Young and commercial drivers can't get behind the wheel with even trace amounts, while sanctions for all drugged drivers get stricter. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Heard: Premier talks NAFTA, health care in U.S. lecture
The premier also told the audience about her government's recent domestic priorities, including increasing the minimum wage and preparing to give free prescription drugs to all Ontarians under age 25. ...
NDP calls for a ministry of mental health and addictions
The New Democrats introduce a private member's bill to create a ministry so that mental health is no longer "an afterthought," party leader Andrea Horwath says ...
Horwath warns ‘big, big trouble’ is brewing in Ontario hospital care
The NDP Leader attacked the Liberals and previous Tory regimes for over 'meagre' measures to fund health care and reduce hospital wait times. ...
Pot on the front burner as the legislature resumes
Opposition slams legalized marijuana plan as "distraction technique" and “political cover” for Grits' legal troubles. ...
Province to roll out 40 stand-alone pot shops next year
Pot and booze will not be sold at the same location, although the LCBO will oversee the reefer rollout. ...
New figures show spike in opioid deaths, government promises $222M in new funding
The funding will be spent over three years and go toward ...
Wynne commits to ‘significant additional resources’ to combat opioid overdose crisis
But the premier stopped short of declaring a state of emergency over opioid overdoses Monday. ...
Health-care workers call for declaration of state of emergency over opioid overdoses in Ontario
The request is in an open letter that organizers plan to deliver at Queen's Park on Monday. ...
Happening: NDP MPP calls for province to block graphic anti-abortion images
Four politicians are requesting the province get an injunction to block the images of "chopped up fetuses." ...