The Latest Breaking News from Ontario

The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vital

As I walk into the classroom as a newly graduated teacher, I see children — each with unique abilities, interests and an eagerness to learn. This Ontario classroom was designed to be inclusive — a space where all students, regardless of their needs, can thrive.

The Conversation · Feb 9

Six men accused of seeking sexual services from minors, charged with human trafficking in Canada

Six men have been arrested and charged in a human trafficking investigation in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, police say. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) launched an operation called Project Firebird to tackle the purchase of sexual services from minors.

The Times of India · Feb 9

First to bike on all five Great Lakes: One army veteran’s extreme winter cycling feat

Battling subzero windchills, cracking ice and mechanical failures, Eric McKinney became the first rider to bike across lakes Erie, Ontario, Huron, Michigan and Superior

Cycling Weekly · Feb 6

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

The Guardian - US · Jan 24

Ryan Wedding, Olympic Snowboarder Turned Accused Drug Lord, Arrested

The Ontario native was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 23

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions

The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site of Ontario Power Generation at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, near the shore of Lake Huron in Ontario.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Toronto gets slammed by snowstorm – resulting in travel delays and school closures

The severe weather prompted both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to cancel public events

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Canadian Indigenous community told not to consume water after sanitation system fails as evacuations stall

The rural community in northern Ontario is only accessible by air most of the year

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Lessons from Ontario’s Slot Market

Ontario’s regulated online gambling market is no longer in its early days. Since launching in 2022, it has moved beyond initial uncertainty into a more stable phase — one where the rules are understood, the major players are established, and longer-term patterns are beginning to surface.

inkl · Jan 7

‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province

Doug Ford’s move comes after Diageo announced plan to shutter Ontario whisky plant and move operations to US

The Guardian - US · Jan 6