Within hours of a possible strike, the Ontario Support Workers ‘Union reached an agreement in principle with the Trustees’ Association and the province. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Sunday at around 9 pm that schools will be open Monday. This is great news for families and students, as well as for workers , he said. The […]
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Victim didn’t return after going to check on her dogs RED PINE ISLAND, Ont. — A 62-year woman was killed by a black bear on a secluded Rainy Lake island. Provincial police received a call from Red Pine Island on Sunday evening about concern of a bear attack, after a woman had gone to check […]
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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reports 42 new cannabis store approvals, including an initial authorization for the Windsor-Essex region and several northern municipalities. The AGCO concluded its draw on August 20, and revealed the next cannabis outlets on August 21 in the morning. A total of 4864 eligible statements of interest were included […]
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Two wildfires were detected Monday in the northwest of the province, bringing the total to 18. Five were still under control. Some were near the village of Pikangikum First Nation. One of them, which was extinguished, was even on the territory of the First Nation. A second was 10 km from the village and a third, […]
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The University of Ontario in France has begun negotiations with the University of Hearst to create a francophone university network across the province. The University of Ontario is entering into a strategic partnership with the only French-language university in Ontario, the University of Hearst , said the UFO University of Ontario onTuesday in a press release. From the […]
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Paul Pedersen, the chief of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, succeeds Kimberly Greenwood, the head of the Barrie Police Service, head of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Pedersen was sworn in at a ceremony Wednesday in Toronto. Our board is committed to making a difference and caring deeply about our province, our […]
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Since the beginning of the wildfire season that began on April 1, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has already recorded 36 fires. This is less than a third of the number recorded at the same date in 2018. On Tuesday morning, the only remaining fire is Fort Frances 2, which covers 66.3 hectares […]
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Road sections 17, 592 and 537 are closed due to spring flooding due to heavy rains and rapid snowmelt. On Sunday, Highway 17 was closed about 20 kilometers to the west near Mattawa. The water overflowed its bed and invaded Highway 17 between Deep River and Stonecliffe. This section of the road is closed in both directions since […]
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is working hard to make it more difficult for those who want to sue the government. The Progressive Conservatives plan to repeal and replace the Proceedings Against the Crown Act. The latter, which has existed for a long time, describes the government’s responsibility in cases of misconduct and negligence. The new law […]
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The federal and Ontario governments will face off today in the province’s Court of Appeal over the Canadian climate change act in a confrontation that is, according to experts, both ideological and legal. The Progressive Conservative government of Doug Ford is challenging the federal law that came into effect on April 1. It imposes a tax […]
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Just one week from the opening of the first cannabis outlets in Ontario, the Ford government is unable to say how many of the 25 stores will be ready in time to greet consumers on April 1st. To date, 10 of the 25 stores have been licensed by the Ontario Cannabis Society. In front of […]
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Two weeks to the day after Téo Taxi’s closure, 170 vehicles are heading to Ontario on Tuesday for auction. On site, employees involved in towing operations did not want to react to TVA News’s camera. According to these same people, the surrender value offered in Ontario is higher than in Quebec, which explains the decision to […]
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A 19-year-old man has been charged with stunt driving after police say they clocked him going 246 km/h on a highway west of Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police said the incident happened on Monday night on Highway 403 in Mississauga. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the man took his friend’s Audi for a ride and wanted to […]
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MISSISSAUGA | Ontario police are looking for the rightful owner of the stolen number plate “Mr. Sexy”. Police arrested a 17-year-old teenager on Saturday driving a car with a false plaque, “Mr. Sexy”. Are these yours?….Looking for the rightful owner of #MrSexyThey were unlawfully attached to a Maserati driven by a 17 year old G2 driver going 150km/hr […]
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CALEDON, Ontario – A man was killed in a blast that blasted a house in Caledon, a suburb of Toronto, on Sunday morning. “The house has completely disappeared. There are no other ways to describe that. The house was destroyed. ” According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the explosion occurred around 6:20 am The explosion was […]
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