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Daily Archives: August 18, 2016

Home August 18, 2016

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, August 18. ...

Morning Briefing, News
18.08.2016 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
After No vote, health minister doesn’t rule out unilateral physician compensation cuts

After No vote, health minister doesn’t rule out unilateral physician compensation cuts

Dr. Eric Hoskins also said he hopes there are no doctors who take an "irresponsible approach" and impact health-care services during the current physician-government impasse. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
18.08.2016 OMA, Ontario Medical Association Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Ontario police boards fire back at Orazietti, push for expanded oversight powers

Ontario police boards fire back at Orazietti, push for expanded oversight powers

Earlier this week, the community safety minister said boards may lack "competencies" to do their job. ...

Law and Safety, News
18.08.2016 Police services board Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Happening: Two more GO train trips being added on Milton line

Happening: Two more GO train trips being added on Milton line

Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca spent his Thursday travelling along the Milton GO train line, delivering news about two new weekday trips for the route. The additional weekday trips will start running Sept. 6, ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.08.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0
Seen: Minister announces long-term care home funding for behaviourial supports

Seen: Minister announces long-term care home funding for behaviourial supports

Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced new funding for long-term care homes in Ontario, $10 million of it to help homes care for patients who have behavioural issues that often come with dementia. Hoskins made the ann ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.08.2016 long-term care, long-term care home Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Natural gas users ask why cap-and-trade costs being buried on bills

Natural gas users ask why cap-and-trade costs being buried on bills

Both the Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) and the Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) have written to the OEB, the province’s natural-gas system regulator, asking for more details about the agency’s ...

Energy and the Environment, News
18.08.2016 cap and trade, Natural Gas Geoff Zochodne 0 0

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