Finance minister says location rules will vary by city, but province needs bigger slice of federal tax pie for pot launch. ...
Category: Travel and Recreation
Two former Liberal aides lobbied government on behalf of scandal-embroiled casino company
Tories dig up information through lobbyist registry, but Grits and two lobbyists say they had no role in choice of Great Canadian Gaming for Ontario gambling operations. ...
Province ratchets up drug-impaired driving penalties
Young and commercial drivers can't get behind the wheel with even trace amounts, while sanctions for all drugged drivers get stricter. ...
GO commuters will see upgrades at 43 stations
Metrolinx put out the word for secure bike parking and electric charging stations — plus more Union Station goodies. ...
Heard: Patrick Brown regrets nothing about dissing giant rubber duck
The $120,000 bird buoyed waterfront tourism to the tune of millions of dollars, festival organizers say. ...
Consumer services minister open to further clamp-downs on travel ad tricks
Enforcement of rules around fraud and price-fudging in a global market remain a key concern. ...
Ontario to formally sanction amateur combat sports
Several amateur combat sporting events, some of which are currently considered “prize fights” under the Criminal Code, and illegal are about to be officially approved by the government. ...
800 vinyl ducks flock to Queen’s Park in protest
Advocacy group raises a flap about government “waste.” ...
Ontario must close $16-billion tourism gap: Chamber of Commerce
The Minister of Tourism will very soon release the strategic framework aimed at boosting travel to the province. ...
Government not selling Ontario Place, despite proposing legislation that would enable it
If the land isn't for sale, why amend the law to allow for such a sale, NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo wondered Monday, to which Culture Minister Eleanor McMahon replied, "I don't know why it's there, it's there — (but) I can tell ...