Provincial

Ontario financial advisor charged in $1.8M fraud investigation

ORILLIA — Police in central Ontario have laid a dozen charges against a financial advisor who is alleged to have stolen more than $1.8 million from clients. The Ontario Provincial Police says the local...

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Environmental groups warn Ontario's new mining bill threatens endangered species protections

Ontario is moving to gut protections for endangered plants and animals as part of a mining bill, environmental groups say, with some calling it the most comprehensive attack on the province’s at-risk...

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Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at three others

Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art, new...
Steve Paikin stepping down from The Agenda after a nearly two-decade run

TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin will wind down this summer, with Paikin announcing that he's stepping down as the host to explore new opportunities. The final episode...
'Significant issue': Spring freeze and thaw leads to more potholes on Ontario roads

For Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron's Taxi in Sudbury, bumpier routes have become an "unfortunate way of life." Cities including his are reporting that a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing this spring...
Therme 'misrepresented itself' to secure Ontario Place spa deal with province: New York Times

A New York Times investigation has found that Austrian-based luxury spa company Therme "misrepresented" itself and misled the province of Ontario in order to secure a lucrative, nearly century-long deal...
Ontario government moves to loosen interprovincial trade, worker and alcohol sales rules

As Canada continues to deal with the fallout and uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime, the Ford government is moving to loosen interprovincial trade and regulatory rules...
Most Ontario utilities don't study climate risk to electrical grid: survey

TORONTO — The majority of Ontario's electricity utilities don't study how climate change could threaten parts of the power grid, a survey found as the province eyes changes that would require them to...
'It shouldn’t have taken this long': Ontario ditches longstanding and controversial fee for stillbirth registrations

Earlier this month, the Ontario organization which regulates the funeral and burial industry in the province announced a fee to register a stillborn, which has long been criticized by some funeral home...
Regulators say there is a ‘concerning trend’ of insurance agents working without a valid licence

Ontario’s financial services regulator is warning the public about a “concerning trend” of insurance agents who are completing hundreds of transactions without a valid licence. Officials say some...