Municipal workers in northeastern Ontario have patched thousands of potholes already this spring

It's often said the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But in northeastern Ontario potholes can probably be added to that short list. In the City of Greater Sudbury crews have patched 18,000 potholes so far this year. Dan Thibeault, the city …

How health units in northwestern Ontario are preparing for the potential spread of measles

As cases rise across the country, public health officials in northwestern Ontario are closely watching the spread of measles in the province. On Thursday afternoon, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) issued an alert about a risk of measles exposure at …

These foreign workers fear having to leave northwestern Ontario community they love after federal program ends

A small town northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., has become the unlikely home for hundreds of foreign workers, but many may have to leave the community they've embraced after the end of a federal program put in place to fill gaps in Canada's labour …

The small town in Ontario with a world-class chocolatier

I’m sipping Madagascan hot chocolate out of white-and-gold Haviland Limoges, and nibbling on Venezuelan milk-chocolate bonbons, under an oil painting of Queen Victoria. I am on a visit to Guild Chocolates, “the finest chocolate shop in Petrolia,” in …

Steel company with plants in Ontario and Quebec slashes workforce citing U.S. tariffs

More than 100 workers at a steel plant in eastern Ontario are being laid off either temporarily or permanently, as a company with facilities in Quebec and Ontario cuts its workforce due to challenging market conditions — including U.S. tariffs. In a …

Advocates Push to Ditch Gas Amid Soaring Prices in Ontario, B.C.

As gas prices rise again in Ontario and British Columbia, leaving millions of Canadians at the mercy of volatile markets—and Wall Street—health and climate experts say it’s time for policymakers to break free from fossil fuels. Ontarians will see their gas …

‘The temperature is being lowered’: Ontario’s Doug Ford on US tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Thursday (March 13) he and federal Canadian officials had a productive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, where they discussed the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States.

The Weather Network reveals Canada’s spring forecast: here’s what Ontario can expect, and why winter isn’t done with us ...

Ontario residents have had a tease of some warmer spring weather, but will need to pack some patience as the season takes its time unfolding in the next few months. At least, that’s the prediction according to The Weather Network meteorologists. The …

Did you get your $200 Ontario taxpayer rebate cheque? Thousands of people haven’t yet. Here’s what to do if you’re still ...

If you’re like most eligible Ontarians, you’ve probably received your $200 taxpayer rebate cheque. As of March 12, Ontario’s Ministry of Finance says the government has issued close to 99 per cent of all taxpayer rebate cheques to families across the …

Ontario measles cases more than double in 2 weeks