Dr. Dirk Huyer says the problems in the children and youth mental health system are already well-known by the government, so an inquest wouldn't help. ...
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Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, February 1. ...
Heard: Provincial advocate ‘disappointed’ coroner isn’t calling inquest into 12-year-old’s suicide
Provincial services, including health, education, child protection, children's mental health and emergency services, were involved in the child's life before his suicide, the advocate says. ...
Primer: The new, somewhat controversial, Child, Youth and Family Services bill
The bill extends protection to youths who are 16- and 17-years old, allows the minister to amalgamate children's aid societies and gives more teeth to the oversight of the system. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, January 31. ...
Happening: Trent Hills mayor gets pancreatic cancer treatment pledge from health minister
Trent Hills Mayor Hector MacMillan got answers from the health minister in his most recent bear pit appearance. ...
ROMA 2017: Energy issues dominate political parties’ speeches to rural leaders
Premier Kathleen Wynne, PC Leader Patrick Brown and NDP rural affairs critic John Vanthof gave speeches Monday afternoon. ...
ROMA 2017: For rural communities, sub-LHINs mean greater equity, deputy minister says
Doctors and the province will come to an agreement eventual, says Deputy Minister Bob Bell. ...
Ontario Medical Association leaders lose confidence vote, but keep their positions
Ontario's doctors are divided when it comes to the leadership of their association. ...
Ministry orders admissions freeze at nursing home in murder case, over risk of harm to residents
The long-term care home where a former nurse is accused of killing seven people has been ordered to stop admitting patients. ...