Kris Rushowy

3 days ago | thespec.com | Kris Rushowy |Noor Javed

The province is looking to fast-track road, transit and housing construction by giving itself more control over municipal processes — in part by expanding controversial minister’s zoning orders and standardizing municipal development fees in new legislation to be introduced Monday.

6 days ago | therecord.com | Kris Rushowy |Isabel Teotonio

Financial investigators have been sent in to the Toronto public and Catholic school boards, as well as the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, with two firms hired to handle the detailed budget probes. “PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been appointed as the investigator at the Toronto District School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

6 days ago | thespec.com | Kris Rushowy |Isabel Teotonio

Financial investigators have been sent in to the Toronto public and Catholic school boards, as well as the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, with two firms hired to handle the detailed budget probes. “PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been appointed as the investigator at the Toronto District School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Andy Takagi |Kris Rushowy

Premier Doug Ford is moving ahead with his idea to tunnel under Highway 401, putting out a call for contractors to study the feasibility of a big dig to help ease traffic congestion. The request for proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study looking into tunnelling under the 401 from Mississauga to Scarborough was posted on Monday, seeking bids on a two-year study.

3 weeks ago | therecord.com | Kris Rushowy |Isabel Teotonio

The province is taking over one Ontario school board and sending investigators in to probe several others — including Toronto public and Catholic — as part of a sweeping move to probe financial “failures,” says Education Minister Paul Calandra. “It’s not just about one or two bad decisions,” Calandra said in his first major announcement since taking over the portfolio last month.