Return-to-office plan for civil service offers hybrid model with remote work options

It's a significant change for the government workforce of 60,000 employees.

State of emergency wouldn't help with wildfires, but system improvements needed: experts

Canada should look to the U.S. for disaster management inspiration, one expert said.

More than 80 per cent of eligible Ontarians have received at least one vaccine dose: health minister

This means Ontario has reached one of the targets needed to move out of step three of its reopening plan. 

Human rights watchdog calls on Ford government to address systemic racism in policing

The solicitor general's office said it will review the report.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, July 29.

Government announces funding to 'build capacity' in autism services

Critics charged the spending was needed to address previous PC mistakes on the file.

Provincial plan to tackle surgical backlog includes hospitals operating at up to 115 per cent capacity

The plan also includes adding up to 135,000 additional hours of MRI and CT imaging.

Ford meets with wildfire evacuees as calls for state of emergency intensify

The premier said people are "confused" about what a state of emergency means.

Back-to-school plan coming next week: premier

The RNAO outlined what they would like to see in the plan.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, July 28.

In brief: No 'Emergency Act for the sake of it,' and 11 new community programs

A collection of briefs on the news of the day.

Hospitals implement varying COVID-19 vaccination policies as calls for provincial mandate increase

The UHN will require unvaccinated staff to undergo regular COVID-19 testing.