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Daily Archives: August 27, 2014

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Premiers call for roundtable into murdered, missing aboriginal women as alternative in hopes Ottawa will show up

Premiers call for roundtable into murdered, missing aboriginal women as alternative in hopes Ottawa will show up

With calls for a national inquiry falling on deaf federal ears, premiers in Charlottetown hope a roundtable will have better results. But Ontario is not holding its breath. ...

Education and Training, First Nations, Government, News
27.08.2014 aboriginal, Council of the Federation John Michael McGrath 0 0

Elementary math scores stuck or suffering, latest testing finds

Math scores for Grade 3 and Grade 6 students aren't improving, EQAO testing shows, though reading and writing skills have gotten better. ...

Education and Training, News
27.08.2014 EQAO Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Restaurants Canada says LCBO should liberate bulk beer

Restaurant association presses for lower beer prices, wants end to restrictive pricing agreement between LCBO and The Beer Store that could add $500 million to provincial coffers. ...

Law and Safety, modernization, News, Travel and Recreation
27.08.2014 LCBO, The Beer Store David Weisz 0 0

Ontario-led nuclear suppliers sign deal with South Korea

Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries sign MOU with South Korean nuclear industry group to promote ties and jointly identify nuclear project opportunities. ...

Energy and the Environment, Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News
27.08.2014 nuclear John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: Costly copper being phased out at Hydro One stations

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Energy and the Environment, Law and Safety, modernization, Seen, Heard, Happening, Social Services, Justice and Society
27.08.2014 Hydro One David Weisz 0 0

All solutions on the table to fix power-sector pensions: Chiarelli

Energy minister says unaffordable power-pension costs being 'taken seriously' following report that says pension plans have 'no flexibility to absorb the effect of future adverse events.' ...

News
27.08.2014 pensions Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Seen: Duguid takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Seen: Duguid takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.08.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

The Funding Portal: Who got funded – Week of Aug. 18

Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...

News, The Funding Portal
27.08.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: ONA panel calls for more nurses’ jobs at Humber River Hospital

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Health and COVID-19, Jobs and Employment, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.08.2014 ONA David Weisz 0 0

Duncan: Wynne’s history in education makes for daunting challenge in teacher talks

Former finance minister Dwight Duncan says to protect gains made in public education, the premier will have to persuade longtime allies in the teachers' unions to find savings. ...

Education and Training, Government, Jobs and Employment, News, Opinion, Social Services, Justice and Society, Taxes and Benefits
27.08.2014 ETFO Dwight Duncan 0 0
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