The government's $2.2-billion, three-year plan will likely be a cornerstone in the Liberal budget, as opposition lawmakers warn the "Oprah"-esque move comes too late. ...

The government's $2.2-billion, three-year plan will likely be a cornerstone in the Liberal budget, as opposition lawmakers warn the "Oprah"-esque move comes too late. ...
Billions of dollars are riding on the outcome of the binding arbitration between the government and doctors represented by the Ontario Medical Association. ...
The cash for a pair of new buildings at the Toronto hospital comes amid an outcry over hospital overcrowding and dated facilities. ...
The money is meant to address hospital overcrowding, but the NDP criticized it as insufficient. ...
Under a new government agency, personal support workers will be left "with no medical supports, no oversight, and no protection," an advocate for the workers charges. ...
Ontarians 65 and over would no longer have to pay deductibles. ...
Meanwhile, both the Liberals and the PCs have signalled they might promise some kind of dental care, but haven't nailed down the details. ...
The FAO has issued a report on health spending in order to give MPPs and the public the information they need to evaluate the upcoming budget. ...
Opioid-related deaths are up more than 50 per cent in Ontario, with hospital visits from overdoses increasing 72 per cent. ...
Former NHL star and concussion safety advocate Eric Lindros reflects on how far awareness has come since the days when "it wasn't spoken of." ...
Charles Sousa says he's glad the feds are following Ontario's lead on issues such as pharmacare. ...
Details of Hoskins' new role are expected to be unveiled with the federal budget Tuesday. ...
The health minister hit back Thursday, accusing the NDP of "putting politics over patients." ...
On the same day, the NDP releases more information about hospital overcrowding. ...
Kathleen Wynne also defended Liberal candidate Deanna Sgro. ...
Provinces say they need months between enactment of legalization and start of sales, possibly making a July 1 start date a pipe dream. ...
Brown and Paikin deny any wrongdoing. ...
The accusation concerns a comment the broadcaster allegedly made over lunch with Sarah Thomson in 2010. ...
Doctors who object to medically assisted deaths must refer patients to willing physicians, judges say in a ruling that cuts to the core of conscientious objection and patient rights. ...
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Ministry of Finance puts out call for self-defence training to help government agents manage conflict that may arise with those who owe. ...
The province and the OMA have set May dates for binding arbitration. ...
NDP leader calls out "silent" premier's frozen tongue; ministers to meet with mayor soon, government says. ...
"I believe it's inevitable. I believe that it is coming. We're looking at the how, as opposed to the if," Eric Hoskins asserts. ...
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Eric Hoskins knew as "friends" the billionaire philanthropic couple who were found dead in their Toronto home last Friday. ...
The OHA's prebudget submission speaks of "warning signs of an imminent capacity crisis." ...
Ontario's youngest MPP wants to bring compassion to end-of-life care - and to the PC brand. ...
'This piece of legislation wins the Palme for the worst piece of legislation that has ever come across my desk,' NDP health critic France Gélinas asserts. ...
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, December 12. ...
Agreement to give provinces lion's share of the loot comes after they skewered Morneau's initial plan for 50-50 split. ...
There were 336 opioid-related deaths in Ontario from May to July this year, a 68-per-cent spike from the same time period last year. ...
Young drivers who use prescription marijuana within defined limits could be able to get behind the wheel. ...
Lysyk found Ontario was slow to respond to a building crisis in its capacity to provide stem cell transplants. ...
Liberals respond to PC pledge of $1.9 billion over 10 years for mental health care with a promised spending top-up. ...
The government plans to rein in physician and lawyer costs in the auto insurance system. ...
Eric Hoskins compared the People's Guarantee to a failed 1893 bank of the same name. ...
Critics say the bill means a new government with a privatization agenda can easily authorize the expansion of private clinics. ...
Extension of multi-million plan to retrofit hundreds of hospitals would fall by wayside if PCs come to power: MPP. ...
Randy Hillier is outraged over what he believes are restrictions being placed on debate, as well as the inclusion of new smoking regulations — and their impact on vaping — in the omnibus bill. ...
PCs seek to separate out school bus camera legislation from a bill that primarily lays the groundwork for setting up pot shops next summer. ...
Many of the details of the new Personal Support Services Ontario aren't available, including how much it will cost, how many personal support workers it will hire, and when it will be up and running. ...
Union that will benefit from new agency jobs also bankrolls group behind an ad campaign targetting Patrick Brown: Tories. ...
New monitoring policy aims to ease Chemical Valley qualms over high contaminant levels — though effectiveness remains up in the air. ...
Finance minister says location rules will vary by city, but province needs bigger slice of federal tax pie for pot launch. ...
As the Liberals announces plans to create 5,000 beds over the next four years and 30,000 over the next decade, the PCs claim a new agency overseeing home-care for seniors is more about pleasing a Liberal-friendly union ...
The government has promised a new report on social assistance will be a roadmap for reform. ...
The Ontario Long-Term Care Home Association laid out its ask for the 2018 budget on Wednesday. ...
The funding comes as Ontario is heading into flu season with unusually high hospital bed occupancy rates. ...
Highlights from a fiery speech on women's safety by MPP Lisa MacLeod. ...