News/Canada/Toronto (Page 14)

Toronto Back-to-back snowstorms in the last week dumped record amounts of snow in Ontario and Quebec, wreaking havoc on roads, sidewalks and driveways. The city of Toronto says it will be three weeks before the snow is fully cleared. City of Toronto says it’ll be 3 weeks before snow isContinue Reading

Toronto The country’s largest private sector union says it’s gravely concerned by Stellantis’s unexpected announcement that it’s halting work at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Ontario. Stellantis says it’s ‘temporarily pausing work’ on Jeep Compass model and at plant itselfThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 6:26 PM ESTContinue Reading

Toronto·ANALYSIS Ontario’s main political parties are competing for the hearts of voters by appealing to their wallets, with a mix of tax cuts and money-back rebates pitched as helping with the cost of living. Doug Ford’s $200 cheques, Liberal/Green income-tax cuts, NDP grocery rebates woo voters through their wallets MikeContinue Reading

Toronto·Analysis Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford’s campaign slogan is “Protect Ontario,” but during the province-wide leaders’ debate on Monday night, he clearly switched it to “Protect My Lead.” Liberal’s Bonnie Crombie told Doug Ford, ‘You were raised privileged,’ as she amps up attacks on PC leader Mike Crawley · CBCContinue Reading

Ontario’s major party leaders take the stage for final debate before snap election Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner will take part in the televised debate, which runs from 6:30-8 p.m. ET. The CBC’s David Common willContinue Reading

As Ontario’s snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives’ main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a year before the nextContinue Reading

Ontarians push to make emergency room waits, closures an election issue Patients and health-care workers across the province are pressing to make emergency room waits and closures an issue during the Ontario election campaign. CBC’s Shawn Jeffords has the details. Twenty hours waiting in the emergency room wasn’t unusual forContinue Reading

Toronto Paul Morris, who served as the Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer for 38 years, has died. Born June 28, 1938, in Toronto, Morris spent his entire working career at Maple Leaf Gardens in the sound department as well as handling public address duties. Morris was at the microphone theContinue Reading

Toronto Local angler catches nearly metre-long muskie in Toronto HarbourDylan Sampson could have never imagined a muskie would be at the end of his line in the Toronto Harbour. It was only the second recorded muskie catch in Lake Ontario fronting Toronto in the last 30 years. According to TRCA,Continue Reading