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Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie to face leadership review at general meeting in September

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie will face a leadership review at the party's annual general meeting in Toronto later this year. The Liberals were able to regain official party status for the first time...
Ontario budget 2025: Tariff relief, alcohol provisions and more red ink

The Ford government tabled its 2025 budget called "A Plan to Protect Ontario," aimed at softening the blow from U.S. tariffs. It's a financial blueprint big on spending, alcohol provisions and red ink. The...
Ford to target more Toronto bike lanes for removal in Ontario budget: sources

Premier Doug Ford will look to remove bike lanes on Queen's Park Crescent and Avenue Road, south of Davenport Road, sources tell 680 NewsRadio. The announcement is expected to be made during the Ontario...
Bacardi rum bottled in Florida returns to LCBO shelves after Ford government's U.S. product ban

Bacardi rum labelled as bottled in Jacksonville, Fla., is back for sale at the LCBO after being removed from shelves in March, along with other American alcohol, as part of the Ford government's decision...
'Stay tuned': Ford likely to call snap election in Ontario as early as next week

An early election appears all but likely in Ontario. Sources tell 680 NewsRadio that Premier Doug Ford is likely to call an election either January 29 or February 5. "Stay tuned," was Ford's answer...
Ontario Health atHome CEO fired due to issues with medical supplies shortages

The head of the provincial agency responsible for home-care medical supplies has been fired. Sources confirm to 680 NewsRadio that Ontario Health atHome CEO Cynthia Martineau has been let go after months...
Ford doubles down on plans to buy back Hwy. 407 and build a tunnel under the 401

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is sounding more confident about two major transportation proposals that could relieve congestion at a hefty cost to taxpayers. On Friday, the premier signaled that he wants...
Bonnie Crombie agrees with Ford's pushback to Trump's tariff threat, but wants 'multi-party task force'

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has issued an open letter to Premier Doug Ford in response to the tariff threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In the letter obtained by 680 NewsRadio,...
'Blame inflation': Infrastructure Minister defends ballooning costs at Ontario Place

Ontario's Infrastructure Minister is defending the government's Ontario Place redevelopment plan after the auditor general released a scathing report that showed costs to redevelop the former waterfront...