PROVINCIAL

Supporters of the local application for an Ontario Health Team (OHT) are eagerly awaiting a decision from the Ministry of Health. The team made up of 17 Durham-based [...]

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express After months of Ontario’s animal welfare system sitting in limbo, the Ford government has unveiled its new proposed model. The proposed [...]

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The Ontario government is providing $40 million for student mental health initiatives, including permanent funding for 180 mental health [...]

By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The province is fast tracking the development of a new long-term care home (LTCH) in Clarington. The new home, located at 285 Boswell Drive [...]

By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express The province is fast tracking the development of a new long-term care home (LTCH) in Clarington. The new home, located at 285 Boswell Drive [...]

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The province is studying a potential speed limit increase on 400-series highways, but Oshawa’s MPP has some questions. The Ford [...]

(Shutterstock.com) The province has ordered hospitals to report on cases of “severe pulmonary disease” related to vaping. Minister of Health Christine Elliott has issued [...]

The Ford government is scrapping the province’s Smokers’ Helpline, and moving services elsewhere. The Ministry of Health is moving services provided by the [...]

By Dave Flaherty/The Oshawa Express The provincial government isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel on its challenge of Canada’s carbon tax. Minister of [...]

By Chris Jones/The Oshawa Express After some confusion, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority officials are clear on expectations from the provincial governments. CLOCA [...]