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Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for the sector was warned. There is a “systemic shortage of nurses” across all sectors, according to …

A Hamilton, Ont., clinic boasting short wait times for primary care and charging patients straight away insists its model underscores a great need for health services in the community. Holistic Solutions NP in Ancaster has been operating for roughly a month now, using nurse practitioners (NP) who have training to …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 31, 2023 10:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas. The government announced …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 10:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s ombudsman is launching an investigation into the city’s decision to deny refugee claimants space in city shelters and direct them to federal programs. Ombudsman Kwame Addo says the investigation will …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is denying that his government directly controls communications at the provincial transit agency Metrolinx. Speaking at an event in Ottawa, Ford said his government was not controlling Metrolinx. “I don’t direct or control anyone,” Ford said. The denial comes after Global News revealed an internal email …

Communications at Metrolinx appear to be under the direct control of the Ford government leading to deep internal frustration and “lost credibility” at the provincial transit agency, according to an internal email obtained by Global News. The email, sent by Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster to Premier Doug Ford‘s chief of …