Calls are growing to rename Ryerson University, because its namesake Egerton Ryerson was a key architect in Canada’s residential schools. Eric Sorensen explains what happens now that the statue of Ryerson has been toppled, and how the university is considering its next steps.

With the number of people struggling with mental health on the rise, a local MPP is proposing a new bill that would cover devices used to support mental health treatment. NDP London North Centre MPP Terence Kernaghan says if approved, the bill would extend Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program to cover technological devices used to […]

Earlier today the province passed the ‘Putting Workers First Act.’ This means most Ontarians will now be eligible for three paid sick days. Katrina Squazzin reports.

TOWNSHIP OF BROCK , ONTARIO , April 29, 2021 /CNW/ – Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19, on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment. […]

When Tracy Odell experienced bleeding in her stomach last summer during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, she went to hospital but vowed she would not return. “I don’t feel safe in hospitals and a lot of people with disabilities similar to mine, where you need this much assistance, don’t feel safe in […]

A Toronto city councillor and a group of health-care professionals are calling on the province to open COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration to all Ontarians in a bid to improve the rollout of shots. Coun. Josh Matlow and health-care professionals from the University Health Network and the University of Toronto, posted an open letter to Premier […]

In a move to battle bankruptcy, Laurentian University has eliminated dozens of professors and programs. Eric Sorensen explains how the budget cuts deal a major blow to academia in Ontario.

The president of the Ontario Hospital Association says hospitals have been directed to “ramp down” all elective surgeries and non-emergency activities starting Monday amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “A major redeployment of staff and resources is required to provide care for a large wave of COVID patients requiring hospitalization,” Anthony Dale […]

A group of children’s health organizations says more needs to be done to protect in-person learning in Ontario as additional school closures were announced in the province Tuesday due to COVID-19. “Schools are closing and more may shut down in-person learning because we haven’t been able to contain community transmission of coronavirus in Ontario,” […]

TORONTO – A former Ontario lieutenant-governor tasked with reviewing the disability legislation says the province is nowhere near meeting its stated goal of full accessibility by 2025. David Onley’s scathing report says the vision put forward in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is a “mirage.” READ MORE: Ontario election: Some voters report issues [...]