Ontario News

The Ontario News Centre offers you quick access to the provincial news of the day.
  1. Today, Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced a federal investment of $50,000 to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB Foundation) to support research into how raised cycle tracks at bus stops across Canada impact people with sight loss and developed recommendations for the construction of future raised cycle tracks in Canada.
  2. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will bring Project Arrow to students at a high school in Hamilton.
  3. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that the Chaudière Crossing will be reopening to motorists as of Wednesday, September 27, at 9 am, due to construction activities being completed ahead of schedule.
  4. The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1 million over 2 years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support productivity and growth in the province’s maple syrup sector.
  5. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that there will be an alternating lane closure on the Hull Causeway of the Chaudière Crossing for repair work.
  6. Government of Canada highlights recent investments in the Guelph region in the advanced manufacturing and sustainable packaging sectors
  7. Today, the Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement on the Rouge National Urban Park in the Greater Toronto Area
  8. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that the Chaudière Crossing will remain open on Saturday, September 23, from 9 am to 3 pm, following the cancellation of a planned closure. The work on the crossing will now take place during a different period. An updated notice will be issued to inform users.
  9. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will celebrate the grand opening of a Guelph-based food packaging manufacturer.
  10. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that there will be a boardwalk reduction on the Alexandra Bridge to accommodate an inspection.
  11. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that there will be an alternating lane closure on the Hull Causeway of the Chaudière Crossing for repair work.
  12. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for maintenance work.
  13. On September 13, 2023, Douglas Lagossy, an inmate from Millhaven Institution’s Regional Treatment Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  14. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that the LaSalle Causeway will remain open from Monday, September 18, to Wednesday, September 20, from 9:30 am to 3 pm, following the cancellation of a planned closure. The work on the bridge will now take place during a different period. An updated notice to inform users will be published.
  15. Today, Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill, announced a combined investment of $6.1 million to support the construction of a new pathway and footbridge in the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory (RHDDO) park.
  16. On September 14, 2023, Jeremy Parsons, an inmate from Collins Bay Institution, died while in our custody.
  17. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill.
  18. The Agency announced today that an arrest has been made for weapons and smuggling offences as part of an investigation by the CBSA Northern Ontario Region Intelligence and Enforcement Operations Division.
  19. New easy-to-use application process for FedDev Ontario funding is now available
  20. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to motorists on Sunday, September 17, from 7:30 am to 2 pm to accommodate the 2023 Canadian Army Run.
  21. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for maintenance work.
  22. FedDev Ontario invests over $4.7 million for A. Berger Precision Ltd. to increase domestic production, support research and development collaboration, and create 15 jobs
  23. On September 7, 2023, James Robinson, an inmate from Bath Institution, died while in our custody.
  24. The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities and Member of Parliament For Brampton West on behalf of The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) will make an important announcement in support of economic growth and job creation for a local manufacturer.
  25. Hydrogen Optimized to accelerate production of cutting-edge sustainable technology
  26. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make will make an important announcement in support of Indigenous-led businesses in southern Ontario.
  27. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists and pedestrians of the full closure of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge for maintenance
  28. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an announcement in support of an Orillia-based sustainable manufacturing company.
  29. Minister O’Regan to tour training centre in Scarborough
  30. The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will be in Scarborough to announce funding for projects under the Age Well at Home initiative.
  31. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic to perform essential rehabilitation and repairs to keep the bridge safe and in service until deconstruction. The closure will start after the reopening of the Chaudière Crossing.
  32. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to inform users that there will be a lane closure towards Gatineau on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to accommodate maintenance work.
  33. FBT Inc. to increase domestic parts production, support supply chains, and create jobs with a nearly $4 million investment from the Government of Canada
  34. The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement for Niagara’s electric vehicle sector.
  35. Between August 14 and 20, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a federal multi-level institution.
  36. Simpson Print to increase production and create 15 jobs with a $1.3-million Government of Canada investment
  37. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of alternating lane closures on the LaSalle Causeway for maintenance work.
  38. Today, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $2 million for the Port of Johnstown under the Adoption Stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program.
  39. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, along with Tory Deschamps, Mayor of the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, and Robert Dalley, General Manager of the Port of Johnstown will announce an investment in the Port of Johnstown to enhance the sustainability of their operations.
  40. Between August 12 and 14, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution. The items seized included approximately 509 grams of marijuana, 310 grams of tobacco, as well as cellphones and accessories.
  41. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of alternating lane closures on the LaSalle Causeway for repair work.
  42. Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the reappointments of Marie Campagna and Karla Avis-Birch to the Board of Directors of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA), the Crown corporation responsible for the delivery of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
  43. Ms. Avis-Birch is the Chief Planning Officer at Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario connecting communities by delivering an integrated transit network for all in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. Ms. Avis-Birch is applying her executive leadership and multi-billion dollar project delivery experience to lead the Planning Division in supporting practical advancement of the Regional Transportation Plan and evidence-based decision making in the delivery of transit projects and managing benefits of the transit projects through the project lifecycle.
  44. Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise users that there will be a boardwalk reduction on the Alexandra Bridge to accommodate an inspection.
  45. Between August 7 and 9, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution. The items seized included approximately 995 grams of marijuana, 578 grams of tobacco and rolling papers, 72 grams of shatter (cannabis concentrate), as well as cellphones and accessories.
  46. On August 14, 2023, Robert Arnett, an inmate from Millhaven Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  47. On August 14, 2023, Chad Wray-McCombs, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody.
  48. On August 13, 2023, Jaime Restrepo, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody.
  49. The lockdown put in place at Warkworth Institution on August 1, 2023, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed.
  50. This notice is to inform all mariners about temporary vessel traffic restrictions during an expected increase in the number of people using the St. Clair River during the Port Huron Float Down event on Sunday, August 20, 2023.