2 d. ago Ontario government spending on advertising hit record $112M: Auditor

Province spent $8.4 million more than previous year, which held the previous record for spending: Shelley Spence

Politics

2 d. ago Ontario wrote off $1.4B worth of protective equipment, auditor finds

Minister responsible for procurement says he has 'no regrets' about how provincial government acted

Economics

2 d. ago Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billings

Shelley Spence says system doctors have been using since 1980s can't automatically flag high-risk billings

Science

3 d. ago Poor planning and oversight block path to improved primary care, Ontario auditor general says

Shelley Spence also reported that over a billion items of PPE valued at $1.4 billion were written off between 2021 and 2025.

Politics

3 d. ago Ontario government routinely ignoring environmental consultations, AG finds

The Ford government is routinely making decisions before environmental consultations have concluded and under-resourcing public education about those consultations, the AG found.

Politics

3 d. ago Ontario may need to throw out millions of dollars in PPE: auditor general

During the height of COVID-19, the Ford government signed long-term contracts with Ontario manufacturers for desperately needed masks for health-care workers.

Economics

3 d. ago Ontario forced to slow new medical school plans after ignoring warnings

As part of its plans to improve access to primary care, the government announced it would expand the number of places available at Ontario’s medical schools would be increased. 

Society

3 d. ago Ontario does not have ability to measure success of its primary care plan: auditor general

Ontario’s plan to expand access does 'not consistently have processes in place to plan and oversee programs and initiatives to improve patients’ access to primary care.'

Politics

3 d. ago Ontario auditor general to release annual report, with focus on health care

Ontario's auditor general is set to release her annual report today, with a major focus on health care.

Science

2 w. ago N.B. premier says new deal with physicians will lead to improved primary care access

The premier of New Brunswick says her government is set to sign a new four-year agreement with the provincial medical society that will improve access to primary care.

Politics

2 w. ago Saskatchewan signs first contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care

Nurse practitioners can perform many tasks similar to family doctors, such as diagnosing and treating illnesses, prescribing medications and providing referrals to specialists.

Politics