Ontario’s teacher unions challenge wage cap
Four Ontario teacher unions have taken things to a new level this week as they announced the launching of charter challenges to a law capping …
Brampton and Etobicoke form one Ontario Health Team
The Ontario provincial government’s plan to revamp health care is underway. The Brampton/Etobicoke and Area Ontario Health Team (OHT) is one of the first 24 …
Additional cuts for Legal Aid Ontario shelved for now
Facing strong opposition to planned cuts for Legal Aid Ontario, Doug Downey Ontario’s attorney general said he would backtrack on some planned cuts to legal …
Are Ontario teachers fighting for quality education or themselves?
Sabrina Almeida It’s tough to be neutral about the battle between Ontario school teachers and the provincial government. Who’s side you are on typically depends …
Ontario to scrap out-of-country emergency health care coverage
Ontario residents travelling out of the country may want to ensure they have adequate private insurance to take care of all medical emergencies as the …
Ontario elementary and high school teachers start work-to-rule campaigns
As expected, Ontario’s public elementary and high school teachers began their start work-to-rule campaigns on Tuesday, justifying this action by complaining just how little progress …
Metrolinx paying Instagram influencers to promote Ontario Line
A new Metrolinx ad campaign featuring young, diverse influencers from across the GTHA is trending. These influencers are backing various transit projects — a move …
Ontario introduces new measures to fight school bullying
Worried parents say it’s about time something is done about bullying. This week Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new measures designed to deal with …
The Ontario Liberal leadership race has begun
The race to lead the Ontario Liberals began this week. Ottawa’s Brenda Hollingsworth was the last candidate to throw her hat into the race on …
Ontario takes business mission to India
Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, is leading a business mission to India focused on enhancing business ties to drive …
Health care workers pressure Ontario premier to reinstate paid sick days
It would seem unionized public sector employees across the province are flexing their muscle and pressuring the Doug Ford government to reverse its well-considered cuts. …
Ontario tribunal upholds rules on short-term rentals in Toronto
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by several residents opposed to the rules that put limits on how people can rent out …
Ontario launches free routine dental care for low-income seniors
The Ford government is investing approximately $90 million annually for the new Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP), which will provide free routine dental care …
Brampton West MPP wants to scrap crucial safety test for Ontario truckers
Ontario PC MPP Amarjot Sandhu for Brampton West has introduced a private member’s bill that seeks to eliminate a mandatory, recurring written test on air …
Ontario begins merging health agencies
Ontario has begun the process of merging the health agencies like Cancer Care Ontario and eHealth under one umbrella and firing the CEOs of nine …
Ontario high school teachers to start strike vote
Once again, the spectre of a school strike looms large on Ontario’s political landscape. The union representing thousands of Ontario’s public high school teachers announced …
Deal on Ontario Line struck by Tory and Ford govt.
Mayor John Tory will throw his support behind the Ontario Line subway plan in exchange for Queen’s Park dropping its plan take control of Toronto’s …
Ontario to cap teachers’ wage increases at 1%
Despite plenty of blowback from vested interests and the unions, Ontario will stick to its plan to cap public sector wage increases as it enters …
Poverty costs Ontario up to $33bn annually
A new report released by an organization called Feed Ontario concludes that poverty costs the province between $27.1 billion and $33 billion a year. The …
Ontario premiers dragged into the spotlight by federal leaders
Ontario leader Doug Ford is not running in the federal elections neither is he campaigning for any leader, but he may as well have been …
Speed limit raised to 110 km/h on 3 Ontario highways
A pilot project will see speed limits raised on three provincial highways will see speed limits from 100 to 110 kilometres per hour. These routes …
Ontario elementary teachers to hold strike vote across province
Parents of elementary school children are probably bracing for the worst as Ontario elementary teachers are to be asked to vote on a strike mandate …
Feds announce $54mn plan to tackle guns and gangs in Ontario
Ontario is set to receive $54 million over the next three years from the federal government to combat illegal gun and gang activity, with the …
Ontario awards 50 retail cannabis licenses in second lottery
Fifty new retail cannabis licenses were awarded this week in Ontario’s second lottery. The lottery hands out licenses to sell legal marijuana to 42 retail …
Ontario takes a step toward municipal funding cuts
The provincial government has indicated it insists on going ahead with some of its controversial municipal funding cuts next year. Premier Doug Ford made an …
Ontario govt. releases its revised sex-ed curriculum for elementary school
Just in time for the new academic school year, the Ontario government has released its revised sex-ed curriculum for elementary school students. This version effectively …
Ontario govt. launches a school renovation program
On Monday the 2019-20 Capital Priorities program, which reportedly aims to provide school boards with the opportunity to access funding for large-scale projects got underway. …
Ontario bracing for a ‘very difficult’ flu season
The prediction is that this year’s flu season will likely be a lot worse than in previous years. Health Minister Christine Elliott says officials have …
Peel Regional Police vs Ontario Khalsa Darbar Soccer Club
Over the weekend, Peel Regional Police Inspector Nav Chhinzer, joined officers from 21 Division at a Mississauga soccer pitch for a friendly game against some …
Ontario Grade 10 career studies curriculum to include financial literacy
The province’s new education minister, Stephen Lecce, unveiled the updated curriculum at for Grade 10 career studies will include learning about financial literacy, including having …
Ontario to get 50 more cannabis stores this fall
Starting October, Ontario will get 50 more cannabis stores. Forty-two new stores selected through the lottery will be distributed regionally, with 13 in the city …
MPP Michael Coteau to seek Ontario Liberal Party leadership
MPP for Don Valley East Michael Coteau is not expected to have much of a contest for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership. Coteau announced he …
Ontario mulls raising driver and vehicle fees
According to news reports, the government is seeking to introduce annual fee increases of two per cent “across the board” for “various driver, vehicle and …
Startling rise in Ontario teens visiting ER for self-harm
A study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has found that the number of Ontario teens between the ages of 13-17 visiting a hospital …
Ontario caps public sector wage increases at 1%
The Ontario’s government has introduced legislation called the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act in order to cap public sector wage increases …
No casino and condos at Ontario Place, says province
Contrary to what was earlier expected, the Ontario PC’s this week confirmed that the redevelopment of Ontario Place will not include a casino or condos. …
Enhanced driver’s licences may be eliminated in Ontario
Ontario is considering eliminating an enhanced driver’s licence that allows people to enter the United States at land and water border crossings without a passport. …
Ontario govt. introduces plan to make housing more affordable
It all sounds déjà vu, but another government is vowing they have a solution to the housing woes affecting the province. A study revealed that …
Life Sciences Ontario unveils scholarship program for Mississauga residents
Mississauga residents currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program in Ontario and in their first or second year can apply for the scholarship. The deadline …
Ontario to expand use of mobile crisis teams to assist first responders
In a move likely to be welcomed by stakeholders, Ontario is planning to expand the use of mobile crisis intervention teams that help first responders, …
Ontario cuts $80mn from municipal child care funding
Ontario municipalities will get at least $80 million less from the province in child care funding this year, which advocates say will jeopardize services. Carolyn …