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Developer withdraws plans to build northern Ontario AI data centre over public opposition
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A developer has withdrawn its plans to build a two-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Armour Township, Ont., due to…
Man charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal tent fire in Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 33-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal tent fire in Greater Sudbury has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, police say. The arrest comes nearly a week after emergency crews responded to two tents on fire at Energy Court at about 3:40 a.m. on…
Ontario creates new rules for real estate brokerages in light of iPro Realty scandal
Ontario real estate brokerages will soon be required to submit annual financial filings to the province’s industry regulator in a move it says will “strengthen financial oversight.” Starting Oct. 1, all brokerages will be required to “attest to and submit” information about financial statements, trust and access, unclaimed trust monies and compliance attestations, the Real…
4 charged in $48M fraud investigation involving Ontario firearms distribution business
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been charged in a fraud investigation into a $48-million financial scheme, according to Waterloo Regional Police. Police said its commercial fraud unit recently completed a complex, multi-year investigation into a local firearms and ammunition distribution business, along with a commercial financing company. Between 2016…
Ontario jail forced to take servers offline after suffering ‘breach’ of security systems
An Ontario jail has been forced to scale back its operations and take some of its servers offline after suffering an unidentified cyber breach at the beginning of the month. Staff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a “breach related to its security systems” sometime on June…
Sister of 5 children killed in Ontario crash shares grief ‘beyond words’
The sister of five children who died in a “devastating” crash in rural Ontario Friday evening is appealing to the community for support. Nancy Doerksen has said her family’s “heartbreak and grief is beyond words.” She shared the sentiment on a crowdfunding page following the collision. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday at the…
Ontario, Region of Waterloo appeal court decision blocking Kitchener encampment removal – Kitchener
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2026 1:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario and the Region of Waterloo are appealing a recent court decision that blocks the removal of a homeless encampment in a Kitchener, Ont., parking lot the two governments say is needed…
Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowding
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new survey of Ontario’s emergency room physicians suggests the majority are struggling with severe overcrowding, hurting the ability of some to see patients as quickly as they should. A study released by the Ontario Medical Association on Monday morning polled ER doctors across the province to…
Ontario housing starts dip in May after strong start to 2026
New housing in Ontario stuttered slightly last month after a relatively strong start to the year, with the province still far away from its one-time goal of 1.5 million new homes by 2031. Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation revealed a national drop in housing starts for May of roughly five per cent…