CMHA wants the government to find out what it would cost to have a mental health worker on scene with police when dealing with a person in crisis. ...
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Happening: Province wants feedback to better intercity bus routes
Ontario will be rolling out consultations for better bus networks to connect communities throughout the province. Announced by the Ministry of Transportation on Friday, the government will seek input from the public t ...
Seen: Tony Clement reportedly to announce federal Conservative leadership bid
Queen's Park alumni Tony Clement is hoping to lead the federal Conservative party. The Conservative MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday, the Globe and Mail reports, although the ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, July 7. ...
Claude Bisson, brother of Gilles, throws first hat into Ottawa-Vanier byelection ring
"I don't think there's a real love fest on right now with the provincial Liberal government," the potential NDP candidate tells QP Briefing. ...
Liability insurance would make Ontario police more accountable, activist says
Mandating policies would safeguard government coffers and the taxpayers' dime, should an officer behave inappropriately, Andray Domise says. ...
Ontario’s public sector pensions to be pooled, handled by new corporation
The province is also accepting regulatory feedback on pooled retirement pension plans for businesses and the self-employed. ...
Seen: Province spending $4.38M to boost health and safety on the job
Ontario's labour ministry is hoping to quell occupational injuries and fatalities by introducing two research and innovation projects. The Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program, for which $1 ...
Seen: NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo backs Black Lives Matter’s Pride protest
The only official LGBTQ critic at Queen's Park, NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo, is expressing solidarity with Black Lives Matter, whose protest stalled the weekend's Pride parade in Toronto. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Di ...
Toronto’s new community safety plan to get $300,000 from province
A dramatic rise in shootings in the city this year - rivalling the "summer of the gun" of 2005 - has brought together all three levels of government to address the problem at the community level. ...