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Happening: Province to launch new process for hiring firefighters

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Casino and track operator renews horse-racing deal with province

B.C.-based Great Canadian Gaming strikes deal to back a $500-million horse-racing partnership in which it will operate five Ontario racetracks. ...

Older workers and immigration issues pose economic challenges to Ontario to 2035

The Long-Term Report on the Economy released by the Ministry of Finance says the province's aging population isn't being replaced by immigrants moving into high-productivity jobs. ...

Happening: New wireless consumer law now in effect

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Elementary teachers press for smaller class sizes

Elementary teachers' union is also calling for more money for special needs and random testing, rather than emphasizing standardized testing. ...

Heard: What they asked in question period

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Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, April 2. ...

Obituary: ONA’s first CEO dies at 90

First CEO of ONA, Anne Gribben, dies at 90 ...

Chiarelli to make industrial energy cost announcement

The energy minister is to announce at Whitby mill measures to help manufacturers save costs on energy. ...

Legislative committee urges more oversight on cancer drug buying

After last year's incident in which 1,000 patients got watered-down chemotherapy drugs, the social policy committee is making six 'game-changing' recommendations. ...

Upcoming Events for Wednesday, April 2

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Scientists celebrate agreement with Ontario, Ottawa as ‘victory’ to save Experimental Lakes

The Experimental Lakes Area in northwest Ontario will be kept open with three agreements between Queen's Park, Ottawa and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. ...

Unifor unveils charter for bargaining at Toyota

Charter aims to help workers at three assembly plants in southwestern Ontario make informed choice at certification vote next week. ...

Who’s lobbying for whom

Registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for March 24-28. ...

LCBO to open 10 Express stores by year-end

Outlet shops will be located inside grocery stores, and will carry the LCBO's top-selling beer, wine and spirits. ...

Heard: Province invests $15 million in spinal research

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Heard: What they asked in question period

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Halton Hills Hydro top performer among Ontario utilities

The Electricity Distributors Association handed out industry awards at its annual meeting Monday, with Halton Hills picked best overall performer for its focus on efficiency. ...

Happening: Bill 122 programming motion passes

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Heard: Hospital unions say Bill 179 not strong enough

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Chiarelli asks for opposition to help pass Bill 153

Chiarelli asks for NDP and PC support to pass Bill 153 by the end of April ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, April 1. ...

Upcoming Events for Tuesday, April 1

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Government announces land transfer to Anishnawbe Health Toronto for future hub

New health and community centre for urban First Nations will be located in the Pan Am athletes' village after the conclusion of the Games. ...

Province adds $100M to horse-racing fund

Ontario kicks in another $100 million to horse racing plan ...

Ontario gets only 12 per cent cut of equalization pie

New equalization formula kicks in Tuesday with Ontario to receive $2 billion this year, a drop from $3.2 billion in fiscal 2013-14. ...

Happening: Nurses want more hands-on role

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Seen: Ontario helps with Gananoque beer festival

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Heard: Centennial College to open new campus renewal project

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Hudak doubles down on accusations against premier about hard-drive deletions

PC leader isn't backing down on allegations that Kathleen Wynne knew, or should have known, about the data-clearing, comments that have earned him a legal threat from the premier. ...

Happening: Pill maker expands Windsor-area plant

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Heard: What they asked in question period

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Unifor unionization vote at Toyota next week

About 6,500 Toyota workers to vote next week on whether to join Unifor, the successor to the former CAW union. ...

Premier Wynne’s open letter to Tim Hudak

The full text of the letter sent Sunday by Premier Kathleen Wynne to PC Opposition Leader Tim Hudak asking him to retract comments he made at a news conference last week. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, March 31. ...

Happening: Province spends $8.7 million on new epilepsy beds

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Unifor close to unionizing Toyota

Canada's biggest industrial union is closer than ever to organizing more than 6,000 autoworkers at three Toyota car assembly plants in Woodstock and Cambridge. ...

Ontario government backs down on Bill 69, seeks review

Bill 69 would have required employers to make progress payments to contractors to cut down on late payments to tradespeople after a build is complete. ...

Sunshine List: Top 10 salaries in the electricity sector

The top-10 highest-paid executives in Ontario's electricity sector are found mainly at Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One. ...

McGuinty: I didn’t order any emails destroyed

Former premier says people should not make rash judgments and let the OPP investigation 'come to a conclusion before we, ourselves, jump to any.' ...

Dean: Yesterday an election seemed so far away

With the latest gas plant allegations, it looks as if Ontario is gearing up for an election. But, as columnist Tony Dean writes, it will depend on how Andrea Horwath plays her cards. ...

Gas plant scandal: Horwath letter to Premier Wynne

'I first issued a call for an independent public inquiry last January. At that time, you insisted it would not be needed. The past year has proven you wrong.' ...

Bills this week

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People on the Move

U of T law school gets a new dean, Windsor's youngest-ever mayor will be moving to private sector, a new deputy minister of health and public appointments in this week's People on the Move. ...

Happening: Ontario nurses’ union presses for national health accord

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Happening: Sudbury area gets $3.8 million to add 38 jobs

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Opening up liquor sales bad idea, says CAMH

CAMH researchers say there's evidence deregulation of booze sales leads to increased social problems, which Tory MPP Vic Fedeli has dismissed as fear-mongering. ...

Ghosts of McGuinty, Harris raised in volatile pre-budget period

All three parties are invoking the names of unpopular former leaders as they jockey for support with a possible spring election looming. ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, March 28. ...

Gas plant scandal: Hudak’s prepared statement

'With today's revelations, we now know that the coverup and criminal destruction of documents and emails took place in Kathleen Wynne's office under her watch as premier.' ...

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