Toronto Some experts say involuntary addiction treatment raises serious ethical concerns and could even increase the risk of overdose for some, as Ontario weighs whether it could force people in the criminal justice system to attend addiction treatment. Ontario considering mandating treatment for people in correctional system Sarah Petz ·Continue Reading
Toronto Former city councillor and ex-MP Adam Vaughan, long one of the sharpest critics of Doug Ford’s plans for Toronto’s waterfront, is now working for Therme Canada, the company developing a luxury spa at Ontario Place. Former city councillor, ex-MP and longtime critic of Doug Ford calls waterfront project ‘incredible’Continue Reading
Toronto The city’s distance runners are taking over Yonge Street and parts of the western waterfront Sunday morning for the Toronto Marathon. Series of road closures from Willowdale to the Lake Shore on Sunday expected to end by mid-afternoonCBC News · Posted: May 04, 2025 6:49 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Toronto Toronto’s crowded streets will soon see another type of vehicle: self-driving delivery robots — a decision the city had no approval over and a major concern for one councillor whose downtown ward will be affected. Professors studying the field say the pilot is a welcome project Lane Harrison ·Continue Reading
What we know about GM’s layoffs in Oshawa General Motors says it is cutting shifts at its Oshawa assembly plant starting this fall. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc explains what we know so far. General Motors is laying off about 750 workers at its Oshawa Assembly plant as it makes changes toContinue Reading
Toronto Max Pacioretty scored a tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining in the third period, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 6 of the first-round matchup. Leafs clinch 4-2 victory over Senators with tiebreaking goalContinue Reading
Toronto Doug Ford’s government will table Ontario’s budget on May 15, it confirmed at Queen’s Park on Thursday. Latest budget comes amid tariff fight with U.S. CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2025 11:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Ontario’s latest budget will be delivered on MayContinue Reading
Toronto Ontario Premier Doug Ford went on an extended rant about some of the province’s judges Wednesday, arguing they are soft on crime, interfering in municipal issues based on ideology, and even floating the idea of electing judges in Canada like in parts of the United States. Ontario premier denouncedContinue Reading
Toronto U.S. tariffs and Canada’s response could result in 68,100 fewer jobs in Ontario this year, a new report estimates. This figure may increase to 119,200 jobs in 2026 and 137,900 jobs in 2029, according to the report by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), released Wednesday. Economic growth mayContinue Reading
If you’re a backer of either the Liberals or the Conservatives, you can read the Ontario results in the federal election in both optimistic and pessimistic ways. For Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, the pessimistic view is that a poorer-than-expected showing in Ontario is precisely what kept him from formingContinue Reading
