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Health centre in Sault seeks $11M in ministry funding to avoid losing more patients

Health centre in Sault seeks $11M in ministry funding to avoid losing more patients

Documents obtained under freedom of information include a letter from Group Health Centre president to Ross Romano, urging the Sault MPP to address 'devastating' crisis in primary care
Retiring Ont. judge warns of 'significant damage to system' from premier's comments on appointments

Retiring Ont. judge warns of 'significant damage to system' from premier's comments on appointments

Justice David Doherty said judges should be 'like-minded' in striving to meet the public's expectations of justice — not in allegiance with political leaders
Teachers association calls out Ontario board's use of 'unqualified' substitutes

Teachers association calls out Ontario board's use of 'unqualified' substitutes

While Simcoe County school boards say their supply lists are essentially full, the boards are seeing an increase in how often qualified education workers on those lists don’t answer the phone, leading to more unqualified individuals filling those vacancies
Ontario Pflag group calls out province for rejecting gender-affirming care bill

Ontario Pflag group calls out province for rejecting gender-affirming care bill

'It’s a health-care access issue that we’re trying to address. We just don’t feel like it’s gotten the attention it deserves,' says York Region Pflag president after Bill 42 fails second reading
Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs

Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs

Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a court filing last week
Metrolinx says e-bike batteries that don't meet standards won't be allowed on trains

Metrolinx says e-bike batteries that don't meet standards won't be allowed on trains

Metrolinx, which operates trains on Toronto's GO network, will move to restrict e-bikes with non-certified batteries starting April 9
Canada relocating some diplomats from 'volatile' Haiti, following other countries

Canada relocating some diplomats from 'volatile' Haiti, following other countries

Canada has reduced the number of diplomats at its embassy in Haiti to less than half its normal cadre, citing an increasingly unpredictable security situation in the Caribbean country
Hamilton ransomware attack 'expensive', recovery slow, city says

Hamilton ransomware attack 'expensive', recovery slow, city says

It’s been over two weeks since the City of Hamilton was hit with a ransomware attack
Unique Canadian program that reviews sex assault cases with no charges to run out of funding

Unique Canadian program that reviews sex assault cases with no charges to run out of funding

Program meant to ensure sexual-assault cases aren’t closed inappropriately by police is set to run out of federal funding at the end of the month, its national co-ordinator says
No working smoke alarms at scene of fatal house fire in Guelph

No working smoke alarms at scene of fatal house fire in Guelph

Four house fires in a short span of time is 'unprecedented,' said city's Fire Chief Brian Arnold