Nearly 99 per cent of nursing homes in Ontario now have air conditioning in residents’ rooms, almost a year after the province set a deadline for the requirement. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra said only nine of the 625 nursing homes in Ontario remain without air conditioning in resident rooms. Three of those are expected…
99% of Ontario Nursing Homes Now Have Air Conditioning in Residents’ Rooms: Minister
‘Professional Misconduct’ Case Against Ontario Doctor Critical of COVID Measures to Be Decided by Tribunal
A disciplinary tribunal is set to make a decision that could have wide-reaching implications for many doctors being investigated after opposing COVID-19 health measures, says attorney Michael Alexander. The tribunal, which hears disciplinary cases within the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), has reserved its decision on the case of Dr. Crystal Luchkiw while…
Ontario Liberals ‘Too Far to the Left,’ Says Candidate for Liberal Leadership
Bonnie Crombie has announced her intention to run for leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party and she says she wants to bring the party back toward the centre. She said Premier Doug Ford’s administration is “too far to the right, the opposition too far to the left.” Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, had…
Ontario Liberals ‘Too Far to the Left,’ Says Mayor Running for Leadership of Party
Bonnie Crombie has announced her intention to run for leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party and she says she wants to bring the party back toward the centre. She said Premier Doug Ford’s administration is “too far to the right, the opposition too far to the left.” Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, had…
Ford Moves to Split Peel Region—Mississauga’s Mayor Is Happy, Brampton’s Is Worried
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has long wanted what she calls “Mexit”—a separation of her city from Brampton and Caledon—as she says Mississauga has long paid the lion’s share for Peel Region services. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he supports Mexit, and the province is expected to announce on Thursday legislation to make it happen….
Catholic School Trustee Who Denounced White Christian Males Resigns; Parents Say Problems Remain
A Catholic school board trustee in Waterloo, Ont., has resigned after weeks of controversy over her tweets, one of which said “the most dangerous creature on the planet is the white Christian male.” Parents with children in the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) told The Epoch Times that the actions of Trustee Wendy Ashby,…
Stellantis Stops Construction on Windsor, Ont, EV Battery Plant Amid Fed Dispute
One of the world’s largest automakers said Monday it has stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised. Stellantis, which makes Chrysler, Ram and Fiat cars among others, and South Korean battery-maker LG Energy Solution announced the plant last year…
Officer Deaths Surge in Canada—‘We Have Never Seen This Before,’ Says Police Association Head
Nine officers have been murdered in Canada since September 2022, the latest of which was Ontario’s Sgt. Eric Mueller, who was ambushed during a house call on May 11. “It’s as if there is an actual attack on the policing community,” Matthew Cox, president of the Ottawa Police Association, told The Epoch Times. “We have never…
Ontario Schools Must Reverse Decision to Exclude Uniformed Police From Career Day: Education Minister
Ontario’s education minister has issued a memo to school boards saying any policies prohibiting uniformed police from entering school grounds for classroom events, such as career day, “must reverse this decision.” The uniform is “a representation of their duty, and their commitment,” Minister Stephen Lecce said in his memo on May 11. “School boards who have…
ANALYSIS: Public Funding Erodes Ideological Freedom, Say Ontario Catholic School Stakeholders
News Analysis Public funding means the government, not the church or the faith, pulls the ideological strings in Ontario’s Catholic school system, some stakeholders say. And this particularly affects how the schools handle matters of gender and sexuality. It’s a cautionary tale to any institution assured it will remain independent when accepting government funding, says…
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