Jerry Dias says Premier Doug Ford told him today a plan to change the Retail Business Holidays Act and reduce the number of mandatory statutory holidays for from nine to three is off.

The government says the platform will assist researchers and health-system workers as they access anonymized data.

The contract to build the courthouse was to have been awarded this spring, with construction to start later this year.

Eligible parents will receive $200 per child between the ages of zero to 12 or $250 per child or youth between the ages of 0 to 21 with special needs.

Vic Fedeli says the trip will focus on mining manufacturing and equipment and will expose Ontario businesses to new markets.

Strikes by English Catholic teachers and Toronto high school teachers are happening on Thursday, and members of those unions plan to congregate at the legislature.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says the creation of the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence will help build a co-ordinated treatment system.

Doug Downey says the province will expand the number of qualified candidates eligible for judicial appointments in a bid to fill vacancies in provincial courts more quickly.

Health officials say that if passed, the legislation will allow for more flexibility in the system, in part by doing away with service maximums.

The president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario said Monday that if contract deals aren't reached by March 6, they will begin a new phase of strikes effective Monday, March 9.