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Hospitals split over VRE isolation

By Kenyon Wallace Hamilton Health Sciences says it will continue to isolate patients with the superbug Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci even though some Ontario hospitals are abandoning the practice. Some hospital offi ...

People on the move

* Working for PC leader Tim Hudak drove press secretary Heather MacGregor to drink — figuratively. Friday marked MacGregor’s last day at Queen’s Park before she heads over to the LCBO to work in the communications depar ...

Seen, heard, happening . . .

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Ombudsman Andre Marin may finally get to sink his teeth into Ontario’s hospitals. NDP health critic France Gelinas introduced a private member’s bill this week to ...

Barrie to re-think parking ban

By Kenyon Wallace In an unusual move, the City of Barrie is considering easing parking restrictions in the neighbourhood surrounding GO Transit's new Allandale Waterfront station. The city had originally imposed strict ...

Seen, heard, happening . . .

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere * Legislative committees will not be reconvened until some time late next week at the earliest. House leaders were unable to strike a deal this week to pass a motion ...

Seen, heard, happening . . .

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Some members of Brampton council are concerned about residents airing their clean laundry in public. Councillor John Hutton said people shouldn’t have to look at th ...

Cooperation pays off for Quinte

By Kenyon Wallace When it comes to looking for a place to launch a business, the Quinte Economic Development Commission is likely to be an invaluable resource, according to an influential corporate investment magazine. ...

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, SEPT. 10 David H. Bradley on behalf of ...

Seen, heard, happening . . .

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * The House voted Tuesday to give itself a five day weekend when they rise for the week on Thursday afternoon. The legislative sitting will resume on Wednesday, Sept ...

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