Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the integrity commissioner that guests identified as developers at his daughter's stag and doe party in the summer were 'personal friends.'

A list of federally protected species living on land removed from the Greenbelt gives Ottawa significant powers to intervene in the Ford government's plan to allow new development.

New figures obtained by Global News reveal the Ford government fell thousands short of its promise to enroll 8,000 children in funding for autism services in time for the fall.

Ontario's Court of Appeal is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the minister of long-term care for alleged negligence regarding the government's response to COVID.

Doug Ford made accessibility part of his brand, handing his personal number to voters and CEOs. Now, questions are being raised about him using the device for government work.

The explosive report from Bonnie Lysyk into the government's dealings with developers comes after a six-month investigation.

Ontario is refusing to release the number of nurses, personal support workers and physicians the province needs, saying that sharing the data publicly could harm the economy.

The official opposition at Queen's Park is asking for Ontario's integrity commissioner to expand his Greenbelt probe to include call logs on Doug Ford's personal cell phone.

As the opposition calls for more transparency, Global News can reveal three months during the pandemic when Doug Ford failed to make a single call on his government-issued device.

The black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.

The size and cost of the premier's office under Ontario Premier Doug Ford has expanded significantly since the premier took over, far outpacing spending under the Liberals.

The province has been under pressure after reports emerged that it was planning to close some ServiceOntario locations and open kiosks in Staples stores instead.

Ontario government officials are now acknowledging that Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cell phone for government business, but are refusing to divulge his phone logs

In Doug Ford's 2018 mandate letters, obtained exclusively by Global News, the premier laid out his high expectations for incoming cabinet ministers and plan to ensure integrity.

The OPP received multiple complaints after the Ford government revealed that 7,400 acres of land would be removed from the Greenbelt in order to build new housing.

Opposition politicians at Queen's Park are trying to get Premier Doug Ford to release his personal cellphone records using an Opposition Day Motion.

An advocacy group is accusing province of deliberately underfunding health care in the province. A government spokesperson said the group was "ideologically opposed" to them.

The board began hearing arguments after the minister of education made an application to deem the walkout unlawful.

Nearly 300 people in Ontario have been moved from hospitals to long-term care homes not of their choosing under a law the government implemented a little over a year ago.

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association announced on Monday it would ballot its members over whether or not to consider a strike in a mid-October vote.

Critics of the plan have accused the government of shrouding the redevelopment in secrecy and welcomed the auditors probe believing it will bring transparency to the process.

The ombudsman announced Monday he would be launching a 'systemic investigation' into direct payments handed out by the Ministry of Education to parents.

Ontario Place for All, which has rallied and organized opposition to current plans to redevelop the area, has retained a lawyer to outline its case that Ottawa should step in.

Sources say the contract was first signed for several hundred thousand dollars in 2020 but has ballooned to over $26 million.

Civil servants working for the Ontario government have been awarded backpay for the years their wages were frozen by Bill 124. The union says it is the highest increase since 2012.

The Ford government has been using the term 'attainable housing' since 2022, even assigning a junior cabinet minister the file. The term, however, doesn't have a definition.

The Ontario NDP has laid out links between some developers and controversial zoning orders as it tries to raise the heat on the government over its Greenbelt scandal.

An MZO, or Minister's Zoning Order, allows projects in Ontario to sidestep the traditional planning process, including public consultation. Critics call them a gift to developers.

A trove of new documents released by an environmental group show how developers contributed to controversial housing decisions in Ontario, including the Greenbelt scandal.

A request by an Ontario Liberal MPP to speak about International Women's Day was rejected by the Ford government, although female MPPs were invited to take part in a photograph.

In the run-up to the 2018 election, Doug Ford promised more than 70 new long-term care beds to a town in northern Ontario. Six years later, locals say they've seen no progress.

When asked whether governments should 'count new long-term care beds as new homes,' 63 per cent of respondents to a new poll said no, while just 23 per cent felt they should.

Staples is just one of four retailers the government plans to open ServiceOntario locations in, according to a business case justifying the move.

The leader of the Ontario NDP called for Doug Ford to sack Steve Clark if he did not resign after a damning report into changes to Ontario's Greenbelt was released.

The explosive report from Bonnie Lysyk into the government's dealings with developers comes after a six-month investigation.

Zameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.

Internal government documents obtained by the Ontario NDP and provided to Global News refer to “Phase 2” in the province’s overhaul of Toronto’s Ontario Place. 

Two major teaching unions in Ontario have netted Bill 124 backpay agreements for the years they were governed by the wage restraint legislation ahead of an appeal court ruling.

As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.

After a rushed process led by Ford government officials, Toronto Pearson International Airport was forced to tell the province it had greenlit a 50-storey tower on a flight path.

The criticism comes after Global News revealed internal government documents cited Bill 124 and low wages as part of the province's health-care staffing issues.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health is warning public health agencies to be prepared and roll out vaccinations after two cases of measles were reported in the province.

Speaking during Question Period, Ford and his housing minister defended a decision to offer only brief consultations on a law designed to return land to Ontario's Greenbelt.

Ontario will begin rolling out new COVID-19 booster shots and annual flu vaccines as the respiratory illness season approaches and hospital brace for a busy winter.

One of the parcels of land removed from Ontario's Greenbelt belongs to an employee at a large private sector union that backed the PCs during the election, Global News can reveal.

Global News is publishing the entire document, which it obtained from Ontario's Ministry of Health through a freedom of information request.

The Ontario government said it would study tolling and its potential benefits in 2023. It introduced a ban on new tolls before that work was finished, new documents suggest.

While the Ford government has been fighting in court to keep these letters a secret, Global News obtained and independently verified the letters as part of the 'Mandated' series.

The mandate letter written for the province’s environment minister suggests his task was to remove environmental and climate legislation, not to create more of it.

Ontario Place for All, which has rallied and organized opposition to current plans to redevelop the area, has retained a lawyer to outline its case that Ottawa should step in.

Doug Ford was peppered with questions about Bill 124 after Global News obtained internal government documents which admitted the impact of controversial Bill 124.

New documents suggest the Ford government could be forced to pay to operate the Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRTs after the city of Toronto paused some financial discussions.

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its ruling today on a bid by Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government to keep his marching orders to cabinet ministers confidential.

As the Ontario government's next budget looms, cities and towns continue to ask for more money, saying old funding formulas are leaving them cash-strapped.

Internal documents obtained by Global News show the minister in charge of universities and colleges was ready to raise tuition fees before Premier Doug Ford shut the plan down.

An MZO, or Minister's Zoning Order, allows projects in Ontario to sidestep the traditional planning process, including public consultation. Critics call them a gift to developers.

In his 2018 mandate letter to Steve Clark, exclusively obtained by Global News, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the Greenbelt must be protected.

The province had promised it would roll out full fare integration across the Greater Toronto Area by the end of 2023 but has been forced to extend the delivery to February 2024.

The Toronto paramedics union says a lack of available units and a large backlog of calls prompted requests for assistance from surrounding municipalities on Monday.

Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.

The appointments are made by Attorney General Doug Downey, and Ford says today that his Progressive Conservative government got elected "to get like-minded people in appointments."

Doug Ford made accessibility part of his brand, handing his personal number to voters and CEOs. Now, questions are being raised about him using the device for government work.

A year after the Ford government announced it would give private health-care clinics an expanded role, data shows very few surgeries have actually moved from hospitals.

The GTA transit service relies heavily on commuters and office workers to fill its trains, ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels

The leader of the Ontario NDP peppered the government with questions, after Global News revealed some ministers made between zero and 20 minutes of calls on their official devices.

After a year dominated by housing policy reversals, the results are in: Ontario saw its 2023 housing starts fall below target. The government says there is a 'need to do more.'

In 2018, Doug Ford promised he would not touch Ontario's Greenbelt. The premier, however, is facing severe backlash after reversing that promise in November 2022.

Des Ontariens qui ont séjourné à Ottawa pour participer à l’occupation du centre-ville par le «Convoi de la liberté» pourraient être admissibles à un crédit d’impôt visant à encourager l’économie...

Metrolinx's CEO says the provincial transit agency will not confirm an opening date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT until three months before it is due to begin running trains.

Doug Ford said a province-wide fourplex policy is 'off the table' for his government after weeks of active discussions at Queen’s Park.

The Ontario NDP is calling on the Ford government to subsidize trucks on Highway 407 and divert them away from Highway 401 as drivers struggle with gridlock.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters it was hard to keep track of the thousands of people he meets after being questioned about speaking to a particular Greenbelt landowner.

The Green Party now has a second MPP in the Ontario legislature as Aislinn Clancy won a byelection in Kitchener Centre on Thursday night.

New legislation will grant Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma the power to issue Minister's Zoning Orders for Ontario Place and except it from other provincial laws.

A request by an Ontario Liberal MPP to speak about International Women's Day was rejected by the Ford government, although female MPPs were invited to take part in a photograph.