Liam Casey

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A hiker walks along a road between two trail heads at the Rouge Urban National Park, in Toronto, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini

Ontario water and air quality a concern: state of environment report

Ontario's auditor general Bonnie Lysyk found improvements but said the Doug Ford government is not providing clear and transparent information on how its policy decisions are affecting the environment.

News | May 16th 2023

Neskantaga Chief Wayne Moonias, centre in green, speaks alongside First Nations community members during an improvised press conference inside the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Allison Jones

Ontario First Nations take province, feds to court over decision-making powers

Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories.

News | April 26th 2023

The massive new Volkswagen battery plant in southwestern Ontario will create 3,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs in the area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

New Ontario Volkswagen EV battery factory to create 3,000 jobs

The small southwestern Ontario city that gained fame more than a century ago as Canada's railway capital is being remade as "the national anchor" of Canada's electric-vehicle supply chain, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday at the official launch of a new Volkswagen battery plant.

News | April 21st 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) meets Ontario Premier Doug Ford, at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Ontario agrees to federal health care offer

Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the province accepted the deal on Wednesday after the two sides agreed to add reviews into the deal to ensure long-term sustainability.

News, Politics | February 24th 2023

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark makes an announcement in the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto, on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

Ontario broke law over Hamilton's boundary expansion, environmental group insists

Ontario has broken the law by forcing the City of Hamilton to expand its boundary to build homes on farmland and wild spaces, an environmental rights group alleges in legal documents as it takes the province to court in a case being tracked by the mayor.

News, Politics | January 11th 2023

A health-care worker takes a pause in the emergency department at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Inside SickKids: Toronto's overworked emergency department prepares for new surge

A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

News | December 13th 2022

Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore attends a press briefing at the Queen's Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier urges calm

Ontario's chief medical officer of health strongly recommended on Monday, November 14, 2022, that residents wear masks in indoor public settings to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, while Alberta's premier said she will not impose a mask mandate and urged people not to panic.

News, Politics | November 15th 2022

Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health shakes hands with Premier Doug Ford as she takes her oath at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Lawyers joust over Ford's reasons for refusal to testify at federal inquiry

Ontario government lawyers argued on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 there would be "irreparable harm" to the rule of law if Premier Doug Ford and a top minister were compelled to testify at a federal inquiry after citing parliamentary privilege in trying to avoid doing so.

News, Politics | November 2nd 2022

Mourners visit the scene of a hate-motivated vehicle attack in London, Ont., on June 8, 2021. The June 6, 2021, attack left four members of a family dead and their nine-year-old son in hospital. File photo by The Canadian Press/ Geoff Robins

Memories of a best friend shared at anniversary of tragedy in London, Ont.

Saboor Khan hopes to find some solace this weekend when he helps realize his best friend's dreams of a community space for children to laugh and play in.

News | June 6th 2022

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Paxlovid a key weapon in COVID fight so long as people can get it

A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the future, doctors say.

News | April 13th 2022