Ontario’s transport ministry was warned about visibility issues while the Ford government was testing its now-discontinued blue licence plates and given clear recommendations to improve the readability that weren’t acted on, documents obtained by CBC News show.Ontario’s blue licence plates were meant to show the new government’s focus on ‘progress, growth, and prosperity,’ a minister…
An Ontario man who violated a judge’s order by taking screenshots of a court hearing involving a controversial Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been fined $2,500 for contempt of court.Ontario man Donald Smith has been found guilty of civil contempt of court after admitting to posting images of an Alberta judge and lawyer…
The five projects all fall under the governments’ joint $1.2 billion investment to connect rural households in Ontario to high-speed internet Following…
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has dismissed the Ford government’s bid to overturn an earlier decision that quashed its so-called Student Choice Initiative — a measure that sparked concern over the future of campus newspapers, student unions and other clubs and services.In a decision Wednesday, the court affirmed the 2019 decision by the divisional court, ordering the…
As northwestern Ontario continues its weeks-long battle against forest fires, Environment Canada has issued more air quality statements for the entire region due to smoke that’s also drifting in from Manitoba.More than 110 forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario on Wednesday. (Ontario Forest Fires/Twitter)As northwestern Ontario continues its weeks-long battle against forest fires, Environment…
The investment will help support large-scale, fibre-based projects The federal and Ontario governments have announced an agreement to accelerate investments in broadband…
Ontario has asked the federal government to ensure Canadians who received mixed COVID-19 vaccines will be cleared for international travel as border measures lift.Ontario Premier Doug Ford with Health Minister Christine Elliott. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)Ontario has asked the federal government to ensure Canadians who received mixed COVID-19 vaccines will be cleared for international travel…
A brand of gyoza sold in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes is being recalled from grocery stores because of allergens not listed on the label.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says HanSang brand Pork & Vegetable Gyoza was sold in stores in the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario, but also may have been available nationwide. (Canadian Food…
While it’s unclear who made the call, it is certain the decision has been controversial — with even top experts divided — and will mean students in Ontario, who had already been out of school for longer than any other students in the country by mid-May, will miss even more class time. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks…
Ontario government’s medical advisers share their views on delivering guidance about the pandemic’s projected path, while knowing the decisions about public health measures are ultimately not theirs to make.