Ontario Daily Digest: Mar. 30, 2012

Aboriginal Affairs

Free Grassy Narrows: Grassy Narrows marks 50 years of mercury poison

Wawatay News: Shoal Lake #39 continues highway opposition

Wawatay News: Kasabonika Lake stuck with sewage problem

Agriculture

Better Farming: Ontario's ag minister clarifies RMP plans

Community and Social Services

KitchenerPost.ca: Stop legislating hunger

Community Safety and Corrections

Chatham Daily News: Jail to remain open until 2014

Education

iPolitics (CP): Ontario can’t say how many schools will close, but says the move is needed

Toronto Sun - Blizzard: Time to compromise on anti-bullying bills

Energy

CBC Windsor: Ontario budget could cost small businesses

Orangeville Citizen: FIT changes, ARA review welcomed

Orangeville Citizen: Mono mulls wind farm proposal

Windsor Star: Wind turbine plant shuts down Windsor operations

Environment

Windsor Star: Scientists play down price tag on invasive species in Great Lakes

Finance

Ontario Ministry of Finance: 2012 Budget

London Free Press - MacLeod: North takes share of hits from budget

London Free Press - Editorial: NDP wise to give room for Grit budget to work

National Post - Arnold: Dan Arnold: McGuinty chooses protest pickets over campaign signs

National Post: Wayne K. Spear: Neither McGuinty nor Hudak are offering Ontario much

Toronto Sun: Ontarians urge Horwath to avoid election

Windsor Star: Jarvis: Executive perks out of control

Globe and Mail - Tim Hudak: The budget Ontario needs

News Talk 610: Horse rally planned for Niagara Falls

Better Farming: Impact of Liberal racehorse decision kicks in

Ottawa Citizen - Denley: Two can win this political game, but not three

Francophone Affairs

Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Council makes gesture to Cornwall hospital

G20

Global News: Anarchist-friendly G20 accused wanted to 'stick it to the system,' Crown says

Health Care

healthydebate: Are Ontario’s Primary Care Models Delivering on their Promises?

London Free Press: Hospital still faces wrecking ball

Ottawa Citizen: Budget pressures will force Bruyere to close beds, cut staff

Peterborough Examiner: Peterborough Regional Health Centre eliminates deficit

Natural Resources

CBC Thunder Bay: Pending cutback of MNR offices worries northern mayors

Northern Development

Timmins Times: McGuinty needs a Leafs sweater

Wawatay News: God's Lake vs KI conflict ends in $3.5 million payout

CBC Thunder Bay: Province to pay miner $3.5 M to leave claims

Winnipeg Free Press (CP): Ontario buys land to end mining dispute near northwestern Ontario First Nation

Kenora Daily Miner and News: Ontario to pay mining company $3.5 million to surrender claims on disputed land

CBC Thunder Bay: Junior miners seek their own voice

Ornge

CTV Toronto: Million-dollar home of former Ornge CEO sold

Tourism and Culture

Brockville Recorder & Times: Local tourist offices closed

Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Province closing Brookdale Avenue tourism info centre

Training, Colleges and Universities

Barrie Examiner: Adding up those school numbers

Bullet News Niagara: Union accuses Brock of bargaining in bad faith; NDP comes to the defence of striking ESL teachers

Transportation

Sudbury Star: Ontario Northland enough to oppose budget: Critics

North Bay Nugget: ONTC sale worries pensioners

North Bay Nugget: NDP: ONTC sell off will mean loss of service