Ontario high school teachers will hold another one-day strike on Dec. 18 at some schools across the province, the OSSTF announced on Friday. ...
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Cycling advocates share how government can end pedestrian deaths after Ford says he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’
Ford has expressed openness to a provincial Vision Zero strategy. Now, cycling advocates say, it's time to show he's serious. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning QP Briefing for Friday, December 13. ...
Your Question Period Briefing: ‘A lump of coal for me’
What was asked and answered in question period on Thursday, December 12. ...
Confusion abounds for student groups as opt-out directive goes to court once more
It's unclear what will happen to those who opted out of University of Toronto fees before the directive was struck down in the middle of the opt-out period. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Tuesday, December 10. ...
‘These are preventable deaths’: Lift cap on safe injection sites, target toxic drug supply, end outdated treatments, experts tell government
While deaths from opioids and other drugs are still rising at an alarming rate, experts say there are concrete ways the government can slow the crisis. ...
Your Question Period Briefing: A sarcastic standing ovation
What was asked and answered in question period on Dec. 10, 2019. ...
Ford government spending plan will fall $5 billion short of demand, FAO finds
Ontario already spends the lowest amount per person of any province in Canada, and the Tory plan would reduce that amount even further. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Friday, December 6. ...
AG report 2019: Opioid deaths rising, patient safety at risk in hospitals and long-term care homes
Overdose deaths, opioid-related ER visits and wait times for treatment programs are all on the rise despite increased government spending, Lysyk found. ...
AG report 2019: Province vulnerable to recession, grants require more oversight
The province is potentially wasting millions because agencies are borrowing money the wrong way, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk found in her annual report. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning QP briefing for Wednesday, December 4. ...
Bill 138 could lead to more health privatization, OCHU says
Health Minister Christine Elliott's office called the OCHU's comments "misinformation," saying the changes will not lead to increased privatization. ...
Your Question Period Briefing: ‘Alabama style’
What was asked and answered in question period on Tuesday, Dec. 3. ...
COF 2019: Premiers ask Ottawa for more health-care money, opt-out ability from national pharmacare
Premier Doug Ford hosted Canada's provincial and territorial leaders in Mississauga to form a list of asks for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ...
COF 2019: Premiers gather in Toronto to present united front to Ottawa
Ahead of the meeting, Ford, Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe and New Brunswick premier Blaine Higgs committed to collaborate on nuclear reactor technology. ...
Hundreds demand ‘real action’ on climate change in youth-led Queen’s Park protest
"I want there to be a place for me in the future, and for my children, and my children's children," 17-year-old Sarah Thurston said. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Friday, November 29. ...
Tarion accepts auditor general’s recommendations, pledges to do better by homebuyers
"I have people who spit on the ground when they say your names," NDP MPP France Gélinas told executive members of Tarion Warranty Corporation. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, November 27. ...
Your Question Period Briefing: ‘Poor Andrea’
What was asked and answered in question period on Tuesday, November 26. ...
Young people sue Ford government for rolling back climate-change targets
The suit charges that the government contravened the charter-protected rights to life, liberty and security. ...
‘Red tape’ bill will undermine First Nations consultation rights, Matawa chiefs say
Three Matawa First Nations Management chiefs said they'd like to work with the province on northern development, but Bill 132 will steamroll their concerns. ...
‘A historic day for students’: CFS, campus groups celebrate as fee opt-out policy quashed
Ontario's Divisional Court ruled in a unanimous decision that universities have the right to determine their own fees without government interference. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Friday, November 22. ...
Your question period briefing: Up Chedoke Creek without a paddle
What was asked and answered in question period on Nov. 21, 2019. ...
Ford promises open market for pot shops, but no updates on beer and wine in corner stores
The Tories have blamed the federal Liberals for the lack of stores, saying there hasn't been enough pot to stock more than the handful that currently exist. ...
Ontario to review environmental assessment process to speed up P3 transit construction
The 2014 auditor general's report found the Liberal government spent $8 billion more than it needed to by delivering 74 projects through P3s. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, November 20. ...
Allowing employers to require sick notes and scrapping paid sick days leads to more sick people, medical professionals and studies say
Health workers say more people will go to work sick instead of going through the hassle of getting a sick note — potentially infecting their coworkers. ...
Attorney General’s judicial appointments revamp would likely lead to more judges with party ties, expert says
The government has come under fire several times for appointing friends and relatives to patronage posts, often with lush compensation. ...
Review of property taxes coming soon as municipalities look for ‘flexibility’, Ontario finance minister says
"Municipalities have raised with us a number of issues around assessment in terms of some more flexibility," Rod Phillips said. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Friday, November 15. ...
Ford government cut transit spending by 40 per cent, provincial watchdog finds
Half of the cut comes from the PCs' assumption that 17 per cent of planned spending won't be spent — though the amout set aside for transit is 24 per cent. ...
Province invests in virtual medical visits to lighten load of overcrowded hospitals
The announcement follows the layoff of nine executives as part of the consolidation of Local Health Integration Networks into Ontario Health. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, November 13. ...
Head of OMA concerned about ‘fair process’ as government cracks down on doctor OHIP billing
OMA President Dr. Sohail Gandhi said he supports transparency in doctors' billing, but that the government's plan is "extreme." ...
Ford government caps public sector wage increases at 1 per cent; unions pledge to challenge law in court
The bill has a "good chance" of surviving a challenge, according to Kevin Banks, a Queen's University law professor and collective bargaining expert. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Nov. 8. ...
Union looking to organize Ontario cannabis workers argues province in violation of Charter
The province classifies many cannabis workers as agricultural workers, which means they aren't covered by the Labour Relations Act. ...
FES 2019: Deficit grows since last year, government adds $341 million in new spending since budget
Finance Minister Rod Phillips promised in October that his government would beat its deficit target of $10.3 billion by 2019-20 — but the deficit has been substantially lower than that figure since at least March. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, November 6. ...
Opposition calls on Ford government to be ‘honest’ about deficit ahead of fall economic statement
The province's fall economic statement is due Wednesday, following a heap of confusion about where the province's deficit stands. ...
Everything Doug Ford said at his Nov. 4 press conference with John Tory
Ford addressed carbon pricing, lead in drinking water, his government's autism plan and more in his first GTA press conference since Aug. 23. ...
Government issues new public appointments guidelines after months of patronage scandals
Though it has refused to release its review of pending appointments, the government has promised a more transparent process. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Nov. 1. ...
Vaccine skepticism on the rise, Ontario doctors say, as government refuses to budge on exemptions
Health Minister Christine Elliott reiterated that she does not want to tighten vaccine exemptions for parents who object on non-medical grounds. ...
Your Question Period Briefing: Waiting on wait lists
What was asked and answered in question period on October 30, 2019. ...
Ford government’s long-term care plan won’t cut down on wait list: FAO
The FAO projects that 55,000 more long-term care beds will be needed by 2033 — on top of the already committed 15,000 — just to maintain the status quo. ...
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