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Toronto While Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives’ third majority win was obviously the most significant development of this week’s Ontario election, it had other political ramifications. Here are some of the other key takeaways. Despite the strong win, Tories had been hoping for a stronger mandate Mark Gollom ·Continue Reading

Ontario identified 78 new measles cases over the course of two weeks, public health officials said Thursday, calling it the largest outbreak the province has seen in almost 30 years. The new cases bring Ontario’s total this year to just over 140, far surpassing the 101 total infections recorded inContinue Reading

Toronto If Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford scores a major electoral victory tonight, it will likely vindicate a strategy that centred the election campaign on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat while overshadowing other key provincial issues, some analysts say. The countdown to election results begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBC TV andContinue Reading

Toronto Ontarians vote in a snap election Thursday and we’ll bring you all of the latest results as well as expert analysis. Get the results from all 124 ridings and tune in to our election special at 8 p.m. ETCBC News · Posted: Feb 25, 2025 9:52 AM EST |Continue Reading

Toronto Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit. Large portion of proposed spending related to U.S. tariffs; wouldContinue Reading

Toronto Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul documents the tremendous impact immigrants from Jamaica had on the Canadian music scene in the ’60s and ’70s, and the barriers many of the musicians faced. Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul is screening at Hot Docs Cinema March 1 Talia RicciContinue Reading

Toronto If you’ve paid zero attention to the Ontario election but want to get out and vote on Thursday, this is the article for you. Meet the candidates, review the platforms or just see how the parties would help your walletJohn Rieti · CBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2025Continue Reading

Toronto Chaos and violence are escalating in the eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels take over mineral-rich areas. Congolese community members in Toronto say Canadians shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the conflict. ‘Whatever is happening in Congo should be perceived as an international conflict,’ says professorBritnei Bilhete · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Toronto Some observers are questioning whether the program cuts to Ontario colleges and universities have received the attention they deserve during the provincial election campaign, and whether party leaders are offering any workable solutions to stem the loss. Limits on international student visas causing funding issues for post-secondary schools Mark GollomContinue Reading