Ontario
Ontario raising speed limits on three highways to 110 km/h for pilot program
Pilot will run on Highway 402 between London and Sarnia, the Queen Elizabeth Way between Hamilton to St. Catharines, and Highway 417 from Ottawa to the Ontario-Quebec border.
Ontario’s transportation minister raises possibility of higher speed limits
The province will consider raising the maximum from its current 100 kilometres an hour.
Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military
The City of Ottawa said thousands of people had registered to fill sandbags.
Closing illegal pot shops an uphill battle until demand is met, say authorities
Some operators have become especially brazen in their fight to stay open.
Ontario won’t work with federal Liberals on building projects: Trudeau
Says province will miss this construction season if it doesn’t identify what projects it wants to partner on with the federal government.
Feds could tell you when to drive if carbon price law stands, court told
Ontario’s challenge to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is about which level of government has the power to deal with the climate change problem.
Ontario’s path to a balanced budget will be responsible, Ford says
Premier Doug Ford has promised to eliminate a $13.5 billion deficit.
$28.5B transit plan to happen with or without feds, Toronto: Ford
Morneau not committing, criticizing the province for dragging its feet when it comes to allocating federal infrastructure money.
Ontario to legalize tailgate parties; amendment to be introduced in budget
Made possible by amending a regulation that sets out the terms for special occasion liquor permits.
Former cabinet minister Steven Del Duca running for Ontario Liberal leadership
Details surrounding the leadership race will likely be finalized at the Liberal’s annual general meeting in June.
Ontario cannabis stores open, but fewer than half are good to go
Stores face escalating penalties for delays.
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Carbon tax starts coming to four provinces fighting federal plan
$20 a tonne this year, set to increase by $10 annually until it reaches $50 a tonne in April 2022.
Head of Ontario Power Generation tops province’s annual Sunshine List
Jeff Lyash made more than $1.7 million in 2018.
Hydro One threatened with action if it doesn’t cut proposed CEO pay
Board submitted a framework that would pay the next CEO up to $2,775,000.
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Big Ontario emitters may pay for pollution if standards exceeded
Critics say proposed system similar to carbon tax Ford government is opposing.
