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2 First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire speak out against Ontario's new mining law
Two First Nations that signed deals with the provincial government to improve access to the Ring of Fire are speaking out against a new Ontario law that seeks to ease mineral extraction in the northern region.
More than 2,200 died of opioids in Ontario last year as numbers trend downward: data
More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows.
Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector
Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province's alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries.
Health minister, premier defend Ontario's response to worsening measles outbreak
Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Premier Doug Ford defended on Wednesday the province's approach to the ongoing measles outbreak as new infections increase sharply and criticism mounts.
Proposed Ontario bill would strip away key environmental protections, advocates say
Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more than a power grab, First Nations, civil liberty groups and environmentalists say.
Ontario to spend $750M on STEM programs at universities, colleges
Ontario says it will invest $750 million to boost funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at colleges and universities across the province.
'People don't judge you': Inside the final days of a safe consumption site in Toronto
The Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre's two supervised consumption sites closed last week, in light of a new provincial law. In the final days of the Queen Street site, clients and staff said they believed the services offered there had saved lives.
Ontario open to collaborating with Toronto on bike lane removals: Ministry of Transport
Ontario says it is open to a compromise with the City of Toronto on plans to remove three bicycle lanes. Premier Doug Ford's government passed legislation last year to take out bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue.
Judge seeks more clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge
The Ontario judge overseeing the legal challenge of the province's ban on supervised consumption sites that are within 200 metres of schools and daycares says he's concerned he does not have all the facts to decide the case.
Ontario to spend $35M to help rebuild Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre
Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.