. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Tory leader Tim Hudak received some very direct feedback from a passing citizen during a press conference Monday. In an expletive-laced tirade, the woman wondered ...
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The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for: * Canada's grade 4 students, whose reading skills were recognized as among the best in the world by the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. * Health Minister Deb Matthews and On ...
People on the move
* Dr. Lawrence Hookey, who heads the endoscopy units at two Kingston hospitals, has carried out a medical first for North America, inserting a biodegradable stent into the throat of a woman who suffered from a restricted ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Oakville seniors will be able to ride free on Mondays all year if town council accepts a recommendation by its budget committee. The free-Mondays program was intro ...
Opting out of OMB no simple matter
By John Michael McGrath On the "Cities and Towns that Work" page of his campaign website, Liberal leadership hopeful and Toronto Centre MPP Glen Murray proposes: "All Ontario municipalities should have the power to opt ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Hundreds of high school students rallied outside Queen’s Park on Thursday afternoon to protest Bill 115 and support their teachers. The teens said, like their teac ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * The North American Stamping Group says it will add almost 7,000 square metres of manufacturing, storage and office space to its Woodstock automotive stamping plant. ...
Who's lobbying for whom
The following lobbyist consultants have registered with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner during the past week. In each case, the name of their client is provided. MONDAY, DEC. 10 James E. Farrar of Jayeff Partn ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Meaford is banging its drum after moving to the top of the list in Ontario in solid waste diversion. The municipality bumped its diversion rate from 57.58 per cent ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Flu season is underway and Waterloo Region is experiencing one of the province’s worst outbreaks. Four people, including a healthy child and three elderly adults, ...
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