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Education contracts will expire at the end of August, but they've already faltered over technical disagreements between the government about which issues should be negotiated.

The province is one of only two, including Alberta, that had not reached longer-term deals beyond the program's initial five years.

Marit Stiles raised questions about the value of a contract the government gave to the company to set-up a portal for teachers to spend up to $750 on equipment for their classroom.

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin.

New attendance rules kick in next academic year, when attendance and participation will make up either 10 or 15 per cent of a final mark for students, depending on the grade.

On Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November.

At the same time, Peter Bethlenfalvy is also warning taxpayers that service cuts could be on the horizon if Ottawa scales back financial transfers in the upcoming federal budget. 

Career Colleges Ontario is urging Queen's Park to reinstate financial aid for career college students who were already approved for funds and are actively attending classes.

Talks with the major education unions are largely stalled as the Ontario Labour Relations Board is looking at the issue of which topics should be bargained centrally.

Ontario students' persistently low math scores have improved slightly since last year, results of standardized testing show.

The Ontario Liberals are asking the auditor general to investigate provincial student financial aid spending at private career colleges.

Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn said the ministry launched targeted inspections of career colleges last year in response to growing concerns about OSAP usage.

While the announcement came as a shock to employees, Ontario's minister of economic development told Global News the government was given a heads up.

Provinces and territories have raised concerns about the federal budget, which forecasts an end to some targeted health care funding after March 2027.

The union representing workers at the Ontario Science Centre says it’s “outraged” after learning of layoffs impacting the entire science department.

Hamilton Health Sciences is planning to eliminate more than 400 jobs, a move it is directly tying to provincial marching orders to balance budgets.

The fine was levied against the company on Aug. 28 and, according to the province, it did not file an appeal in the two weeks that followed.

Fuel prices have remained elevated since March, with the start of the U.S. war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including high gas prices in Canada.

New Brunswick is banning elementary students from using their mobile devices during the school day starting in September. The ban will expand to high schools in 2027.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has promised "significant" economic legislation will become the "centrepiece" of the fall sitting of Parliament.