Allison Jones The Canadian Press

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Ontario investigates fee-for-access nurse practitioner walk-in clinic

Ontario investigates fee-for-access nurse practitioner walk-in clinic

TORONTO - Ontario is investigating a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that is reportedly charging patients $400 a year for access, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Wednesday, though the clinic says the fee is legal.

NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report

NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report

TORONTO - Ontario New Democrats asked the auditor general's office on Friday to launch a new investigation of the government's land-use policies by probing its expansion of some municipal boundaries.

Ontario records $5.9B deficit for the last fiscal year

Ontario records $5.9B deficit for the last fiscal year

TORONTO - Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a smaller deficit than projected in the 2022 budget, but it was several billion dollars higher than in a fiscal update from the province six weeks ago.

Ontario to introduce new Greenbelt law soon, new housing minister says

Ontario to introduce new Greenbelt law soon, new housing minister says

TORONTO - Ontario's legislature resumed sitting Monday after a summer recess, with a controversy about Greenbelt land removals looming large, despite Premier Doug Ford saying last week that he is reversing the decision.

Ontario legislature resumes after Greenbelt about-face, minister resignations

Ontario legislature resumes after Greenbelt about-face, minister resignations

TORONTO - Ontario's legislature resumes sitting Monday on the heels of two cabinet ministers' resignations, a cabinet shuffle, and a major policy reversal - and that was just in the past week.