Cam Guthrie may be first Ontario politician to enlist Grumpy Cat as a spokesperson. ...
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Heard: Elementary school teachers offer seven solutions to education funding
Teachers' union and a prominent economist say funding formula has 'shortchanged' students for 20 years. ...
Green energy policies cost Ontarians cash: report
C.D. Howe Institute calls for carbon tax over renewable energy subsidies, says Trump a reason to ease off on clean power. ...
Liberals walk the budget tightrope, but Tories say it’s all a circus act
Budget projections appear to be playing out as planned, but Tory finance critic Vic Fedeli calls it an "attempt to pull the wool over Ontarians' eyes when it comes to the real state of our finances." ...
Ombudsman gives school boards an F for driver-shortage ‘chaos’
Last September's school bus debacle put children in danger, stranding them for hours due to "complacency": watchdog. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Aug. 10. ...
Heard: Hydro One completes $1.54-billion underwriting deal
The utility keeps its eye trained on its new acquisition, Avista Corp., as it locks down financing for the purchase. ...
Happening: Hamilton police may punt probe of PC nomination vote to another agency
Officer in OPP corruption unit advised Hamilton police in their investigation into alleged ballot-tampering. ...
‘Shenanigans’ prompt Guelph PC candidate to bow out in ‘frustration’
'I no longer have faith with the current leadership," says Thomas Mooney ...
Rumoured hydro deal stirs up concerns among power producers
Province rejects news story on a pending deal with Hydro-Québec, but producers are in a tizzy regardless. ...