Ford's 'yahoo' rhetoric gives way to softer touch on vaccine skeptics

The premier's office denies a shift in tactics, although behavioural science backs it.

Catholic teachers' union to launch 'safe schools' campaign to put pressure on government for additional back-to-school measures

The campaign website asks people to contact their MPPs and call for "a real plan for a safe and sustainable school year. ...

Rod Phillips weighs urgency, need for reform in Ontario's long-term care sector

In an interview with QP Briefing, the LTC minister laid out potential changes to how long-term care is developed, operat ...

Ontario should go further with campus sexual violence policies, critics say

Ontario should focus on comprehensive reform, not "tinkering," one educator said.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, September 16.

TDSB mandates COVID-19 vaccine for staff; termination a possibility for those who refuse

The policy says individuals need to complete their vaccine course by Nov. 1.

Opposition parties one-up each other on anti-anti-vax measures

Horwath and Del Duca say the premier is emboldening the anti-science crowd.

Davidson: What the 2021 speech from the throne could say

The speech from the throne is around the corner, and columnist Mitch Davidson makes his case for getting back to basics.

Ontario spent $2.6 billion less than planned in Q1: FAO

Andrea Horwath called the premier a "penny pincher."

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, September 15.

A look at a crucial — and historically close — race in Richmond Hill

Finding the most important issue for voters in the area is easier said than done.

Concerns raised about vaccine passport loopholes, enforcement

"I think we all recognize that fraud is a possibility," a Ministry of Health official said.