Reducing road salt use 'not something that can wait' as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher says (www.cbc.ca)
Salary ranges would have to be disclosed on job postings under new Ontario bill | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
“At a time when many companies are posting record profits, it is only fair they communicate transparently about how they pay workers,” Labour Minister David Piccini said in a statement.
Marineland will reportedly close for good after years of abuse allegations (www.blogto.com)
Doug Ford government paying for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries, documents show (www.cbc.ca)
What a crazy surprise. Who would have thought that paying an organization to do the same thing as another while also making a profit would cost more?
A grim report about climate change in Ontario was kept quiet for 8 months (www.cbc.ca)
A new report commissioned by Premier Doug Ford’s government warns that climate change poses high risks to Ontario, with impacts on everything from food production to infrastructure to businesses....
Steve Clark resigns as Ontario housing minister (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
MPP Steve Clark has resigned from his position as Ontario’s Housing Minister.
Olivia Chow Elected As Mayor Of Toronto (www.cbc.ca)
Ontario to announce refurbishment of four reactors at Pickering Plant (www.theglobeandmail.com)
RCMP launches criminal probe into Greenbelt land swap (www.thestar.com)
“Following a referral from the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP ‘O’ Division’s Sensitive and International Investigations (SII) unit has now launched an investigation into allegations associated to the decision from the province of Ontario to open parts of the Greenbelt for development,” the RCMP said in a statement...
Thousands attended Queen's Park to protest health care privatization in Ontario (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Good showing today. If anyone’s interested in participating in future action against health care privatization in Ontario - you can sign up to the Ontario Health Coalition’s comm channels - www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca.
‘It was a mistake:’ Doug Ford says government will reverse Greenbelt land swap decision (globalnews.ca)
The premier said he broke a promise when he decided to open the Greenbelt for housing development....
Second Ford minister resigns in Greenbelt controversy (www.thestar.com)
Another Ford cabinet minister has resigned — and is quitting the Progressive Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent MPP — over the growing $8.28-billion Greenbelt land swap scandal.
Ontario spent $7B less than planned this year, FAO report finds (www.cp24.com)
The Ontario government has spent about $7 billion less than planned this year, according to the province’s budget watchdog, including about $1.6 billion less in healthcare largely due to a tapering of its COVID-19 response....
Ford’s Greenbelt plans threaten critical wildlife corridors, report finds (National Observer) (archive.is)
Man Charged With Harassing 2SLGBTQ+ Activist's Terminally Ill Father Has Neo-Nazi Ties (www.antihate.ca)
Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
Investors own 23.7 per cent of Ontario homes, report says (www.theglobeandmail.com)
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Doug Ford's government is to blame for Ontario's teacher recruitment and retention crisis, unions charge (www.thestar.com)
In move called ‘blatant’ patronage, ex-Doug Ford staffers appointed to committee that selects Ontario judges (www.thestar.com)
Ontario drivers fight mystery 407 bills, parking tickets — likely from duplicated licence plates (www.cbc.ca)
When it comes to preventing your plate from being duplicated, Sgt. Schmidt said “there’s really nothing you can do,” because by the time a driver gets a bill or ticket, their plate has already been cloned....
Ontario considering enhanced road test for drivers over 80: auditor general report (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Biden is backing an Indigenous lacrosse team to compete in the 2028 Olympics (www.npr.org)
Doug Ford government paying for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries, documents show (www.cbc.ca)
Premier Doug Ford’s government gives a for-profit clinic more funding to perform certain OHIP-covered surgeries than it gives Ontario’s public hospitals to perform the same operations, CBC News has learned.
Ontario MPP Sarah Jama removed from NDP caucus (www.cp24.com)
Sarah Jama, an MPP from Hamilton-Centre, has been removed from the Ontario NDP caucus. This decision was made by NDP Leader Marit Stiles due to Jama’s unilateral actions that undermined the collective work and trust of her colleagues. Some of her actions were reported to have contributed to unsafe work environments for staff....
