By Kenyon Wallace The one-way streets that make Hamilton notorious when it comes to trying to navigate the downtown core in a vehicle could be a thing of the past if one city councillor gets his way. Brian McHattie (Wa ...
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Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere * ORNGE air ambulance helicopters have received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval to enter American airspace for the purpose of transferring patients to or ...
Tony Dean: Murray makes a splash
By Tony Dean The current noise in the education system – while it is understandable on both the union and government sides – should not take attention away from the significant achievements made in the education system ...
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. FRIDAY, AUG. 31 Michael Rubin on behalf of Bion ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * New Democratic MPP France Gélinas is to introduce a motion in public accounts committee on Wednesday, asking the Auditor General to investigate contracts between th ...
Tony Dean: The facts on OPS bonuses
By Tony Dean Don Drummond pointed out in his report on reforming Ontario`s public services that improving public services should always be a priority – and not just a cyclical exercise when we are tackling big deficits. ...
Support homes to close
By Kenyon Wallace The closing of two group homes that provide support to at-risk Aboriginal youth is "unacceptable," the Canadian Union of Public Employees says. A $2-million budget hole facing Payukotayno: James & ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Stefan Baranski, a principal at Counsel Public Affairs in Toronto and founder of the Ontario News Watch website, has accepted a job as director of communications f ...
School boards exploring merger
By Kenyon Wallace Discussions about a possible merger of the Wellington Catholic District School Board with the Bruce Grey and Huron-Perth Catholic District School Boards are underway, QP Briefing has learned. Don Dron ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * The Supreme Court of Canada will hear Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation's appeal of a Ontario Supreme Court decision to prohibit the use of private label generic drugs ...