The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.
The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.
Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.
Please see a joint statement from United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and myself:
Today, United States Secretary of Commerce @howardlutnick and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford had a productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States and Canada.
Secretary Lutnick agreed to officially meet with Premier Ford in Washington on Thursday, March 13 alongside the United States Trade Representative to discuss a renewed USMCA ahead of the April 2 reciprocal tariff deadline. In response, Ontario agreed to suspend its 25 per cent surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
I left Canada last year for better opportunities in the USA. 25% of my new co-workers are Canadian scientists who left Canada for better opportunities in the USA. I just bought a detached home 5 minutes from work (in the USA) that cost 2x my income. Detached homes in Canada’s large cities cost 5-10x any scientist’s income.
STATEMENT FROM YORK REGIONAL POLICE CHIEF JIM MACSWEEN ON AURORA SHOOTING
As Chief of York Regional Police, I want to take the opportunity to address the fatal shooting that occurred in the Town of Aurora and the increased violent crime in York Region.
On October 30, at approximately 7:45 p.m., York Regional Police officers responded to a report of a break and enter. When responding officers arrived, gunfire was exchanged between our officers and a male subject. As a result, a 17-year-old male is deceased and the incident is now under investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
This was a tragic event and one more example of the challenges our officers face each and every day.
As I reported a few months ago, York Region has been experiencing an overall increase in violent crime in 2024.
With these increases and more guns on the streets, our residents are feeling increasingly vulnerable to becoming a victim of crime. On a daily basis, I am speaking to people who are expressing to me that they are not feeling safe. This is concerning to me and simply unacceptable.
More info here:
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With all due respect, I, as well as any reasonable person, does not think a stiffer penalty from “3 to 7 days” cuts it for driving under the influence.
To be blunt, it’s embarrassing. These laws needs to be re-evaluated. Fines, penalties. All of it.
My dads an incredibly smart man.
•Great leader
•Can fix anything
•Socially strong & networks well
•Read a book a week for 30 years
He NEVER moved up in his company.
I asked him WHY & the answer he gave me brought me to tears.
Here’s THE BEST LESSON my dad ever taught me.
Id love the UFC to release the mic’d audio from me. I literally screamed out at that ending, first time in 20 years. It was an automatic reaction I guess. I’m still speechless. Still have goosebumps. Both of these guys are the epitome of our sport. Sheer class. What a privilege.