OMA president says Ontario's physicians are concerned these changes will mean longer wait times to see doctors, to get tests done and to schedule surgery. ...
Daily Archives: January 19, 2015
Toronto to increase TTC subsidy by $38 million, while transit union calls for Queen’s Park funding
The city is also increasing fares, which breaks Mayor John Tory's election promise, but he said the transit system has been starved 'to the breaking point.' ...
Nemak getting $1.5 million from province to upgrade Windsor aluminum parts plant
The province announces Monday it will give Nemak of Canada Corp. money from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund to upgrade its production line to export aluminum engine blocks overseas. ...
Heard: More than 87,600 students apply for Ontario universities, down slightly from last year
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Stakeholders ready comments as pre-budget consultations to kick off in northern Ontario
The province's finance and economic affairs committee will begin its pre-budget consultations tomorrow in Fort Frances, and interested stakeholders are lining up to get a word in. ...
Goldcorp buys junior northern Ontario miner for $526 million
Global miner buys Probe Mines in deal to boost operating efficiency in northern Ontario, while also giving birth to a new company via a spinoff: New Probe. ...
PC Leadership Fundraising Tracker: Elliott in the lead, Fedeli in second place
Although Vic Fedeli has twice as many reported donors as Christine Elliott, Elliott's average donation is nearly 10 times higher, giving her a healthy lead in the contest. ...
Heard: Looming strike deadline for province’s CCAC workers
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Licensed child-care workers seeing hourly wage boost by $1
Premier Kathleen Wynne underlines her government's commitment first highlighted in the 2014 budget as the wage increase rolls out this month. ...
Purchase: The future of Ontario lies in needed increase in transportation fuel taxes
Columnist Bryne Purchase says the Ontario PC Party's potential opposition to carbon pricing puts the Opposition on the wrong side of history. ...