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National Ballet School, divinity college students among those affected by OSAP pause

A recent pause on financial assistance payments to private post-secondary institutions in Ontario is affecting divinity schools, Canada’s National Ballet School and many others, with students feeling unfairly swept up in what they describe as a trawling net-like policy.

SeatGeek Canada hit with more fines totalling $22,500 over ticket resale violations

SeatGeek Canada is facing two more fines from the Ontario government for allegedly contravening a recent law capping the sale of event tickets at face value.

Supreme Court hears challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopment

The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments Thursday from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that clears the way for major changes at Ontario Place.

Second career college court challenge reveals concerns about 'bona fide studies'

Ontario’s Colleges and Universities Ministry is alleging it could not “reliably determine bona fide studies” at two of the career colleges it barred from student financial aid — a decision those schools are now challenging in court.

Arrests made at Toronto bike lane removal protest

Demonstrators trying for a second day to block roadwork to remove Toronto bike lanes were met by police on Wednesday, deepening a faceoff between Premier Doug Ford’s government and cycling advocates.

Toronto cyclists ask Canada's top court to weigh in on Ford's bike lane removal plan

Cyclists challenging Ontario’s plan to tear up Toronto bike lanes will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in, the groups backing the case said Tuesday, as more removal work was slated to begin.

Ontario's police watchdog seeks new director as current leader's term set to expire

The province’s police watchdog is looking for a new director as the current head of the Special Investigations Unit is set to step down at the end of the year.

Work to remove Bloor Street West bike lanes to begin next week: province

Work to remove the bike lanes on Bloor Street West is set to begin next week.

Ontario narrows out-of-country drug funding rules after cancer patient court victory

An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has effectively blocked access to public funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to urgently seek therapy in the United States.

‘It’s a mess’: Northern Ont. career college students anxious and stressed following OSAP freeze

Students who attend CTS Canadian Career College in North Bay and Modern College of Hairstyling and Esthetics say they are deeply affected by the Ontario Student Assistance Program freeze.

Don't target all students for possible OSAP misuse at a few schools, association says

Career Colleges Ontario is urging the provincial government to reinstate student financial aid for career college students who were already approved for funds and are actively attending in-person classes.

Ontario refers concerns about OSAP payments at private career colleges to OPP

Ontario has asked provincial police to look into student financial assistance payments at private career colleges after auditors identified “serious concerns” about possible criminal activity and “egregious” use of public money, the government said Tuesday.

Doug Ford wants to delay parole eligibility for anyone convicted of murdering a police officer

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that anyone convicted of murdering a police officer shouldn’t be eligible for parole for a period of 30 years.

Secondary students are now graded based on attendance but some say confusion remains

New provincial legislation that makes attendance and participation a part of the final grade for secondary school students is now in effect but a representative from an association representing student trustees says that there continues to be uncertainty around 'grey areas.'

OLP leadership candidate Eric Lombardi withdraws from race

Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate Eric Lombardi has ended his campaign.