“The VFRS 2023 Annual Report reflected a 31 per cent increase in structure fires compared to the previous year with 59 per cent caused by smoker materials.”
Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for the sector was warned.
The new St. Paul’s Hospital is still a long way from completion but designers are already looking at how the health-care facility can better meet the needs of frontline staff and patients.