"Ontario has much to offer British Columbia" when it comes to regulating gambling, a B.C. report dubbed "Dirty Money" has found. ...
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Premier pledges to fund subway and LRT projects in GTA
In return, Mayor John Tory agrees to pony up as much $1.46 billion for SmartTrack stations in Toronto. ...
Transit advocate questions effectiveness and cost of fare cuts
Steve Munro casts doubt on the motivations of Premier Kathleen Wynne's re-announced fare integration rollout. ...
Ontario passes concussion safety law
Former NHL star and concussion safety advocate Eric Lindros reflects on how far awareness has come since the days when "it wasn't spoken of." ...
A bill to ban ticket bots passes amid discordant notes on its effectiveness
New law will ban ticket bots and cap resale price of tickets at 50 per cent above face value but some companies and critics are upset over its 'failings.' ...
Municipalities to decide how close pot shops can be to schools
Finance minister says location rules will vary by city, but province needs bigger slice of federal tax pie for pot launch. ...
Two former Liberal aides lobbied government on behalf of scandal-embroiled casino company
Tories dig up information through lobbyist registry, but Grits and two lobbyists say they had no role in choice of Great Canadian Gaming for Ontario gambling operations. ...
Province ratchets up drug-impaired driving penalties
Young and commercial drivers can't get behind the wheel with even trace amounts, while sanctions for all drugged drivers get stricter. ...
GO commuters will see upgrades at 43 stations
Metrolinx put out the word for secure bike parking and electric charging stations — plus more Union Station goodies. ...
Heard: Patrick Brown regrets nothing about dissing giant rubber duck
The $120,000 bird buoyed waterfront tourism to the tune of millions of dollars, festival organizers say. ...
Consumer services minister open to further clamp-downs on travel ad tricks
Enforcement of rules around fraud and price-fudging in a global market remain a key concern. ...
Ontario to formally sanction amateur combat sports
Several amateur combat sporting events, some of which are currently considered “prize fights” under the Criminal Code, and illegal are about to be officially approved by the government. ...
800 vinyl ducks flock to Queen’s Park in protest
Advocacy group raises a flap about government “waste.” ...
Ontario must close $16-billion tourism gap: Chamber of Commerce
The Minister of Tourism will very soon release the strategic framework aimed at boosting travel to the province. ...
Government not selling Ontario Place, despite proposing legislation that would enable it
If the land isn't for sale, why amend the law to allow for such a sale, NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo wondered Monday, to which Culture Minister Eleanor McMahon replied, "I don't know why it's there, it's there — (but) I can tell ...
Automated cars could clog Ontario’s old roads, report warns
Relief will arrive in the form of full automation that would allow vehicles to travel closer together, use narrower lanes, and require less parking. ...
Toronto bid for Expo 2025 awash in wishy-washiness
The city says it will not proceed before commitments from provincial and federal governments, which in turn say they will not commit before council's approval. ...
Seen: Record numbers visit Toronto as cheap loonie a tourist draw
Toronto attracted more than 14 million visitors for the first time ever last year thanks in part to a favourable exchange rate for Americans. President and CEO of Tourism Toronto, Johanne Bélanger, says tourism in ...
Premier talks up ‘natural’ partnership with India after Modi meeting
Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid also addressed the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers’ at their “Auto Trade Dialogue” on Tuesday. ...
Wynne shrugs off Brown’s ‘winter vacation’ ahead of India trade trip
Premier Kathleen Wynne will leave for India on Jan. 26 as part of the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen its trade ties abroad ...
No answers yet on why Nipigon bridge failed — and who’s on the hook
As one lane was reopened for traffic on the brand new, $106-million bridge, neither the premier nor the transportation minister's office would say who will pay to fix it ...
Seen: UP Express ridership numbers remain sluggish
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Pan Am Games came in on budget, province says
Pan Am officials say they managed to save $54 million on security, $26 million on the Athletes Village, and $23 million on transportation costs based on estimates in March 2015. ...
With legal challenge on tap, labour minister says TTC still an ‘essential service’
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 says it has launched a legal challenge of a provincial law forbidding strikes at the Toronto Transit Commission ...
Opposition blasts government for taking $61-million loss on Ontera sale
The government also spent $6.5 million on lawyers and consultants, PC finance critic Vic Fedeli noted, less than what they got back for the sale of Ontera. ...
Happening: Developer to go ahead with $500-million Deerhurst expansion
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Toronto, province open to an Olympics bids beyond 2024
While Toronto is officially out of the running for the 2024 Games, the minister in charge of the recent Pan Am Games, Michael Coteau, said Ontario 'would look to explore' a future bid by the city. ...
Heard: Arts and cultural events see $6-million boost from province
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Heard: CanJet Airlines shuts down operations
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Seen: Tourism agency provides $1.2 million for ad campaigns
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Happening: $7.2 million in recreation projects announced from provincial fund
Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced $7.2 million in sports and recreation projects the province will fund this year, including $224,000 for a Special Olympics Ontario program. The funding is distributed through the ...
Happening: Johanne Bélanger named new CEO of Tourism Toronto
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Happening: Government ponying up $1.5 million for live theatre
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Happening: Ottawa appointing independent adviser on potential Pickering airport
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Happening: Province provides 4,500 Pan Am Games tickets
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Seen: Ottawa hands over $3 million for Stratford digitization project
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Seen: Rita Davies nominated to chair Ontario Arts Council
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Seen: York U track and field centre to see $5 million in upgrades
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Seen: Grant money for seniors’ programs upped to $2 million
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Waterfront trail at Ontario Place named after Bill Davis
The trail in honour of the former Ontario premier will tie in to several other trails and is part of the $100-million revitalization of the park. ...
Heard: Province to set up special Pan Am Games transit service
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Seen: Province approves new $40 million Pelee Island ferry
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Heard: Province to expand highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon
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Heard: Province spends $100,000 on equipment for disabled athletes
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Use tolls to finance transit, infrastructure, a think tank urges
University of Calgary paper recommends an independent 'fiscal council' be established to provide simplified and more transparent presentation of a province's finances for voters. ...
Seen: Tour firm TravelBrands granted protection from creditors
TravelBrands files for protection from bankruptcy under the federal CCAA law ...
Heard: Province and Moose Cree band help reopen Tidewater park
Ontarians can begin using Tidewater Provincial Park for camping and canoeing starting June 27, after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Moose Cree First Nation reached a three-year partnership deal ...
Seen: Ontario festivals and events receiving $1.9 million in marketing support
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Seen: Ontario directs almost $10 million to Pan Am athletes for training
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Pan Am Games transportation plan dependent on traffic reduction by a fifth
Pan Am organizers are pointing to the success of the Vancouver and London in achieving even higher traffic reduction targets during those respective Olympic Games. ...
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