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Ontario considered letting personal support worker students keep student grants: memo - North Bay News
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (545+ words) When the Ford government announced it would axe OSAP grants for private career college students, it was considering an exemption for much-needed personal support worker students, according to a memo obtained by The Trillium. Jeff Butler, an assistant deputy minister…...
Heat, humidity continue across northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) The first heat wave of the season continues across northeastern Ontario today. Temperatures are expected to range from 17-32 C, according to Environment Canada. With the humidex, those temps will feel more like 35-40 C." A heat warning is in effect for Timmins,…...
Northern Ontario First Nation begins building road to the Ring of Fire mining region
1+ week, 5+ day ago (817+ words) Construction has begun on one Ontario First Nation's road to the Ring of Fire mining region. Premier Doug Ford visited Webequie First Nation on Thursday to mark the milestone, his first visit to a region he has spoken about often…...
The legislature is empty, but Ontario's most important political season is just beginning
4+ week, 1+ day ago (764+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen's Park. Many families are entering the summer facing economic uncertainty, stubborn affordability pressures, and questions about what lies ahead....
LETTER: Writer questions Ford's refusal to sell Ontario's delisted U. S. alcohol stockpile
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) Bay Today. ca LETTER: Writer questions Ford's refusal to sell Ontario's delisted U. S. alcohol stockpile I was checking out CBC online, and the headline was "Storing Ontario's $79. 1 M stockpile of delisted US alcohol could be costing us about $20 M a year....
Most Ontario-approved medical AI scribes erred in tests: auditor general
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (795+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen's Park. Most AI note-takers approved for medical workers by the Ontario government had errors in their testing, the province's…...
Education minister won't commit to more special education funding after AG warns most boards aren't meeting students' needs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1384+ words) The education minister said the ministry needs to "step up and show leadership" but stopped short of committing to more funding, after a new auditor general report painted a troubling picture of the state of special education in the province's…...
Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered 'low risk' hantavirus contacts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1039+ words) TORONTO " Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts. Jackson Jacobs, a spokesperson for the province's health minister, said they are…...
Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful considering challenging loss in Scarborough byelection nomination contest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1122+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen's Park. Following a heated nomination contest, the Ontario Liberals have announced their candidate for the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection…...
Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated race
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (204+ words) TORONTO " Ontario Liberal members in the riding of Scarborough Southwest are set to select their candidate today for an upcoming byelection. Nomination races don't often generate a lot of attention outside the party, but today's vote marks a clear first…...