Rob Ferguson

Premier Doug Ford’s government will include student and retirement units toward its goal of 1.5 million new homes by 2031.

But critics said it doesn’t put enough new cash into the health-care system to shorten long emergency room wait times or help people find a family doctor.

Ford made the comments after LCBO workers represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union held rallies outside his Etobicoke North constituency office and in 10 other cities.

The price tag has topped $4 billion this fiscal year for Premier Doug Ford’s ill-fated Bill 124 public sector wage restraint legislation.

Zee Hamid served on Milton council for 12 years and ran unsuccessfully for the Liberal nomination ahead of the 2015 federal election.

The increase for services provided under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan is for the final year of an agreement between the province and Ontario Medical Association.

The legislation was repealed through an order-in-council, the government said Friday. It marks a victory for tens of thousands of unionized public sector workers.

Community representatives from Sault Ste. Marie came to the legislature seeking solutions.

Critics counter the energy board ruling on an Enbridge natural gas rate application was forward-looking and would encourage heat pump installation.

A committee of MPPs is in charge of developing options but has barely begun consultations with Indigenous organizations and others.

The pilot project aimed at combatting theft is being scrapped “immediately” on orders from Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.

The Court of Appeal released a long-awaited decision finding the Progressive Conservative government infringed upon Charter rights.

The $1.3 billion project at the busy University Health Network hospital is to be completed within four years.

It was the premier’s first comment on the case since Friday’s Supreme Court decision.

Funding of $110 million is going to 78 new and expanded teams of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionist and other medical professionals across the province.

Ontario will seek approval to refurbish four aging 1980s Candu nuclear reactors at Pickering — a decade-long project aimed at milking another 30 years of electricity from the power plant.

The Group Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie issued an open letter to the community warning patients they would lose primary care coverage.

Police were contacted Jan. 25 after the discovery was made as employees arrived for their work day at 222 Jarvis St.

“Something had to be done,” said Sylvia Jones, the province’s solicitor general during the winter 2022 protest against COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

The Ontario government will approve more privately owned clinics to provide diagnostic services like CTs and MRIs and surgeries starting April 1.