Municipalities Newsletter

Durham's health-care and hospital network is awaiting a $3-million planning grant to take the next step toward building a new hospital in Whitby, as Doug Ford has promised

The Tories aren't interested in forcing municipalities to upzone in exchange for more infrastructure money

This comes as the Ford government continues its review of supervised consumption sites and after the chief medical officer of health called for more supervised consumption services across Ontario

A provincial source indicated the province thinks there could be a pathway to a deal even if four units as of right is off the table

A long-awaited nurse practitioner has finally been hired and is expected to begin looking after Niagara-on-the-Lake residents April 8.

Litigation team for treaty annuities claim warns against leaking sensitive information after First Nations post confidential details of disbursement process to social media

Other cities are looking longingly

'We see better outcomes and have happier patients when they are seen in a setting that provides care through a team of other health-care providers,' says Dr. Chibuike Chizea

Last year’s extra wage hike of 6-8% for certain non-union staff came at a total cost of approximately $520K, and was intended to help bring city wages closer in line with comparator municipalities

'Overall, frequency and severity of claims have increased dramatically,' Springwater clerk says; North Simcoe municipalities also see rise in insurance costs