Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, January 20. ...
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Ontarians appear willing to ‘trade off’ economic growth for health-care investments to clear backlog: pollster
The Ipsos poll was conducted for the Ontario Medical Association. ...
School boards share status of pandemic supplies like masks and rapid tests for students and staff
Some boards say they've received sufficient supplies from the government, while others are still waiting on shipments. ...
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Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, January 18. ...
Opposition parties unite in calling for ‘full-time minister’ to oversee long-term care sector
The premier appointed Paul Calandra to the role after Rod Phillips said he's stepping down as an MPP next month. ...
School boards split over online classes as snowfall puts some in-person learning on ice
School boards faced questions and criticism about their decisions on how to deal with the storm. ...
Some school boards say they will continue to inform families about COVID-19 cases when in-person classes resume
This follows provincial guidance saying families wouldn't always hear about positive cases in their child's class. ...
Education stakeholders mull over plan to report absences in schools, say COVID-19 case counts would be more helpful
The government said it plans to start reporting these numbers on Jan. 24. ...
ONA head says nurses are ‘exhausted, demoralized,’ calls for more government support to address shortage
The NDP and the Ontario Nurses' Association held a joint press conference to discuss ways to boost the number of nurses in Ontario. ...
School reopening plan includes rapid testing, alerting families when 30 per cent of school population is absent
Staff and elementary students will be given two rapid tests to take home starting next week. ...