City council in Brampton, Ont., unanimously approved a bylaw Wednesday to restrict protest near places of worship following a series of violent demonstrations outside a […]
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Paul Bernardo victims’ families barred from parole hearing: lawyer
Families of victims who were murdered by notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo have been barred from attending his upcoming parole hearing in person, […]
Refugee influx prompts temporary housing in some Canadian cities
A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals. […]
Ford government spent more than a week planning ‘end-of-day’ science centre closure
The Ford government’s controversial decision to permanently close the Ontario Science Centre was made at least one week before employees and the public were informed, […]
Trucking group buying tickets for Ford fundraiser to raise issues with ‘minister directly’
As Premier Doug Ford fends off criticism that the Progressive Conservative government is engaging in cash-for-access fundraisers, Global News has learned that one transportation industry […]
Ontario engineers stop work on more projects amid strike, including Hwy. 401 expansion
The union representing striking engineers employed by the Ontario government is again escalating its industrial action by removing workers from a slew of highway projects […]
‘Hogwash’: Premier Doug Ford dismisses Toronto’s $48M bike lane removal estimate
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is dismissing the City of Toronto’s estimates to remove bike lanes from three […]
Ontario NDP considers integrity commissioner complaint over minister fundraising
The Ontario NDP is considering a fresh complaint to the province’s integrity commissioner after the Progressive Conservative Party directed government ministers to hold a series […]
Ontario tables law banning supervised consumption sites, saying there will be no more
The Ford government has tabled omnibus legislation that will ban supervised consumption sites near schools or child care centres and force municipalities to ask the […]
Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario NDP is promising to meet the growing calls for change from municipalities if it wins […]