With calls for a national inquiry falling on deaf federal ears, premiers in Charlottetown hope a roundtable will have better results. But Ontario is not holding its breath. ...
Daily Archives: August 27, 2014
Elementary math scores stuck or suffering, latest testing finds
Math scores for Grade 3 and Grade 6 students aren't improving, EQAO testing shows, though reading and writing skills have gotten better. ...
Restaurants Canada says LCBO should liberate bulk beer
Restaurant association presses for lower beer prices, wants end to restrictive pricing agreement between LCBO and The Beer Store that could add $500 million to provincial coffers. ...
Ontario-led nuclear suppliers sign deal with South Korea
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries sign MOU with South Korean nuclear industry group to promote ties and jointly identify nuclear project opportunities. ...
Heard: Costly copper being phased out at Hydro One stations
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All solutions on the table to fix power-sector pensions: Chiarelli
Energy minister says unaffordable power-pension costs being 'taken seriously' following report that says pension plans have 'no flexibility to absorb the effect of future adverse events.' ...
Seen: Duguid takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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The Funding Portal: Who got funded – Week of Aug. 18
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Heard: ONA panel calls for more nurses’ jobs at Humber River Hospital
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Duncan: Wynne’s history in education makes for daunting challenge in teacher talks
Former finance minister Dwight Duncan says to protect gains made in public education, the premier will have to persuade longtime allies in the teachers' unions to find savings. ...