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Two arrested, statue defaced during OSAP protest at Queen’s Park Students say their classmates are turning down university acceptance offers because of the Ford government’s changes to OSAP grants

Two arrested, statue defaced during OSAP protest at Queen’s Park

How Ontario's 'broken' recycling sector created a 500,000-tire stockpile The circular tire recycling economy circles funds back to corporations and importers while leaving millions of used tires in potentially dangerous and environmentally hazardous piles all over Ontario, critics say

How Ontario's 'broken' recycling sector created a 500,000-tire stockpile

Ford says he has ‘no reason’ to use Bill 5 powers for Ring of Fire projects NDP MPP says mining projects won’t go ahead without all First Nations on board

Ford says he has ‘no reason’ to use Bill 5 powers for Ring of Fire projects

Ford government hid decision to lower Canadian content requirement for new trains: emails Metrolinx learned about Cancon exemption years after decision was made, internal notes say

Ford government hid decision to lower Canadian content requirement for new trains: emails

Builders’ group awarded $1B contract to construct, maintain Ontario Place-based science centre The new science centre will cost 60% more to build and maintain than the government projected three years ago

Builders’ group awarded $1B contract to construct, maintain Ontario Place-based science centre

Ford government eyes more powers for transit constables to arrest, charge drug users ‘to keep families safe’ Advocate says new powers will ‘entail profiling’ of homeless transit riders

Ford government eyes more powers for transit constables to arrest, charge drug users ‘to keep families safe’

Ford visits Niagara Falls to celebrate progress on hew hospital The province 'will make sure all of Niagara has exceptional health care service' after the closure of other sites, says health minister

Ford visits Niagara Falls to celebrate progress on hew hospital

Niagara politicians debate amalgamation ahead of legislature’s return The provincially appointed regional chair has asked the 12 local mayors to weigh in on amalgamating their municipalities before next week

Niagara politicians debate amalgamation ahead of legislature’s return

VIDEO: Are you a student who depends on OSAP? Your debt load is about to soar Tonight on the Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: Jack Hauen, one of our reporters at Queen's Park, lays out the new OSAP changes — and all the text messages Doug Ford is getting from angry students

VIDEO: Are you a student who depends on OSAP? Your debt load is about to soar

Premier Ford urging feds to give major shipbuilding contract to company his campaign manager’s firm lobbies for The Ford government has already given over $20M from its controversial worker training fund to Ontario Shipyards

Premier Ford urging feds to give major shipbuilding contract to company his campaign manager’s firm lobbies for

OPINION: Ford’s marketing gimmicks delivering NDP-level economic growth for Ontarians Liberal finance critic Stephanie Bowman argues that Premier Doug Ford's economic performance has been style over substance

OPINION: Ford’s marketing gimmicks delivering NDP-level economic growth for Ontarians

Who owns what, and what the Barrie annexation means for Simcoe County Interactive maps show the investors and developers who poured millions into Barrie annexation lands

Who owns what, and what the Barrie annexation means for Simcoe County

VIDEO: New study reveals what really happens when people lose their doctor Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: As the Ford government works to connect every Ontarian to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029, new research suggests certain people should take priority

VIDEO: New study reveals what really happens when people lose their doctor

Ontario Liberals to have open nomination in Scarborough Southwest, interim leader says John Fraser won’t appoint a Liberal candidate in the riding where party leadership hopeful Nate Erskine-Smith wants to run

Ontario Liberals to have open nomination in Scarborough Southwest, interim leader says

Ontario Line construction targeted for completion in early 2030s Finishing construction is one thing, but testing the new line will be another hurdle: Metrolinx CEO

Ontario Line construction targeted for completion in early 2030s

Ford muses about allowing more malls to open on Family Day The premier said he wanted to go to Home Depot, but it was closed

Ford muses about allowing more malls to open on Family Day

Cherry picked for Order of Ontario Don Cherry is among the recent crop of provincial honourees

Cherry picked for Order of Ontario

Company embroiled in skills fund scandal countersues Ontario government for $100M It alleges that ‘senior political officials’ repeatedly assured it that the audit at the heart of the lawsuit wouldn’t be an issue

Company embroiled in skills fund scandal countersues Ontario government for $100M

'Pain crisis': Inside the supply shortage that devastated Ontario’s home care system Documents reveal how a cost-cutting merger led to palliative patients dying without medication or nutrition

'Pain crisis': Inside the supply shortage that devastated Ontario’s home care system

Feds, province call Stellantis’ sale of equity in Ontario manufacturing plant ‘good news’ Industry Minister Mélanie Joly outlined the first three goals for Ottawa’s auto task force

Feds, province call Stellantis’ sale of equity in Ontario manufacturing plant ‘good news’

Province-wide probe of police corruption called by inspector general of policing Several Toronto police officers were charged last week after an organized crime and corruption investigation by York Regional Police

Province-wide probe of police corruption called by inspector general of policing

OPINION: While floor crossing is legal, the ethics still matter Former NDP MPP Doly Begum's decision to run as a Liberal federally respects the idea that if you are changing political lanes, you should give voters the final word, writes Stephen Adler

OPINION: While floor crossing is legal, the ethics still matter

Ford rebuffs calls for inquiry as Eglinton LRT prepares to open The Eglinton Crosstown's first rides will be on Sunday

Ford rebuffs calls for inquiry as Eglinton LRT prepares to open

VIDEO: What are the latest stats on hallway health care? That’s not public anymore 'Why hide the data?' Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast, we speak to Sneh Duggal of The Trillium about the province's decision to scale back the stats it discloses about hallway health care

VIDEO: What are the latest stats on hallway health care? That’s not public anymore

'A few bad apples': Doug Ford responds to police corruption arrests The premier also called the news that seven Toronto police officers have been arrested in a corruption probe 'very, very disturbing'

'A few bad apples': Doug Ford responds to police corruption arrests

Hallway health care metric one of several 'to be retired' from health agency’s public report The metric was not included in the latest Ontario Health annual report, with one emergency physician calling it ‘utter malpractice’ to not release the data publicly

Hallway health care metric one of several 'to be retired' from health agency’s public report

Conservative MP with ties to JD Vance announces trade trip to Washington, sparking mixed reactions at home Jamil Jivani says he wants to ‘help build bridges’ in the trade war with the U.S.

Conservative MP with ties to JD Vance announces trade trip to Washington, sparking mixed reactions at home

Rob Ford’s daughter elected to Ontario PC Party executive Stephanie Ford is the 20-year-old daughter of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford and niece of Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Rob Ford’s daughter elected to Ontario PC Party executive

VIDEO: Ontario hospitals are hurting for cash, but how much is enough? Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: A new report from the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions warns that our over-burdened emergency departments are about to get even worse

VIDEO: Ontario hospitals are hurting for cash, but how much is enough?

‘I don’t think there’s any panic’: Carney says premiers a ‘team’ amid separatist chatter The threat of separation had politicians of all stripes talking

‘I don’t think there’s any panic’: Carney says premiers a ‘team’ amid separatist chatter