Ontario is at a fragile moment in the second wave of the pandemic, the experts said. ...
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Watchdog pegs Ontario’s infrastructure backlog at $16.8B, schools alone at $3.7B
The school repair backlog has previously been pegged at $16 billion based on a different accounting method. ...
People on the move: A general for the vaccine war, a new TVO head, and more
A roundup of recent appointments and job moves. ...
Better long-term care standards and inspections could help with industry’s insurance woes: commission testimony
Enhanced long-term care inspections would have humanitarian and business benefits, the commission heard. ...
Bills Next Week: The budget motion, the McVety affair and time itself
A preview of the legislation to be debated at Queen's Park for the week of Nov. 23, 2020. ...
Billions in unspent pandemic contingency funds spark allegations of lying and penny pinching at Queen’s Park
The Ford government has about $5.7 billion in contingency funds available to respond to the pandemic that it has not yet planned to spend. ...
The McVety affair continues: Your question period briefing
What was asked and answered in question period for Thursday, Nov. 19. ...
Premier tells Ontarians to ‘hunker down’ as cabinet considers lockdown: Your Ontario COVID-19 roundup
And the Toronto Catholic District School Board is mourning the death of an education worker. ...
Embedded mental health supports would help long-term care workers, associations say
If Ontario wasn't experiencing a staffing crisis, it should follow the military's lead on embedding social workers in long-term care homes, they said. ...
‘We can’t be complacent’: ICES scientist calls for action over alarming test positivity data in GTA neighbourhoods
Dr. Jeff Kwong warned of a health system collapse without further action. ...