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Ford shuffles labour minister under ethics probe in cabinet shakeup
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (408+ words) Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Premier Doug Ford made several changes to his cabinet today, introducing a new labour minister and appointing David…...
Barrie organizations, police to speak on housing needs at church event
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (167+ words) The teaching of the Catholic church calls us to care for the immediate needs and to work to change structures and systems that contribute to social needs — low income, lack of affordable housing, long waiting lists for addiction supports. We…...
Labour Ministry violating legal orders to fulfil delayed FOI requests on Skills Development Fund
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (959+ words) Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is contravening legal orders to fulfill freedom of information (FOI) requests about its scandal-plagued…...
County reviews provincial plan to standardize council conduct rules
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (585+ words) The County of Simcoe is preparing for major changes to municipal accountability as the province moves toward a standardized framework governing council conduct across Ontario. A proposal from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing outlines new regulations under Bill…...
Electrician hopes to bring 'practical, hands-on' approach to Ward 3
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (331+ words) Editor's note: BarrieToday has contacted local candidates in the upcoming municipal elections and asked them to provide a profile on themselves and some of their top issues. These profiles will be published in the coming days leading up to the…...
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods now in effect
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (661+ words) OTTAWA — Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, responding to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month. On Aug. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on nearly $28 billion of Canadian…...
Town's closed-door meeting about development broke rules: ombudsman
2+ week, 5+ day ago (388+ words) The Town of Midland contravened Ontario’s Municipal Act by holding a closed meeting to discuss the Midland Bay Landing project, according to an Aug. 19 report from the Ontario ombudsman. The ombudsman found council’s March 5, 2025, meeting did not qualify for the…...