Ontario’s taxing problem with property owners

Open this photo in gallery:Paul Sullivan, a B.C. property-tax consultant, is campaigning to lift Ontario’s freeze on property-tax assessments.Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail It’s a kind of ticking tax bomb. At the height of the COVID-19 emergency …

Chiefs of Ontario launches Open Letter Calling for Respectful Return of First Nations Ancestors

TORONTO (September 23, 2026) — Chiefs of Ontario (COO) have launched an Open Letter to All Ontarians: Help Us Bring Our Ancestors Home, calling on people and institutions to come forward if they are holding or have information about, First Nations …

Your guide to the ultimate fall colours road trip across southeastern Ontario

I’ve been fortunate to live and travel extensively across the world and while I can vouch for the romanticism of a London spring and the beauty of wintering in the Dolomites, nothing quite compares to the exquisite colours of fall in southeastern Ontario …

There’s a weekend-long butter tart festival in Ontario’s prettiest cobblestone town this fall

As autumn brings crisp afternoon breezes and cosy weekend cravings, one of Ontario’s most charming historic towns comes alive to celebrate the season. Just beyond the historic downtown core, the Paris Fairgrounds (139 Silver St.) will host the Fall Market …

Ontario woman charged with 144 counts of Animal Cruelty

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Thursday (9/17)  at 10:50 a.m. of Corinne J. Speights, age 28, of 334 Cortland Drive in the Town of Ontario for a total of 144 counts of Animal Cruelty – Failure to Provide Sustenance/Food or …

What happened to Madi? In small-town Ontario, a family wrestles with a police investigation gone cold

PORT HOPE, Ont.—On a sticky summer day, there is relief in the shade of the foliage along the east bank of the Ganaraska River, though not from the mosquitoes. Mark Chard, a local firefighter, community theatre actor and musician, leads the way to a serene …

Celebration of francophonie in Ontario

Friday, September 25, was Franco-Ontarian Day (Journée Franco-ontarien) and celebrations in honour of the occasion were held in several communities across the region. In Hawkesbury, students from the town’s French-language Catholic and public schools …

‘Every dollar is accounted for’ says Ontario’s labour minister, while his ministry dodges transparency orders

This Ontario park has a 1.3 km trail that takes you through the heart of a red and gold canyon

It's officially fall, and there's no better time to lace up those hiking boots and get outdoors. Ontario is full of stunning spots to take in the fall foliage, and you don't need to go far from Toronto to enjoy crisp autumn air and a canopy of …

This Ontario small town is the 'waterfall capital of Muskoka' and it's draped in fall colours

You don't have to venture too far from Toronto for a dreamy fall escape. This charming Ontario town is home to cascading waterfalls, colourful hiking trails and cute shops to explore. Just around two hours from Toronto, the destination feels like a …