Ontario
Burlington Mayor Renews Push for Provincial Protection of Millcroft
Meed Ward asks Ontario to preserve parks and open-space zoning amid development opposition.
Ontario
Provincial decisions and communities across Ontario.
Ontario
Niagara Falls Plans Bills-Coloured Fireworks to Welcome Buffalo Neighbours
Niagara Falls Tourism is returning Buffalo’s cross-border welcome with a five-minute display on Saturday, October 3.
Ontario
Belleville Police Investigate Antisemitic Flyers Distributed Near Synagogue
Police increased patrols around places of worship after flyers appeared in the city’s east end.
Ontario
Kingston Police Disclose Scope of 2025 Data Breach, Acknowledge Uncertainty
An October 2 notice details stolen records and planned security spending; police say misuse is unlikely but cannot exclude retained copies.
Ontario
London Police Officer Charged After Pepper Spray Used Following Arrest
Police say a mandatory use-of-force review led to a criminal investigation into an April 29 arrest.
Ontario
Ontario Minimum Wage Rises to $17.95 Today
The 35-cent increase takes effect October 1, with separate rates for eligible students and homeworkers.
Ontario
Ontario Defends Secrecy Around Payment to Cancel Starlink Deal
Ministers cite commercial confidentiality as opposition parties demand the cost of ending the $100-million agreement.
Ontario
Ontario’s Tariff Support Faces Questions Over Financing Approved
New reporting puts scrutiny on the gap between announced support and approved financing.
Ontario
Ontario Court of Justice Offices Closed Today; Holiday Bail Courts Continue
The court’s September 30 schedule limits operations to weekend and statutory-holiday bail courts.
Ontario
Ontario Begins Fall Flu and COVID-19 Immunizations for Priority Groups
The province says general access begins October 26, with separate RSV eligibility for older adults and infants.
Ontario
St. Thomas Battery Plant Target Moves to 2029 as Construction Continues
PowerCo’s revised timetable pushes expected operations two years later than originally planned.
Ontario
Ontario’s $7-Billion Battery Plant Now Expected to Begin Production in 2029
PowerCo has moved the expected start of production at its St. Thomas factory back two years.
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International
India Election-Roll Protests Intensify as Thousands Rally
Demonstrators in Delhi and Mumbai demand the election chief’s resignation; officials deny voter-roll changes favour the governing BJP.
International
Yemen Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis
The Saudi-backed government says a counteroffensive is underway after Houthi gains near a vital Red Sea shipping route.
International
Rare Taipei Gay-Bar Raid Draws LGBTQ+ Protest
Police questioned 51 patrons and arrested the bar’s owner; protesters called the operation intimidating and discriminatory.
Canada
Two Injured as Alberta Gas-Plant Fire Prompts Evacuation Near Standard
Wheatland County says the incident is under control and the evacuation zone has been reduced to 500 metres.