The union representing WSIB workers announced "marathon" bargaining sessions had wrapped up with an agreement. The union had threatened to strike if a deal was not reached.
On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford said he had "no comment" on the York Catholic school board controversy. He addressed the issue on Wednesday, after a question at Queen's Park.
The creation of an exploratory committee is the clearest sign yet that growing rumours about Bonnie Crombie's plans to run for the Ontario Liberal leadership are on the money.
Advocates and the province have differing interpretations of the relatively low number of charges found to go against laws protecting patients from paying for free health services.
Officials with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, which owns much of the land the Ontario Science Centre is built on, say the Ford government has asked for a meeting.
Therme, the company behind the planned waterfront spa, is under pressure after new details of its project were released and city officials take issue with the building's design.
The Ontario NDP, which has criticized the move as a "back of the napkin" plan, pointed out that a nearby transit station would have to be renamed if the province pressed forward.
Infrastructure minister Kinga Surma agreed that the Science Centre is a "public treasure," but she indicated the site has fallen into disrepair necessitating an overhaul.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports that a paramedic had been assaulted while responding to a call on Matheson Street in Kenora on Dec. 26.