‘A cultural shift’: Canadian schools navigating new world of cellphone bans

‘A cultural shift’: Canadian schools navigating new world of cellphone bans

From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones. But some say that despite recent bans and restrictions on the phones, little has changed. A number of provinces, including Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, introduced plans to limit cellphone usage beginning this school year. There … Read more

‘The system has fallen apart’: A child dies every 3 days under Ontario’s care network

‘The system has fallen apart’: A child dies every 3 days under Ontario’s care network

Every three days, a child who has been involved with Ontario’s care system dies. That’s according to provincial data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws that tracked the deaths of 354 children between 2020 and 2022 who were under the care of the government in some form. The information captures children who … Read more

Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales begin

Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales begin

Terry Yaldo never thought this day would come. The owner of Midway Convenience in Windsor, Ont., says alcohol sales in corner stores – which officially began Thursday across the province – will be a “saving grace” for many small business owners. “It’s going to save a lot of stores from potential closure. This will give … Read more

RCMP interviews ‘currently underway’ in Ford government Greenbelt probe

RCMP interviews ‘currently underway’ in Ford government Greenbelt probe

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officers with the have begun interviewing people who work or have worked in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office, the government says, as a police investigation into the government’s land swap gathers pace. The premier’s office said in a statement Friday they had “always said we would cooperate” … Read more

Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’

Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’

Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, key indicators suggest home construction is grinding to a trickle. The number of housing starts in the first half of 2024 has lagged behind the previous year, while June saw … Read more

LCBO strike: Tentative deal reached, stores could reopen in coming days

LCBO strike: Tentative deal reached, stores could reopen in coming days

Thousands of LCBO stores could reopen next week after a tentative deal between striking LCBO workers and the Crown agency was reached. Both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the LCBO told Global News they had reached an agreement Friday after some 9,000 workers walked off the job on July 5. The Crown agency said … Read more

LCBO stores closed as Ontario-wide strike begins

LCBO stores closed as Ontario-wide strike begins

The first LCBO strike in the history of Ontario has begun, marking the closure of government-run liquor stores across the province. Talks between the Crown agency and the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) broke down on Thursday evening, with the sale of pre-mixed drinks at corner and grocery stores a key sticking point between … Read more

Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to slap high tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicle imports amid rising concerns that cheap cars could saturate the Canadian market and undercut Ontario’s EV manufacturing sector, along with the billions in taxpayer-funded subsidies to support it. On Thursday, Ford released a statement warning that China was … Read more

‘Unethical breeders’ leaving dogs to die. Ontario city wants tougher law

‘Unethical breeders’ leaving dogs to die. Ontario city wants tougher law

Mike Mulick knows all about the ongoing issue of pet abandonment in Canada. The manager of animal services with the City of Brampton says the number of animals coming into its shelter remains steady, but the amount of people willing to adopt is dwindling. However, as he recently told Ontario lawmakers, a “threshold” is being … Read more

Doug Ford stands behind controversial remarks: ‘I stick with what I said’

Doug Ford stands behind controversial remarks: ‘I stick with what I said’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is standing behind controversial remarks he made the day prior despite facing calls to apologize. On Thursday, Ford accused people of bringing “problems from everywhere else in the world” to the province after a recent shooting at a Toronto Jewish girls school. Toronto police told Global News on … Read more