Ontario Province
McGuinty admits mistake in new driver restrictions
Premier Dalton McGuinty said "every once in a while, you step in it" in explaining his government's decision to back off limiting teenage drivers with a G2 graduated licence to just one other teen in their vehicle.
Poverty, racism tied to youth violence, report says
TORONTO - Ontario will consider collecting race-based data, Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday following the release of a report recommending the statistics be gathered in the education and justice systems as part of a comprehensive effort to ...
Hundreds expected at Ontario teen's funeral
Hundreds of people are expected to attend a funeral mass on Friday for an Ontario teenager who ran away from home following a dispute over video games.
Ontario officially a 'have-not,' to get $337M in equalization
TORONTO - Ontario will receive equalization payments for the first time in its history, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday, following a meeting that revealed simmering tension between the country's two largest governments.
CFIA expands Hershey's advisory beyond Toronto to other Ont. cities
Hershey's chocolates and candies recalled two years ago over salmonella fears and subsequently stolen from a recycling depot are being sold not just in Toronto but in other Ontario cities as well, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Sunday.
No immediate relief for homeowners in new deal for cities
TORONTO -- The Ontario government ushered in a new era of provincial-municipal relations yesterday by agreeing to take back responsibility for funding social services shifted to cash-strapped towns and cities in the mid-1990s.
Ontario political vets get key duties
OTTAWA–Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tapped three Ontario politicians – all veterans of Mike Harris's old cabinet – to steer Canada through tough economic times.
McGuinty has 'plan' to get Ontario out of deficit
TORONTO — Premier Dalton McGuinty says he's got a plan to get Ontario out of deficit amid a global economic slowdown, but isn't offering many details.
Police consider possibility teen left Ontario
Police are continuing their search for a missing Barrie, Ont., boy Thursday as friends and family gather for a ceremony of hope. On Oct. 13, Brandon Crisp, 15, left his house following an argument with his parents after they confiscated his Xbox. ...
Ontario unveils cuts, $500 million deficit
Forced into a $500 million deficit by worldwide economic chaos, the Ontario government is scaling back spending this year and signalling that harder times loom in next spring's budget.
Search continues for Ont. teen missing for 9 days
An intense search continued Tuesday in a densely wooded area north of Toronto for a missing 15-year-old boy who ran away from home more than a week ago after his parents took away his video games.
Ontario to outline economic woes today
The global financial crisis will tip Ontario into a "small" budget deficit this year, forcing the postponement of planned new government programs, sources said on the eve of today's fall economic statement.
St. Thomas truck plant gets chop from Daimler; More than 1,300 jobs will be lost
The economic storm engulfing North America will sweep away more of Ontario's key auto industry next year when Daimler closes its heavy-truck operation in St. Thomas and eliminates more than 1,300 jobs.
Protesters block rail line in hopes of halting Olympic Spirit Train
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Protesters briefly barricaded a railway line north of Toronto Sunday evening and threatened to stop CP Rail's Olympic Spirit Train, but police quickly persuaded them to end their protest after about an hour.
Focus on Ontario, Quebec as election day nears
With just two days to go before Canadians head to the polls and cast their ballots, federal party leaders are focusing on vote-rich areas of Ontario and Quebec.
Zero Growth Predicted For Ontario Economy
The crumbling markets have affected economies around the world, and Ontario is no exception. The Royal Bank predicted zero growth for the province in 2008, and only a 0.5 per cent increase in 2009. And they lay the blame squarely at the feet of th...
Rough time ahead, but no tax hikes, McGuinty says
No matter how bad the economy gets, Premier Dalton McGuinty is promising that taxes won't go up. McGuinty said yesterday that the "worst thing that you can do in times of an economic slowdown" would be to raise taxes.
Ontario could run deficit, says finance minister
TORONTO - Ontario may be slipping into deficit as volatility in world markets have caused even greater uncertainty in the province's outlook, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said Monday.
Harper ignores McGuinty's letter
When it comes to getting Ontario taxpayers a better shake from Ottawa, Premier Dalton McGuinty is making inroads with the opposition parties but having no luck with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
McGuinty seeks voters' help to close fiscal gap
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty ramped up his fight for fairness with Ottawa yesterday by affixing a price tag of $11.8-billion to his campaign and taking it directly to the front lawns of voters.