Did you know that the world's oldest pool of water is located in Ontario?

This pool of water is so old that it predates the dinosaurs by a billion years. Imagine water so old that it predates the dinosaurs by a billion years. Deep within the Kidd Creek Mine in Timmins, Ontario, lies a hidden treasure: the world’s oldest pool of …

Ontario to get small nuclear power in 2030

The Canadian province of Ontario plans to switch on North America’s first small modular reactor (SMR) by 2030 after the provincial government last week gave the nod for construction to start. Province-owned Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said the first of …

Swift Car Wash expands into Ontario with acquisition of Cambridge location

Fast-growing express car wash operator launches first Ontario site through strategic U.S.-based acquisition.Swift Car Wash has officially entered the Ontario market with the strategic acquisition of Smitty’s Car Wash in Cambridge, serving as a launchpad …

TRREB Statement: Protect Ontario By Building Faster And Smarter Act, 2025

Police offer new details in wild chase, crash that shut major London, Ontario street

Breadcrumb Trail Links News A man became 'unresponsive' following a police chase that started north of London and ended in a busy part of the city’s Masonville neighbourhood, OPP say An Ontario Provincial Police officer collects evidence at the …

Five unionised Starbucks stores in Ontario reach first contracts

Private-sector union United Steelworkers (USW) has successfully negotiated initial collective bargaining agreements for five newly unionised Starbucks locations in Ontario, Canada. This follows the precedent set by the Starbucks Waterloo Uptown store, …

Windsor truckers say new Service Ontario system causing weeks-long delays, costing thousands

Some members of Windsor's trucking industry say changes to the administration of Ontario's international registration plan (IRP) program, which allows commercial trucks to cross the U.S. and provincial borders, has led to weeks-long delays — …

Rise in for-profit agency nurse costs in Ontario hospitals 'exorbitant,' says researcher

Ontario hospitals paid for-profit staffing agencies $9.2 billion over a decade, a finding that comes as one hospital aims to stop its use of temp services by September. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives commissioned Monday's report, titled …

Ontario hospitals spent over $9B on agency staff over 10 years, study finds

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a new study concludes. TORONTO — Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies …

Planting progressing well in southern, central Ontario, delays seen in the east

Plant 2025 has begun, but conditions across the province vary considerably. As of May 9, some areas have seen significant acres prepped and planted. Others have not, with wide-ranging temperatures and intermittent rain events contributing to a typically …