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Tough winter conditions could impact grape harvest as Ontario wine booms
As we come out of one of the coldest, most persistent winters in recent memory, Ontario growers are starting to come to terms with the potential loss of crops. In wine regions, some grapes experienced more damage than others.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tough-winter-ontario-grape-harvest-9.7159301?cmp=rss

Ontario Outbreak Information 1h ago

Possible Measles Exposure Travelling out of Winnipeg

Published on 10 April 2026

Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is informing the public that a person with contagious measles travelled out of Winnipeg on March 28, 2026, through Toronto, and further on to Orlando Florida on March 29, 2026.

Since many people in Northwestern Ontario travel out of the Winnipeg airport, NWHU recommends checking the details (link below) to find out if you or your family may have been exposed, and what to do next. Measles can result in severe illness and long-term harm in some people, and controlling spread is crucial for protecting health.

https://www.nwhu.on.ca/possible-measles-exposure-travelling-out-of-winnipeg/

#OnObNWHU #NWHU #NorthwesternHealthUnit #Ontario #Winnipeg #Toronto #Measles

Possible Measles Exposure Travelling out of Winnipeg - Northwestern Health Unit

Northwestern Health Unit

Ontario Outbreak Information 2h ago

Outbreak: #COVID-19

Facility: Country Terrace
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Spruce Court
Location: #Komoka #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #MLHU0035

Date: 2026-04-09

Public Health Unit: Middlesex-London Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObMLHU

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Ontario Outbreak Information 2h ago

Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)

Facility: AgeCare London
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Aspen Grove
Location: #London #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #MLHU0040

Date: 2026-04-08

Public Health Unit: Middlesex-London Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObMLHU

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Ontario Outbreak Information 2h ago

Outbreak: #COVID-19

Facility: Pathways Retirement Residence
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #SaultSteMarie #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #APHU0007

Date: 2026-04-10

Public Health Unit: #Algoma Public Health Unit
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObAPHU

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CBC Sports 3h ago

Canada's Vallée and Jasmin capture Canada Cup diving gold medals
Mia Vallée and Amélie-Laura Jasmin of Canada won Saturday's 3-metre synchronized gold medal at the Canada Cup diving competition in Windsor, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7160485?cmp=rss

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo 5h ago

In The Key Of C: Hear tunes from Kathleen Edwards, Whitehorse, Melanie Fiona and more
Host Craig Norris celebrates spring and shares songs and stories from all over Ontario on this week's show. Hear tunes from The Band, Whitehorse, Kathleen Edwards, The Shins and Melanie Fiona.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/in-the-key-of-c-craig-norris-april-11-2026-9.7159172?cmp=rss

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Ev Delen 7h ago

@dragonfrog

Because, sadly, Municipalities are creatures of the Province, and so the Province can overrule them, which for people like Ford and Flack is a huge flag that reads "corruption possible here".

It's gotten to the point, just like with the OMB of old, that developers file applications with cities merely as a pro-forma gesture to get the process started so that the minister can intervene.

Although the Ford Administration remains accessible (just like Trump, they conflate transparency with accessibility, the latter of which they only undertake when the media coverage is positive), they are the most secretive administration in Ontario history, going to court and losing twice to prevent public disclosure of documents which undoubtedly provides additional evidence of corruption, and now in the process of passing retroactive legislation to prevent that disclosure.

Autocrats dismantle democratic institutions and concentrate power in the hands of a few.

#Ontario #ONPoli

Ev Delen 8h ago

This is why virtually no housing is being built in #Ontario.

Rather than having a reliable, predictable process for obtaining permitting and planning approval, #DougFord has instead politicized the entire process, resulting in far, far FEWER homes being built as developers abandon the prescribed approvals process and instead seek political favour to build over the objections of even local residents who are supportive of moderate density increases.

Ford will trumpet that no administration in Ontario has issued more Ministerial Zoning Orders for the purposes of housing development, but is that a good thing?

He's turned a house building assembly line into a bespoke and craft process that is more profitable for developers but results in far fewer homes being built.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/doug-fords-government-has-sent-mixed-signals-about-the-planned-height-of-this-controversial-oakville-condo-project-heres-why-residents-are-concerned/article_fa11e298-c40a-406f-b9b7-eeb97973d586.html

#ONPoli #Housing #HousingShortage #PolicyFail #Corruption #Conservative #Conservatives