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Regions, municipalities spar over future of regional government

Regions, municipalities spar over future of regional government

Regional government representatives largely think they're doing a good job. Some — but not all — municipalities want more upper-tier reform
Advocates offer mixed reviews on province's new long-term care investigators

Advocates offer mixed reviews on province's new long-term care investigators

The government said the investigators would be able to lay charges for 11 offences
Arguments begin in proposed class action against 304 long-term care homes

Arguments begin in proposed class action against 304 long-term care homes

Joel Rochon argued the homes took a 'wait-and-see' approach, resulting in thousands of unnecessary deaths
Social service orgs say they're out of 'creativity,' need cash

Social service orgs say they're out of 'creativity,' need cash

Disability, housing and nutrition nonprofits say they've cut back all they can
Ontario government document shows historically bad emergency department wait times

Ontario government document shows historically bad emergency department wait times

Long waits in emergency departments result in harm to patients, doctors told The Trillium
Not a money challenge? Minister, physicians on the overcrowding of Ontario's emergency departments

Not a money challenge? Minister, physicians on the overcrowding of Ontario's emergency departments

Part two in a series on data showing wait times in Ontario emergency departments at a historic high
There's an appetite for regional reform in Simcoe County and York Region

There's an appetite for regional reform in Simcoe County and York Region

Though some visions of what shape reform should take are wildly different
Town may offer land to county for affordable housing

Town may offer land to county for affordable housing

Committee votes to submit its land on Poplar Side Road to County of Simcoe for consideration of a possible large build, while putting out a call for builders to propose innovative housing types for smaller parcels; discuss the possibility of a land trust
Two-day symposium to look at homelessness in Guelph and Wellington County

Two-day symposium to look at homelessness in Guelph and Wellington County

Stakeholders to meet Jan. 30 and 31 to discuss issues, potential remedies in effort to develop action plan
Prepare to make 'very difficult', unpopular decisions, warns Kirkland Lake mayor

Prepare to make 'very difficult', unpopular decisions, warns Kirkland Lake mayor

Water challenges in the town could cost millions of dollars
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