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'Reeks of cronyism': Mixed response to provincial appointment of York Region chair

'Reeks of cronyism': Mixed response to provincial appointment of York Region chair

Former YRP chief appointed, King mayor criticizes non-residency; Newmarket, Aurora mayors more supportive
'They're wasting it all': Poilievre rejects municipal calls for more infrastructure money

'They're wasting it all': Poilievre rejects municipal calls for more infrastructure money

'Trudeau will give more and more to incompetent, greedy, money-hungry municipal politicians. I will cut the bureaucracy, and axe the tax,' Poilievre said in Aurora Friday
Province proposes $77 million to offset OPP costs

Province proposes $77 million to offset OPP costs

‘ROMA welcomes provincial action to reduce the impact of increasing Ontario Provincial Police costs on rural municipalities,’ the Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association said.
Inside the new Ontario Science Centre ‘satellite’ site now open at Harbourfront

Inside the new Ontario Science Centre ‘satellite’ site now open at Harbourfront

Elements of KidSpark are available for interactive play once again; it’s one of two temporary science centre locations now in operation
Ontario developers aiming to 'survive 2025' as housing crisis drags on

Ontario developers aiming to 'survive 2025' as housing crisis drags on

Many builders flagged 'input costs' and red tape as serious barriers to new homes
Liberals supported bill closing supervised consumption sites

Liberals supported bill closing supervised consumption sites

Despite agreeing with critics that closing the facilities could lead to increased opioid deaths, the Liberals voted in favour of the legislation on Monday
Ontario P3 infrastructure projects struggling to attract bidders: auditor general

Ontario P3 infrastructure projects struggling to attract bidders: auditor general

Few companies are willing to take on huge projects, especially when they come with huge risks: AG
PCs' MZOs use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

PCs' MZOs use sparked 'appearance of preferential treatment': auditor

The watchdog found minister-issued orders spiked property values, were issued haphazardly, and wrote that some long-delayed projects ‘beg the question why an MZO was used’
Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor

Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor

Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
Toronto’s green building standards face legal challenge by developers

Toronto’s green building standards face legal challenge by developers

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario is seeking a judicial order to block the city from imposing rules that go beyond the Ontario Building Code
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