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Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk's Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight
The Canadian province of Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68.12 million) satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon Musk’s company Starlink, following through with a vow by the province’s premier to cut ties in retaliation for U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada.
Ontario scraps $68M Starlink contract amid U.S. tariff fight
TORONTO >> The Canadian province of Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68.12 million) satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon Musk’s company Starlink, following through with a vow by the province’s premier to cut ties in retaliation for U.
Ontario officially cancels $100M Starlink contract, won't say cost to taxpayers
Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal.
Ontario Cancels Starlink Internet Deal Amid U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions
Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68 million) satellite internet contract with Elon Musks Starlink, citing retaliation against U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. The decision fulfills Premier Doug Fords earlier pledge
Ontario Officially Cancels $100M Starlink Deal
Ontario has pulled the plug on a $100 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, dropping plans to bring high-speed satellite internet to 15,000 homes in remote parts of the province. The move, confirmed Wednesday by Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce,
Ontario officially cancels $100-million Starlink contract but won't reveal kill fee
Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal. The deal, announced last year, was to deliver high-speed internet to 15,
Ontario city facing full $18.3M cyberattack bill after insurer denies claim
Hamilton taxpayers are looking at fronting the full cost of a devasting 2024 cyberattack after the city’s insurance company ...
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Prairies wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement for southern Ontario
A special air quality statement has been issued for parts of southern Ontario, triggered by wildfire smoke from the Prairies.
How some northern Ontario cities have solved their lifeguard shortages
After years of grappling with lifeguard shortages, a problem that's impacted communities across Canada, several northern ...
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Ontario will be appealing court decision after Toronto bike lanes’ removal ruled unconstitutional
The Ontario government says it will appeal a provincial court’s decision that found it unconstitutional for the province to remove some of Toronto’s bike lanes, but Cycle Toronto says Ford should ...
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Ontario paramedic fired for criticizing Israel on social media hopes to be reinstated
A York Region paramedic who says she was fired over a Facebook comment that criticized Israel’s military actions in the ...
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Killer who raped, decapitated 12-year-old Ontario girl has been paroled: police
A Nova Scotia man who raped and murdered a 12-year-old Ontario girl, later decapitating her dead body in an attempt to hide ...
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Ontario residents getting August government payments sooner than expected
Ontario residents may want to keep an eye on their bank accounts, as the monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are ...
Google Canada claims pregnancy is not a protected ground under Ontario's human rights code in defence of lawsuit
In defending a lawsuit by a former employee claiming Google Canada fired her within days of telling her bosses she was ...
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Some Ontario hospitals offering hefty incentives for locums amid doctor shortage
As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the health-care crisis in underserved ...
Plan ahead: Severe storms, tornado threat targets northwestern Ontario
Farther north, a cold front over far northwestern Ontario will force the development of several rounds of additional ...
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Sauerkraut Weekend kicks off in Ontario County Thursday
Thursday marks the first day of Sauerkraut Weekend at the Phelps Community Center in Ontario County. The festival started as ...
Man gets life sentence for Scranton gas station killing
Shelton Miles will spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing a young father in a gas station in Scranton.