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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.
9 Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says
The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily.
Supervised drug consumption sites win injunction, can stay open for now amid Charter challenge
An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law that bans the sites from operating within 200 metres of schools or daycares.
Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements
Health Minister Sylvia Jones has previously said that under a new provincial law no supervised consumption sites will open after the closures of 10 sites located within 200 metres of a school or daycare.
Supervised consumption centre takes Ford government to court over law forcing 10 sites to close
A Toronto supervised consumption site is challenging the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such sites and prevent new ones from opening.
Top court finds Ontario spending limits on 3rd-party election ads unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country's highest court dismissed the Ontario government's appeal with a split 5-4 decision and struck down that part of the law.