerable species, overrides municipal planning ...