Public outcry erupted last year over the small fee of $3.71 that the province currently charges for every million litres on all water-taking permits.

Ontario's upcoming cap-and-trade program will not limit the province's greenhouse gas emissions through to 2020, the environmental commissioner said Tuesday.

Trost, known for his opposition to same-sex marriage, was one of the guest speakers at a demonstration to protest Ontario's sexual education curriculum.

Environment Minister Glen Murray said fluctuations in the Quebec and California carbon market are "normal" and are affected by a host of political, economic and legal factors.

Wynne promoted seven backbenchers to an expanded 30−seat Ontario cabinet and demoted the minister responsible for the autism file that created a public relations nightmare for her Liberal government.

The Ontario government still insists the Games were on budget because the ultimate cost was roughly the same as the $2.4−billion bid budget in 2009. The Auditor General disagrees.

Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin wrote in a Facebook post Monday that he is a feminist who has often "dreamed of a day" when the question of gender parity wouldn’t even arise.

Dianne Saxe said in a report that Ontario has invested heavily in conserving electricity, but it’s the smallest and cleanest of the province’s major energy sources.

The Globe and Mail says it obtained a copy of the Climate Change Action Plan debated by the Ontario cabinet last week, which calls on the province to start phasing out natural gas for heating.

The cap-and-trade plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is set to take effect next year, but businesses are still seeking details on how the revenue will be invested and administered.