Ontario spending $5.3 billion less on pandemic than expected: FAO

The FAO found Ottawa provided 85 per cent of the cash spent on pandemic measures in Ontario.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 6.

Ontario’s plan for rapid testing in schools gets mixed reviews

Parent groups said the tests should be more widely available in schools.

A range of views question COVID-19 consensus in one day at Queen's Park

Tuesday was a big day for former PCs who have embraced degrees of skepticism of public health policies, vaccines, or hav ...

Government faces court case from erstwhile ally McVety

The application for judicial review seeks accreditation for Canada Christian College as a university.

Your question period briefing: 'Further corrective measures may have to be taken'

What was asked in question period on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Ontario launches rapid testing program for high-risk schools and child-care centres

Local medical officers will decide if and when tests, meant for unvaccinated and asymptomatic children, are deployed.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, October 5.

'We need to see a real improvement,' advocates say of long-term care as government highlights sector in throne speech

The Ontario Health Coalition held protests across the province to call on the government to fix long-term care.

Opposition leaders say they'd take tougher stances on MPPs caught lying about vaccine status

The government has been careful not to say what exemptions are allowed for its members.

Rick Nicholls to be replaced by Bill Walker as deputy Speaker

Nicholls was booted from the PCs for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

Government seeks to reassure public with throne speech, focus on COVID-19

The PC government hopes to use the occasion to hit reset as it looks ahead to the next election.