Ontario Independent

About Us

Ontario Independent is the province’s only all news network, providing immediate and essential updates to more than 1.7 Million readers each week. With the largest online newsroom in the country and staffed by a team of award-winning journalists, Ontario Independent delivers the information you need, when you need it. News, traffic, weather and business information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

#1 in Breaking News

Toronto’s only live 24 hour online news publication, Ontario Independent delivers news as it happens, whenever it happens, day or night. Their team of award-winning reporters provides Ontario’s most complete round-the-clock local news coverage. When news breaks, Ontario Independent is there to put it all together.

#1 in Traffic and Weather

Real-time traffic and weather reports every ten minutes, every hour, every day. Comprehensive traffic monitoring, including airborne traffic during morning and afternoon rush hour live only on Ontario Independent. A ‘seasoned’ team of meteorologists stand behind their famous weather assurance.

#1 in Business

Toronto’s most frequent business reports & Breaking news from many of the world’s biggest stock markets including Toronto, New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Right from the opening bell, Ontario Independent is your source for live up-to-the-minute market analysis.

#1 in Sports

In-depth reports direct from Ontario’s #1 news network. All your local scores, roster changes, management shake-ups and controversial calls. Whether it’s Leafs, Raptors, Argos, Jays or Toronto FC, Ontario Independent has you covered.

Ontario is a province in east-central Canada that borders the U.S. and the Great Lakes. It’s home to Ottawa, Canada’s capital, known for Parliament Hill’s Victorian architecture and the National Gallery, featuring Canadian and indigenous art. Toronto, Ontario’s capital, is home to the 553m-high CN Tower, with expansive views from its revolving restaurant, as well as High Park, site of a rare oak savannah habitat.

The province is named after Lake Ontario, a term thought to be derived from Ontarí:io, a Huron (Wyandot) word meaning “great lake”, or possibly skanadario, which means “beautiful water” in the Iroquoian languages. Ontario has about 250,000 freshwater lakes.