Ontario

‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm makes northern lights visible in southern Ontario

A "severe" geomagnetic storm made the northern lights visible quite far south overnight, and many residents in southern Ontario were able to see vibrant colours in the sky. Global News meteorologist ... read more

Ontario aims to balance budget in 2025, ends paid sick days

The document contains no new marquee initiatives. But it promises to speed up already-planned spending on home medical care for seniors ... read more

Ontario boosts hospital, mental health and pediatric funding in budget

The provincial budget released Thursday detailed an $850 million increase in funding to hospitals plus $200 million to address health-care staffing shortages across the system. read more

Highlights of the Ontario government's budget

The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial surpluses after a year, with heavy investments in health care. Here are the highlights. read more

Ontario expects $1.3B deficit, to post surplus in a year

Ontario plans to start posting budget surpluses in a year, leaning heavily on booming revenues to outweigh increased spending on health care – which includes boosts to hospitals, home care and the ... read more

Blustery weekend storm brings more of an ice, snow threat to southern Ontario

Friday will be the small window of opportunity to catch your breath in between systems tracking across southern Ontario. Next ice and snow threat arrives this weekend ... read more

Ontario International Airport Celebrates 30 Millionth Passenger

Ontario International Airport in Southern California just celebrated its 30 millionth passenger since local control was regained on November 1, 2016. read more

Ontario budget shows lower projections for new home construction

New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west-end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Projections in Ontario's budget for housing starts show the province's target to build 1.5 ... read more

OFL Response to Ontario Budget 2023: Nowhere Near “Enough” for Ontario Workers

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) calls the 2023 Ontario Budget another missed opportunity to address the hardships facing working people in this province: stagnant wages and weak working ... read more

Ontario budget delivers investments, now must deliver on better jobs and stronger health care

Infrastructure, industry and health care investments are welcome in the Ontario budget, but government needs to take the next step and translate spending into good jobs and a stronger public health ... read more