Ontario Regional Chief calling for more from provincial government to end long-term water advisories

RoseAnne Archibald, the Ontario Regional Chief, is welcoming the Auditor General’s report which states that Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) was unable to meet their commitment to eliminate long-term drinking water advisories in various First Nations …

Warrior Way: Shaver moves into No. 2 on Ontario scoring list with help from past great

ONTARIO - Ontario senior Griffin Shaver always had the desire to be great. So it is no surprise he moved into No. 2 on Ontario boys basketball's career scoring list. He entered Friday's sectional championship game needing three points to surpass …

Ontario reports 1,185 new COVID-19 cases

Breadcrumb Trail Links Provincial News Quebec reports 858 COVID-19 cases Author of the article: The Canadian Press This handout illustration image created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the coronavirus, COVID-19. HANDOUT …

Ontario’s Rachel Homan reaches Scotties final for third straight year

CALGARY — Rachel Homan is in familiar territory in a strange curling season. She'll skip Ontario in a third straight Canadian women's curling championship final Sunday. Homan's 7-2 win over Saskatchewan and defending champion Kerri Einarson…

A sweet time for Ontario maple syrup producers

Maple Syrup is having a sweet moment as producers get ready to tap the trees in their woodlots to prepare to make stock for 2021. The natural sweetener is proving popular for families spending more time at home and using it more in their recipes. "I …

Ontario ticket holder wins $70 million

TORONTO — A ticket holder somewhere in Ontario won Friday night’s whopping $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. Nine of the draw’s Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were also won, with one of those prizes being split between two lottery players. Winning …

Ontario Fire Company offers Scholarship

The Ontario Fire Company is offering the annual Murphy-Doyle Scholarship, in memory of Steven Murphy and Gertrude Doyle.  This scholarship may be awarded each year to a Wayne Central Senior who is in the top 50% of the class, has been accepted to and plans …

Ontario approaching sobering milestone as COVID-19 variants push cases near 300,000

A nurse prepares to administer rapid COVID-19 tests at a construction site in Toronto on Thursday, February 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn TORONTO - An Ontario cottage-country mayor called for a more flexible approach to COVID-19 containment …

Ontario seeking input on plans to protect and improve Lake Simcoe

Ontario set to hit 300,000 COVID infections