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Ontario civil servants will be allowed to work from home for 2 days of World Cup with manager approval

The Ford government says managers will have the power to approve temporary work from home requests during the FIFA World Cup, but only on days when there are daytime matches in Toronto.

Navdeep Bains running for Ontario Liberal Party leader

Former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains wants to be the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP).

Ontario unveils spring justice bill: Here are the highlights

The Ford government has unveiled a new spring justice bill at Queen’s Park. Here’s a rundown of some of the main points in the legislation introduced by Solicitor General Michael Kerzner.

Ontario to soon name high-risk offenders on new website

Ontario Provincial Police are set to launch a website next year that will name high-risk offenders.

Caroline Mulroney resigning from Ford’s cabinet, will step down as MPP next month

Ontario PC MPP Caroline Mulroney will be resigning from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet and will be vacating her seat next month, she said in a letter posted to social media.

Doug Ford says $200K cost to taxpayers for private jet reversal ‘frustrates the heck’ out of him

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says no one is more “ticked off” about $200,000 in costs to taxpayers for a private jet purchase, but he is not committing to personally repaying it, as the NDP has urged.

‘I’m following the rules’: Ford responds to decision on his personal cellphone records

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there is no elected official in the world who gives out their cellphone number as much as him.

Ford pushes back on use of private and charter flights, $200K extra charge on jet

Premier Doug Ford answered questions from reporters about his use of private and charter flights jets, and an extra charge of $200K on a private jet purchase.

Remote work requests receiving ‘blanket’ rejections: civil servants union

Unions representing Ontario Government workers say a wave of rejection letters have gone out recently to people who requested alternate work arrangements, even as the unions requests a general accommodation for employees during the FIFA World Cup.

Appeal of Ontario Liberal candidate nomination in Scarborough Southwest dismissed, Ahsanul Hafiz declared ‘true winner’

An independent arbitration committee has dismissed the appeal of an Ontario Liberal candidate nomination in Scarborough Southwest.

Premier Doug Ford slams judge’s ruling on Ontario encampment

An Ontario judge’s recent decision barring the Region of Waterloo from removing people living in a homeless encampment is “cockamamie,” Premier Doug Ford said on Friday.

‘We don’t have room’: Tires again piling up around Ontario as critics call for changes to recycling rules

Ontario’s tire recycling system appears to be under pressure, with complaints of tires piling up at dealers, mechanics and other collection sites for weeks.

Toronto island airport expansion will cost up to $5 billion, port authority says

The Toronto Port Authority says the proposed island airport expansion will cost up to $5 billion.

Ontario to ban use of Chinese-made drones for ‘highly sensitive’ police operations

The Ontario government says that it will ban the use of Chinese-made drones for “highly sensitive” policing operations amid concerns about data security.

Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hears

Toronto’s waterfront secretariat says the province’s plans to redevelop Ontario Place and expand the airport on the Toronto Islands will create severe traffic and transit congestion and could lead to degradation of the water quality in the harbour.