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Ontario environment minister apologizes for 'confusion' over clean water bill letter
Ontario's environment minister has apologized to First Nation chiefs for any "confusion" his letter caused when he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law. But many First Nations are not accepting the apology.
First Nations call for Ontario minister to resign over clean drinking water bill
Several Ontario First Nations are asking the province's environment minister to resign after he asked the federal government not to reintroduce clean drinking water legislation.
Ontario premier signs agreement with Alberta to build Ring of Fire railway
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an agreement to build a railway to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region
Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centres
Premier Doug Ford says the province is investing $155 million over the next two years to create 57 new centres for MRI and CT scans and gastrointestinal endoscopy services.
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.