Nurses are the latest group to express “grave concern” that the new government in the province of Ontario may stop funding services designed to protect injection drug users. The new health minister, Christine Elliott said on July 24, 2018 that…»
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Ontario premier Ford unveils plan to slash Toronto city council
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Friday that his newly elected Progressive Conservative government will introduce legislation to slash the number of Toronto city council to nearly half its current size, saying “the size of government is just too large.” During…»
Immigration & Refugees, Politics
Ontario formally requests $200M from Ottawa for asylum seeker costs
The provincial government of Ontario “straining to support a high number of the illegal border crossers” has formally requested $200 million from Ottawa to cover the costs of dealing with thousands of asylum seekers crossing into the province from the United…»
A beautiful National Park expands
Millions of dollars purchase adds over 13 square kilometres to popular park It is among the most beautiful and accessible National Parks in Canada. The Bruce Peninsula stretches out from the land to divide Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The…»
Political head butting: Prime Minister and Ontario Premier meet
“Superheated” meeting It was the first meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the new Premier of Canada’s most populous province. By some accounts, it was not a smooth meeting. Newly installed Ontario Premier Doug Ford had already snubbed…»
Economy, Environment, International, Politics, Society
Politics: Looming environmental tax trouble for Trudeau
An election concern in 2019 As part of his environmental platform Canada’s Prime Minister said he would impose a federal carbon tax on any province that didn’t institute their own tax. Alberta already has a carbon scheme of about $30…»
Environment, International, Politics
Ontario vote will hamper prime minister’s efforts on climate change
Voters in the province of Ontario have sent a stinging rebuke to the ruling Liberal Party reducing it to a rump, and they voted massively for populist Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives. Ford has promised to take Ontario out…»
Apple watch technology leads to driving charge, fine
A university student in Ontario found out the hard way there is an unexpected drawback to her hi-tech Apple watch, or “iWatch”. The University of Guelph student was been charged under the province’s stiff “distracted driving” law. That section under…»
Southern Ontario hit by summer’s first ‘heat event’
Environment Canada issued weather statements for parts of southernwestern Ontario on Monday, warning residents to brace for the “first heat event of the season”. “A warm and humid air mass has moved over Southern Ontario today,” the agency said. “The daytime…»
Ontario police investigate note threatening to destroy ‘beaches from Toronto to North Bay’
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a bizarre letter that claims responsibility for destroying beaches in the Muskoka region and threatens the destruction of “beaches from Toronto to North Bay,” as well as attacks on other infrastructure. The letter…»
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