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Activists call for Boogie the monkey to be removed from Ontario roadside zoo

Activists call for Boogie the monkey to be removed from Ontario roadside zoo

Animal welfare activists are calling on the province of Ontario to rescue a young macaque monkey displaying “troubling” behaviour at a roadside zoo in the town...

Rockport resident named Ontario Senior of the Year - Kingston

Breaking News8 months ago

Rockport resident named Ontario Senior of the Year – Kingston

By Kaytlyn Poberznick Global News Posted September 11, 2024 4:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wendy Merkley made the...

Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high

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Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high

Ontario food banks “cannot keep up” as usage has reached an eight-year high, a new report reveals. Feed Ontario, a food bank network in the province,...

Ontario woman charged for making shooting threat at Oshawa school - Durham

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Ontario woman charged for making shooting threat at Oshawa school – Durham

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 7, 2024 2:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An 18-year-old college student...

Ontario to procure 5,000 MW of energy, ban solar farms on prime agricultural land

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Ontario to procure 5,000 MW of energy, ban solar farms on prime agricultural land

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 28, 2024 10:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is looking to...

B.C. politicians watch closely as Ontario changes harm reduction strategy

Breaking News8 months ago

B.C. politicians watch closely as Ontario changes harm reduction strategy

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When Insite first opened its doors in 2003 in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside it was the first sanctioned supervised...

Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?

Breaking News8 months ago

Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?

In the fall of 2021, the world of Ontario municipal politics was abuzz with excitement, expecting the provincial government to finally unveil a law that would...

‘Don’t be pooping on the beach,’ Doug Ford says of Ontario town saga

Breaking News9 months ago

‘Don’t be pooping on the beach,’ Doug Ford says of Ontario town saga

According to Premier Doug Ford, anyone visiting Wasaga Beach should refrain from “pooping on the beach,” as the town of Ontario is combating misleading social media...

‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

Breaking News9 months ago

‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. Dr. Fahad Razak, the former scientific director...

Opposition pushing to remove former Ontario PC MPP from committee chair role

Breaking News9 months ago

Opposition pushing to remove former Ontario PC MPP from committee chair role

The Ontario NDP is seeking to remove the chair of the legislature’s justice committee from her position after she was expelled from the government caucus for...