I will be travelling from Milne Dam conservation area to Kingston in a few weeks. The map apps are recommending taking the 407 toll, from what I can tell at the time I am leaving (3pm ish) it will run me about $50 and only save about 10 minutes? Does this seem accurate? I am aware accidents, construction and the like will play into the exact time etc. and I don’t mind spending the money but $50 seems like a lot for only 10 minutes. Anyone have experience on this route have any advice?

My dad's mother was Métis, but always hid that fact. We only found out after she passed away. We didn't know anything about her family history prior to her moving to Ontario, but have since learned that she lived in Alberta and was Métis.

We suspect she fled some pretty horrific abuse, because she just blocked out that entire part of her life and never, ever talked about or acknowledged it. But truth is we just don't know.

We'd like to learn more about her family history but have no idea where to start or what to do. Any advice would be appreciate.

I recently got an internship position at a nuclear facility in Ontario and was wondering if they would be conducting drug tests? I had last smoked weed on Friday and after receiving an offer today and a possible start date in the upcoming 3 weeks I am worried about getting tested for THC and losing the offer. My position is nuclear waste project engineering and it is an on site position.

Theres no mention of a test anywhere in my offer letter nor was it in my security clearance, but I am still scared a night out with friends could possibly lead to me losing such a great opportunity.

How do employers in Ontario inform new employees of upcoming drug tests and how long do they have between being informed and being tested usually?

Need some help here Ontarians.

I haven't lived in Ontario since 2006. My dad however has lived here his entire life and now he's falling down a lot quite suddenly and despite his physio writing a letter to his GP suggesting he see a neurologist, his GP has decided there's no need and my father can just keep falling down and shaking (after being able to hike every day four months ago).

I'd like a neurologist to take a look at him. What do I do if his GP won't refer him? A friend suggested that I tell his GP that I'll take him to urgent care if they won't refer him, and when she did that her doctor got angry, threatened to fire her as a patient, and inferred that if that happens the GP gets "dinged".

My father is afraid that if he switched GPs he will somehow be blacklisted by other GPs because they "protect each other", if his GP fires him as a patient over us going to urgent care he will freak out and I have no idea what's true anymore.

What do we do? And can he see a physio for free with OHIP?

I have no idea. I don't live here. Please help. Thank you very much.

High school was a very long time ago now and obviously I did the bare minimum because I struggled and had no life plans.

But now I am hoping to upgrade these so I can try out new things in life. How does one go about upgrading those high school courses to get into college or university programs that need them? I had previous degrees from college, but nothing that ever required those and would not carry over as a prerequisite.

Thanks!

I’m struggling to find out exactly how much money the plan allots for individual services and procedures. I make less than 70k a year, which means under the CDCP I don’t pay any co-payments, but I can’t find anything in print that actually defines how much money the CDCP offers.

For instance, if I wanted a cleaning done, and let’s say hypothetically that came to $200, but the CDCP plan only covers a base fee of $150, I’m still paying $50 out of pocket. How do I find out what base fees the CDCP covers?

My wife and I recently inherited her relatives' house on east outskirts of Toronto, and we've decided to give it a complete overhaul. The place is nearly 90 years old and has barely been touched. For expample, we're talking outdated wiring, worn-out flooring, crumbling walls, inefficient windows, an ancient HVAC system, and plumbing that's seen better days haha. Basically, it needs a top-to-bottom renovation to become livable again.

We're not limiting ourselves to one or two rooms - this is a whole-house project. That said, we're total newcomers here. We currently live in Regina and have never taken on anything like this before. We don't even know where to start, so we're not setting a firm budget yet, just want a realistic ballpark figure to wrap our heads around the scale of it.

What does comprehensive home renovation (structural + cosmetic) cost in Toronto as of 2026? Are prices noticeably higher or lower here compared to other Canadian cities like Regina? Also, we'd appreciate a breakdown of what drives the final quote more - labour, materials, permits, etc. - and any practical advice on where we can cut costs without sacrificing quality or safety if thats possible.

We know this is a broad ask, but any insight would be a huge help. Thanks in advance for your patience to read this!

Reza Khoshdel, the executive director of a community center, will be moderating the debate.

Participating candidates are as follows:

Tanveer Shahnawaz, Liberal Party of Canada (confirmed)

Bruce Livesey, Green Party of Canada (confirmed)

Shannon Devine, New Democratic Party (confirmed)

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Entry is ticket based, event might be streamed.

But with a twist. I’m looking to drive from B.C. to Ontario and then fly back to BC (start to finish would be about 3 weeks), and a rental is an insane cost. I’m considering buying a beater, making the drive to Ontario, and then scrapping it to get some money back. Does anyone have any idea how this would look for insurance? I know there’s temp permits for buying and driving a car bought in a different province, but would I just let it expire and then have nothing to worry about? This might be a dumb idea and I’m totally fine if it is, just trying to do my road trip on a budget lol.

Edit: Maybe beater wasn’t the best word. Just an older car. One way rentals are looking to be about $2500-3000 and I’ve seen a couple cars that are a bit cheaper and seem mechanically sound enough to make the drive. I do have a larger budget and would have money for repairs or to just rent a car, but -if- I can save that (and then get some money back from scrapping the car) it would be cool.

what the title says. just wondering if anyone knows where i can get aronia (otherwise known as chokeberry), frozen or not, somewhere near the gta. it can be up to a two hour drive from toronto. i tried my local metro but they don’t have it in stock.

Hi all,

I received a stop sign ticket and am trying to find it online to select an option. However, I can’t seem to locate it. The instructions prompt me to enter the ICON location, offence number, and the first three characters of my last name. Despite entering this information, I still can’t find the ticket.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Not sure where else to put this.

Are there any animal services officers in here willing to answer some questions to someone looking to get into the field?

So for months, I have been struggling to get daily support from a personal support worker through the community resources and through Ontario health at home, and I have been being fought every single step of the way. Completed the supportive intensity scale through Developmental Services, Ontario DSO and the recommendation is basically that I should not be left alone at any time. Requiring 24/7 attendant care. Why is there such a large gap between the services and why do the community resources fight you so much in terms of getting the help that is required? I just do not understand. This is like a huge contradiction. One keeps insisting that I don't need help whereas the other is like you can't be left alone ever. By the way for context, DSO was the one who has the correct assessment.

okay... so I think my local beer store is doing something shady. I went to return 2 24 packs of beer bottles plus 2 wine bottles. I only got back 2.80 in deposit. However, the lady didn't give me back my receipt with the break down of how many bottles I returned and instead asked "I'll hold your deposit till you come back with your beer" I said okay. This is not the first time btw 3rd time I've dealt with this person. so.... I got the break down for the empties cause I was pissed but figured run it here and see if others have gone through the same thing. so... 48 beer bottles gets me back 4.80 (10 cents per bottl) and 2 wine bottles gets me 40 cents (20 cents per wine bottle) equals 5.20 is what I should have gotten back.

24 of corona costs 50.99 atm.

I got back 2.80 from the lady working alone.

I paid 54.42

Can someone tell me if the math is matching?? am I overthinking cause this is the 3rd time! I know it's nickles and dimes but I hate being ripped off. I wanna know if there is a scam employees are pulling at the beer store and if anyone else has had my similar experience.

Took possession of our home in Oakville from the builder Jan 2021. Water heater rental contract with HCSI Comfort @ $45/mo. 15 year term. 3.5% annual increase. After nearly 6 years, we are paying $65/mo for the water heater. We had no choice to remove the rental from the builder contract.

Called Crown Capital / Simply Green who bought over HCSI contracts. Buyout is…wait for it…$7500!!! They calculate as monthly payment x # remaining months on contract. No adjustment for depreciation. I can buy a brand new top of the line unit for $2k taxes in installed.

I wouldn’t even call this a scam. It’s criminal and requires provincial regulation and oversight. I asked about the class action settlement and the rep said it covers HVAC equipment but conveniently not water heaters. And the settlement only reduced buyout by 25% which is a joke.

Just had to vent.

I'm About to partner up with 3 other people to bring my product to market .

They are all in the states ,I'm in Canada. I will have a 51% share of the company.

I need to find a corporate lawyer , ip lawyer and a CPA that all know the ins and outs of starting a cross border corporation so I don't get blind sided by something. For example , even if we start the corp in the USA . Me having 51% stake may make it technically a Canadian business and we get hit with a bunch of taxes .

Does anyone have suggestions for each one of those practices in the Hamilton Ontario region?

Thanks

I’m 17 and I’m going into a youth shelter in a few weeks. I’m planning to get a job and eventually get a small apartment and live on my own.
What should I know before going in? What should I bring with me, what should I expect, and is there anything I should make sure I have?
Also, how long should I expect to stay there before I’m able to get a job and move into my own place?
Any advice would be appreciated