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Overcrowding across correctional facilities in northern Ontario has reached its highest levels in years. New government data obtained by CBC News reveals that several jails in the region are operating far beyond capacity, raising urgent concerns about safety and infrastructure. The Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General’s reports, covering January 2019 through mid-2025, show that inmate numbers have steadily increased, leaving staff and inmates struggling to maintain basic living conditions.

The MedsCheck program in Ontario has entered a period of intense scrutiny as newly released financial records and survey findings reveal significant billing increases and persistent pressure on pharmacists across major retail chains. The data shows a sharp escalation in MedsCheck revenues and highlights ongoing concerns surrounding corporate influence in pharmacy practice. These developments have renewed debate about the program’s design and the future of medication review services in the province.

The latest provincial budget in Ontario outlines a sharp discrepancy between housing targets and actual progress. Despite Doug Ford's government's continued public commitment to reaching 1.5 million new homes by 2031, current and projected construction numbers paint a very different picture. The data presented reveals a notable slowdown in housing starts, with only modest increases expected in the coming years.

In a groundbreaking legal move, four Ontario school boards have initiated lawsuits against major social media companies, Meta Platforms Inc., Snap Inc., and ByteDance Ltd., the parents of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, respectively. These legal actions seek a combined total of $4.5 billion in damages, accusing the firms of causing significant harm to the mental health of students and disrupting the educational environment.

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The history of Toronto began in the late 18th century when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The British established a settlement there, called the Town of York, which its lieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe, designated as the capital of Upper Canada.

Air Museum at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Excellent aircraft and aviation related museum with aircraft and artefacts set out in a time line order mostly. Really a great museum for an aircraft enthusiast, with plenty of room around each exhibit to walk and take pictures.
No limits imposed on you at all for taking pictures or videos, as long as its for personal, non commercial purposes.

The Canadian Museum of Nature (French: Musée Canadien de la nature) is a natural history museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its collections, which were started by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, include all aspects of the intersection of human society and nature, from gardening to gene-splicing.

                   Just two minutes!  Not much, right? By that time, you can boil the water in the electric kettle, heat the dinner in the microwave, and... save someone's life. How? Just go to beadonor.ca and register as an organ donor.  The problem of too few donors in Canada is quite serious.  Particularly in Ontario, where many people do not sign the necessary consent for organ donation after death and the decision falls to their loved ones.