Some people 'clearly don’t understand what’s actually in the curriculum,' Education Minister Liz Sandals says; close to half of the students at a school in Premier Kathleen Wynne's riding were pulled out in protest. ...
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Province gives $300,000 to help bring Syrian refugees to GTA
Health and Long-Term Care Minister Eric Hoskins also challenged the federal government to commit to bringing 5,000 Syria refugees to Canada by the end of the year. ...
MaRS Phase 2 tower now 70 per cent occupied
It's expected the Phase 2 office tower will reach 100 per cent occupancy by spring 2016, according to Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid ...
‘Bundled care’ initiative to expand to six communities
The province says this model of care helps patients transition from the hospital back home by having one team looking after them the whole time. ...
OSAP changes mean students can take grants without loans
Other changes for the 2015-16 school year include students not having to report vehicles when they apply for financial aid and exempting the first $3,000 of students' assets from their financial assessment. ...
Union president to press health minister on resolving home-care strike
Smokey Thomas wants Eric Hoskins to intervene in the months-long strike of CarePartners’ nurses in Niagara Region and Norfolk County, where nurses are seeking hourly pay. ...
Lead by example – hire people with disabilities, province told
Partnership Council on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities recommends a cabinet minister be appointed to develop a pan-ministry strategy to bring more people with disabilities on board. ...
Grassy Narrows councillor hopes accord triggers province’s help with mercury contamination
Grassy Narrows First Nation declared a state of emergency over unsafe drinking water Thursday. ...
More support needed to help improve students’ literacy skills
According to the latest provincial testing scores, 48 per cent of students who don't meet the reading standard in Grade 6 pass the literacy test in Grade 10. ...
Canadian Medical Association gives support to Ontario doctors
At the annual general meeting in Halifax, three motions put forward by the Ontario Medical Association were backed by the CMA, including a call for a binding dispute resolution mechanism. ...
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