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U.S. developer and city end legal battle over Windsor's former Grace hospital site
The City of Windsor and the company that had sought to turn the old Grace Hospital site into student housing have jointly announced an end to their legal battle over the development.
Trump tariffs hard to navigate but Canada can take action, Windsor and auto leaders say
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he’s taking seriously U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods.
Riverfest Elora and Summerfolk say their heads are still above water after a rainy weekend
Two music festivals that had to cancel shows due to torrential rains this past weekend say they still have their heads above water financially and they expect to return next year to celebrate milestone anniversaries.
Regular rainfall results in quiet wildfire season in northwestern Ontario
While western Canada struggles with an out-of-control wildfire that destroyed part of Jasper, Alta., earlier this summer, the number of wildfires across Ontario has been well below average, according to data from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
Inquest into woman's death in Kingfisher Lake First Nation hears from doctor who treated her
The inquest into the 2017 death of a woman in Kingfisher Lake First Nation heard on Thursday from the doctor who treated her in the period leading up to her death – though Dr. Steve Coupland said he was on holiday during the events that immediately preceded Ruthann Quequish's passing.
Thunder Bay woman says province denied her a doctor because she paid for NP care
A Thunder Bay, Ont., woman in search of a family doctor says the provincial service that helps people find primary health care providers refused to help her — because she had signed on with a fee-for-service nurse practitioner clinic that charges up to $180 per visit.
Canadian Blood Services apology met with mixed feelings in Windsor, Ont., 2SLGBTQ+ community
Some members of Windsor’s 2SLGBTQ+ community say they’re glad that Canadian Blood Services has apologized to the community for decades of discrimination against gay and bisexual men and some trans people. But they say a former policy banning blood donations by men who have sex with men should never have existed in the first place.
City of Waterloo passes 3-year budget with plans for more sidewalk clearing, hiring planners and firefighters
City of Waterloo councillors passed a three-year budget on Monday that one councillor described as supporting the "city that we are and the city that we want to be."
Thunder Bay parent angered by cuts to school bus service
A Thunder Bay, Ont., parent is speaking out about changes to a Ministry of Education funding formula that will disqualify students such as her daughter from school bus transportation.
Four years after a fire, this iconic Kenora waterfront hotel is welcoming guests again
The Clarion Lakeside Inn and Conference Centre is back to welcoming guests after extensive repairs and renovations.