Jordan Omstead

RT @tylerxgriffin: Experts and transit advocates say more policing will not address deteriorating social conditions that could be contribut…

I’m looking to speak with someone in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area who’s made tough decisions about transportation – commutes, driving patterns, car payments, etc. – because of inflation. Sold your car? Taking more transit? How are you rethinking the way you move? DMs open.

Are you a GO Transit bus rider with a story to tell about how the strike has changed your commute / travel plans? Get in touch! DMs are open, email in bio.

“I think that the Ford government picked a fight with a group of workers, primarily women, primarily the lowest paid people in the education sector,” said OPSEU’s JP Hornick. “And what he did was light a spark. And he can't control where that goes." https://t.co/F5T3oixJIg

Do you get monitored electronically at work? Tell me about the keyloggers, the GPS on the company truck, the time-tracking software at the fast-food restaurant. If you're getting tracked, I want to hear from you! Email or DM in confidence.

RT @siomoCTV: To start with "he's no longer a threat" and then waiting like 9 minutes to say "because he's dead" what

RT @dianamehta: With health care in spotlight, some Ontario nursing programs see record applications -- @jordanomstead reports https://t.c…

RT @aaron_hemens: My coverage of the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project's crossing of the Kw’ikw’iya:la (Coquihalla) River, which began…

RT @hollerdoller: Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones just took questions at a news conference for the first time since being sworn in and…

RT @picardonhealth: With ERs on the brink, doctors explain what patients should consider before they head to a hospital emergency room, by…

RT @abresge: For a @CdnPress story, I'm looking to speak to parents about the prospect of Canada approving its first COVID-19 vaccine for c…

The mayor of the small Ontario community says rural hospitals have become an “endangered species” as municipal leaders call for immediate action to address staffing shortages that have prompted province-wide temporary ER closures.

The Globe and Mail @globeandmail

Perth mayor says health-care system ‘unraveling’ as ER remains closed https://t.co/6gGObQPaQD

Ontario is struggling with health-care labour shortages as workers leave hospital roles or the profession altogether after more than two grueling years on the frontlines of the pandemic, say organizations representing nurses, physicians and hospitals in the province.

Toronto Star @TorontoStar

‘A nurse can’t be everywhere’: Health care staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures https://t.co/67AaUQBOjH

RT @tylerxgriffin: #journorequest: looking to speak to LGBTQ2+ folks attending Pride in Toronto this upcoming weekend! I want to hear what…

RT @tylerxgriffin: Ontario rapidly losing farmland amid urban sprawl: provincial agriculture group https://t.co/R83PhrGytk via @torontostar