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Written by Ontario Newsroom on 31 October 2010
October 30, 2010 Ontario Partners With Chinese Provinces To Boost Two-Way Tourism Premier Dalton McGuinty visited the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai to promote Ontario as a world-class tourism destination for a new generation of Chinese tourists. Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture and [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 31 October 2010
October 30, 2010 McGuinty Government Highlights Opening of Maple Leaf Wines Store in Zhengzhou A new Maple Leaf Wines store is now open in China. Ministers Pupatello and Chan attended the official opening of Maple Leaf Wines in the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan Province. [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 30 October 2010
NDP MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing CONSERVATIVES EMBRACE NDP PLAN TO TAKE HST OFF POPPIES OTTAWA – Just days before the poppy campaign kicks off and Canadians begin to remember the veterans who have made so many sacrifices on their behalf, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 29 October 2010
October 28, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues To Strengthen Economic Ties Premier Dalton McGuinty flew to China today to promote Ontario businesses and investment in the province. It is his third trade mission to China — one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. McGuinty will be joined [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 28 October 2010
October 28, 2010 McGuinty Government Creates 75 New Residency Positions Ontario is increasing access to medical specialists — like surgeons and psychiatrists — by creating 75 specialty residency positions at the province’s medical schools. The new post-graduate specialty residency [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 27 October 2010
October 26, 2010 McGuinty Government Supports Small Businesses With Transition Payments Starting this week, the province is helping 800,000 Ontario businesses with support of transition payments of $300 up to $1000 as they adapt to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). By harmonizing its two sales taxes, [Read more]
Written by admin on 26 October 2010
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Residents of Manitouwadge didn’t disappoint Sunday evening, October 24th, as they opened their doors to 32 kids and 14 parents, many of the latter dressed up as well, enthusiastically participating in the Trick or Eat food drive. Neighbour to Neighbour volunteers [Read more]
Written by Brenda Grundt Wawa-News.com on 26 October 2010
From Wawa-News.com PDF | Print | Written by Brenda Grundt Monday, October 25th, 2010 Wawa has elected its new mayor and council for the next four years. In a history making, neck and neck race, Linda Nowicki led by a mere 27 votes or 2% when the final votes were tallied. Linda will [Read more]
Written by admin on 25 October 2010
RED ROCK, ON – Thursday, October 21st, Candidates’ Night was held at the Recreation Centre, allowing intersted Red Rock voters to hear from those running in the 2010 Municipal Electoral race. Steven Caruthers, Judith Sobush, Sara Park, Darquise Robinson, Larry Woods and Rod (Bud) [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 25 October 2010
McGuinty Government Creating Jobs and Help Families Thirty two projects in Northwestern Ontario are nearing completion, improving safety, keeping traffic moving and creating greater economic opportunities and more than 1,900 construction related jobs in the region. A total of 494 kilometres of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 25 October 2010
From MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing It might come as no surprise that Liberals and Conservatives have killed another anti-scab bill. A bill that promoted measures that would have made illegal the unfair hiring of replacement workers during labour disputes. Last Wednesday’s vote [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 October 2010
October 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Supporting Businesses To Create Jobs And Growth Ontario is creating faster and more streamlined government-to-business services that respond to the needs of businesses, while helping save time and money. Today, the Ontario Legislature passed the Open for [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 October 2010
October 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Proposes New Rules, Higher Standards For Broader Public Sector Ontario is proposing strict new rules that would prevent organizations funded with taxpayer dollars from using public funds to hire external lobbyists to ask for more funding. The proposed Broader [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 20 October 2010
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Passes Not-For-Profit Corporations Act Ontario is making it easier for not-for-profit corporations to operate and do business in today’s marketplace while strengthening the economy and creating jobs. The province’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 October 2010
MARATHON, ON – Following an invitation to recognize Anti-Bullying day in Jackson and Hillsdale County (U.S.A.) Valerie Tymryk of Valerie’s Extended Wear in Marathon decided to do what she could to bring the message of anti-bullying to the forefront of people’s minds in her [Read more]