Hamilton planning official out of a job as investigation into alleged payments from developer drags on

Arvin Prasad is being investigated for allegedly doing paid consulting for a developer during his time with the City of Markham. He denies wrongdoing.

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He oversaw development approvals in Markham. Now this former official is accused of pocketing more than $140,000 from a developer

Arvin Prasad denies any wrongdoing as Markham investigates complaint that he moonlighted as a consultant for a developer with a matter before council.

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They went for Botox to look better. They ended up in the ICU struggling to breathe

The Ontario women's search for answers to what went wrong has revealed a glaring hole in the oversight of the billion-dollar esthetics industry.

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Toronto area crypto shops caught in sustained crackdown by money-laundering watchdog

Fintrac has been criticized for lax enforcement of the sector. More than a quarter of all its revocations since 2021 have come in the last few weeks.

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She got Botox at a Toronto-area clinic and then researched the people behind it. What she found sent chills down her spine

As Ontario's esthetics industry has grown, oversight of the clinics and the individuals performing the medical procedures has remained fractured.

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How this woman’s tragic death exposes a glaring hole in Ontario’s oversight of med spas and beauty clinics

Loose policies have led to a flood of unsupervised medical procedures performed by unqualified staff, putting patients at risk, experts warn.

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The Toronto District School Board was duped into sending $1 million to fraudster who ‘can barely spell’

As the school board uses the court to recover the stolen money, security experts question how it fell for a "low-tech" scam with "so many red flags."

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Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford

The province has proposed minister's zoning orders to greenlight the building of 11 skyscrapers on a plot the size of the Rogers Centre.

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The trail had gone cold for millions in stolen crypto. Then came the ‘aha!’ moment that unlocked the mystery

Bitcoin taken from Canadians ended up in crypto wallets controlled by ‘a hidden company.’ The fight to recoup the funds is far from over.

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Inside Canada’s shadowy crypto banking system that makes it easy to facilitate ‘an unlimited amount of crime’

Reporters went undercover to expose a growing crypto-to-cash industry that is openly flouting anti-money laundering measures.

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Toronto Parking Authority officials ‘cooking the books’ to hide Green P credit card security flaws, complaint alleges

The City of Toronto has launched an investigation into the allegations, made by a former cybersecurity analyst at the parking authority.

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How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change – and why it’s raising the spectre of the Ford government’s Greenbelt scandal

The Premier’s office said the new route, chosen by Metrolinx, is “the best option” to serve the needs of the growing region.

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Ontario’s auditor general to investigate how Metrolinx picks subway stations | Globalnews.ca

A new page on the legislative watchdog's website reveals the full list of audits Auditor General Shelley Spence and her team are currently undertaking, including the subway probe.

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‘The threat of more poison in our water’: A gold mining firm plans to discharge wastewater upstream from Grassy Narrows

Kinross Gold says it adheres to the highest environmental standards. But there is growing concern about its history of alleged pollution.

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Hours of audio and video evidence is missing from Maplehurst guards’ crackdown on inmates

The missing footage, which some jail staff allege was purposely destroyed, has fueled calls for a public inquiry into the violent incident.

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Ontario Line construction unleashed rats into her home. But Metrolinx has not footed the full bill — and won’t tell her why

After Ontario Line work unleashed rats into a retiree’s home, Metrolinx promised to pay for the exterminator. The agency hasn’t said why the payment was $1,000 short.

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Tarion shelled out tens of millions to homebuyers whose houses were never built. Now it’s suing this Ontario developer to recoup those losses

The Ontario agency is seeking at least $87 million in damages it says it suffered in compensating more than 900 StateView Homes purchasers.

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Ontario animal welfare agents seized dogs they said were in distress. Then the animals started to die on the government’s watch

The dogs’ experience, critics say, reveals flaws in the provincial system that endangers the welfare of the animals it’s supposed to protect.

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Ontario’s jails are deadlier than ever — and this one is ‘the worst in every respect’

Forty-six inmates died in provincial jails last year. More than a quarter of them were at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.

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Judge slams jail guards’ ‘disgusting and gross’ treatment of prisoners at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton

Some jail officials testifying on behalf of the crown seemed to have “suffered amnesia” about the incident, judge added.

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Oakville councillors blindsided as Ford government steps in with plan for developers’ stalled condo project

Provincial officials have said the cluster of condo towers near the GO station will deliver new housing, jobs and community amenities.

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Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers. It could end up punishing some buyers

Under a controversial new rule, some homebuyers may end up getting less deposit coverage if things go awry with their builders.

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The former Ford government staffer at the heart of the Greenbelt scandal has been accused of promising to help developer for money

A lawsuit alleges Ryan Amato and another government staffer promised to use “backchannel contacts” to secure rezoning. Both men deny the allegations.

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An Ontario business faces charges of illegally excavating and selling limestone. Toronto is one of its biggest clients

Toronto is among Picton Terminals’ biggest clients, which four residents allege is running an illegal shoreline quarry to dig and sell limestone across Ontario.

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Poor budgeting and too many consultants behind soaring cost of Toronto subway projects, study reveals

Doug Ford's four priority transit projects cost Ontario taxpayers more to build than comparable projects in cities around the world, researchers found.

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