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Pushing back at concerns he’s eroding local democracy, Ontario’s municipal affairs minister says citizens have nothing to fear from appointed regional government chairs with “strong” powers to override elected councillors. 

The number of people denied bail in Ontario last year spiked to its highest level in data going back to 2018, and has more than doubled over the past two years. 

The province says it will not take over the entirety of the Toronto Islands despite the language of its proposed legislation. 

Construction work on the Hazel McCallion LRT in Mississauga is expected to wrap up in early 2028. 

A long-standing law aimed at protecting vulnerable species in Ontario has been repealed to speed up development projects in the province, but one environmental rights group says its replacement has left at-risk wildlife “seriously compromised.” 

Ontarians with mild hearing loss could soon have access to over-the-counter hearing aids, under a regulatory change the government is considering. 

Provincial governments across Canada are looking at tighter restrictions for youth on social media, artificial intelligence chatbots, and cellphone use in schools amid growing concerns over their impact on young people. 

 Toronto's mayoral race is turning into a referendum on the island airport.

And John Milloy wonders in The Hamilton Spectator

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