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Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner for the West Region, Hamilton Office, has announced that the inquest into the death of Zakery Rogers is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025. The proceedings will be held by video conference, with Dr. Geoffrey Bond acting
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The Ontario government has announced that it will replace the Dunlop Street bridge in Barrie as part of preparations to widen Highway 400 to ten lanes. The announcement was made in a provincial news release on July 4 and states that the bridge replacement is part of a nearly $30
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The Ontario government announced on July 3, 2025, that it will replace the Park Road and Cubert Street overpasses in Oshawa as part of plans to widen Highway 401 to ten lanes. The Ministry of Transportation stated that the contract for this project also includes resurfacing eastbound lanes of Highway
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The Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines will accept applications for the 2025 Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) from July 3 to July 31, 2025. According to the Ministry, up to $10 million is available to support early-stage mineral exploration. Applications can be submitted online by junior mining companies
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Premier Doug Ford issued a Canada Day statement on July 1, 2025, offering greetings to residents of Ontario and across the country. The statement draws attention to community celebrations at Queen’s Park in Toronto and other locations in Ontario, noting that residents are gathering to mark the national holiday.
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All Canadian residents will be able to fish in Ontario without a licence from June 28 to July 6, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. This nine-day period includes Canada Day and is the last free recreational fishing opportunity in Ontario for 2025. The Ministry reports that more
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The Ontario government announced on June 23, 2025, a $235 million investment to create more than 130 new and expanded primary care teams this year. According to the province, this effort is expected to connect 300,000 people to primary care as part of its $2.1 billion Primary Care
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GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy plans to invest $70 million to build an engineering and service centre for BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) near the Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Durham Region, according to a June 23 announcement from the Ontario government. The government says the facility is
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The Ontario government announced on June 23, 2025, that it will allocate $235 million to create and expand more than 130 primary care teams across the province. The Ministry of Health said the goal is to connect 300,000 people to primary care this year. Deputy Premier and Minister of
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The Ontario government announced on June 20 that it will provide $55.8 million in funding to expand teacher training capacity at publicly funded universities. According to the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, this investment is intended to train up to 2,600 new teachers by 2027,
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According to the Ontario government, construction has begun on the East Harbour Transit Hub, a new interchange station in Toronto’s east end. The station is planned to connect the Ontario Line subway with the Lakeshore East and Stouffville GO Transit lines and is projected by the province to serve
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The Ontario government announced its first integrated energy plan, called "Energy for Generations," on June 12, 2025. The plan was released by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and details actions intended to meet projected energy needs over the next 25 years. The strategy combines electricity, natural gas,