arrested Pierre Duhaime, 58, at his home Wednesday morning. He faces three charges - fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and using forged documents - related to the engineering firm's contract to design, build and maintain the McGill University Health Centre's new $1.3-billion superhospi-tal

Mr. Ben Aissa has been formally indicted in Switzerland and two lower-ranking former SNC executives also face corruption charges related to a separate bridge project in Bangladesh.

Toronto's Veritas Investment Research, which conducted an analysis of the SNC probe's findings, has said the payments are likely bribes.

The new program identifies high-touch objects and monitors their cleaning with marking gel used after patients leave the rooms and before cleaning. After cleaning, the room is surveyed for residual gel, showing where cleaning was not effective.

An observational survey is also done to supplement the assessment. Data is then easily collected electronically to analyze current cleaning processes and where they can be improved. Online reports can be generated for immediate feedback and then for sharing with staff for discussion.

"The Infection Control team continues to encourage and support the implementation of this program as a quality measure of what is already done well," says BGH Infection Control Manager Susan Pugh. "As per the Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC), 'Some items in the health care environment have been shown to harbour pathogenic microorganisms. Cleaning disrupts transmission of these microorganisms from the contaminated environment to patients and health care providers.'"

legal action is believed to be the first to arise from a now-defunct program, funded by the Champlain LHIN, that was aimed at freeing up beds for surgical and emergency patients at the region’s overcrowded hospitals.

Ironmonger was among hundreds of seniors who were discharged from The Ottawa Hospital and Queensway Carleton Hospital to Valley Stream Manor. Until earlier this year, the retirement home on the city’s west side provided temporary beds for the elderly while they waited for permanent spaces in nursing homes.

The beds, known as “interim long-term care,” were conceived as a temporary way to relieve the gridlock caused by elderly patients who occupied hospital beds

n their Tuesday caucus meeting, the Tories concluded that they cannot afford to walk away from an opportunity to tackle the issue head on. There is room to move on both sides.

Look for the Liberals to show flexibility by ultimately including municipalities in a wage freeze as contracts expire

There will also be a compromise on arbitration