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Ontario’s government warned municipalities on September 16 that non‑compliance with the Buy Ontario procurement policy could lead to reduced provincial funding, urging local councils to prioritize Ontario‑based suppliers.
Premier Doug Ford, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Mayor Olivia Chow and Health Minister Sylvia Jones will hold a live news conference in Toronto at 10 a.m. on September 16 to announce a new joint initiative involving provincial, federal and municipal cooperation.
A California resident died after a boat capsized on Georgian Bay on September 14, prompting the Ontario Provincial Police to remove the vessel and launch a technical collision investigation.
Four leading Mississauga mayoral candidates discussed key issues as their campaigns intensify, drawing provincial attention to a race expected to be closely watched across Ontario.
Eleven new names were added to Ontario's Impaired‑Driving Memorial in Brampton on September 12, 2026, in a ceremony led by MADD Ontario with families, survivors, police and community members in attendance.
A September 12 ceremony in Brampton added eleven new names to Ontario’s impaired‑driving memorial, with MADD Ontario, families, police and survivors participating to honor victims of alcohol and drug‑related crashes.
A Cobourg man was charged on September 12, 2026 with eight sexual assault and voyeurism counts after police linked him to additional alleged victims, as part of an ongoing probe into misconduct at an Ontario tailor shop.
A family has sued Ontario, Toronto and the driver involved in a teen’s crash at an intersection where a speed‑camera was removed, seeking millions in damages. The suit argues that the province’s recent ban on automated speed‑cameras contributed to the accident.
Barrie Police confirmed on September 10, 2026 that remains found in August belong to one of the victims of a 2025 double homicide, linking the recent discovery to the unsolved murders.
Ontario is reviewing a draft bill that could remove a key safeguard for long‑term injured workers, prompting concern from advocates who say the change would strip essential protection. The proposal is part of a broader overhaul of the province’s workplace injury compensation framework.
Ontario’s Ministry of Education will implement mandatory final exams, attendance‑based grades, a financial‑literacy graduation requirement, new student‑family support offices, and a revised kindergarten curriculum for the 2026‑27 school year, beginning in September 2026.
Intense thunderstorms on September 4, 2026, knocked out electricity for thousands in southern Ontario, revealing gaps in extreme‑weather preparedness and prompting utility and emergency response actions.
Fatima Shaban was elected on September 3, 2026, in a provincial byelection to represent Scarborough Southwest for the NDP, ending a vacancy in the Ontario legislature.
Ontario fined SeatGeek $25,000 on September 3, 2026 for breaching the province’s anti‑scalping law, marking an early enforcement action as the government seeks to curb inflated ticket resale, especially around events like the Toronto International Film Festival.
Ontario government political staff helped the Ontario Science Centre draft public statements after a heavy snowstorm damaged its roof, coordinating messaging to inform the public.
Ontario voters cast ballots on September 3, 2026 in three provincial by‑elections, with the Progressive Conservatives targeting two seats and the New Democratic Party focusing on one.
Ontario Provincial Police charged a man after a boat capsized on the St. Lawrence River near Grenadier Island on April 25, 2026, resulting in a fatality. The investigation remains ongoing.
Ontario Progressive Conservative MPPs Hardeep Grewal and Charmaine Williams repaid a combined $43,140 in Toronto hotel expenses after Premier Doug Ford ordered the reimbursements.
A London, Ontario company sells T‑shirts bearing a correct lake name slogan, donating part of sales to Swim Drink Fish Canada to fund Lake Ontario conservation, inspired by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for proper water terminology.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a $25,000 bilingual sign on Lake Ontario’s shoreline to reaffirm the lake’s name after President Donald Trump referred to it as “Lake America.”
