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Ontario officially cancels $100M Starlink contract, won't say cost to taxpayers
Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal.
Ontario opens applications for $260M skills development fund
Ontario has opened up applications for a $260-million round of funding to train workers. Labour Minister David Piccini says the funds can be used for innovative projects in health care, manufacturing, construction and the automotive sector, among other skilled trades.
Ford walks back pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back last week's pledge to issue work permits to asylum seekers. Ford and the rest of the country's premiers said at their gathering last week they wanted more control over immigration, usually a purview of the federal government.
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.