Posts Tagged ‘Canadian news’
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
Northern Ontarians Can Still Apply For Help With Their Energy Costs December 24, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Break Provides Relief Where It Is Needed Earlier this year, the Ontario government implemented a permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit to help eligible low- to middle-income [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
December 23, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Students Combine Education and Training College students will get better job opportunities through more hands-on training and practical on-the-job instruction in the workplace.Thirteen colleges across Ontario will welcome new students into the Co-op [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
December 23, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps With Household Costs and Property Taxes Ontario seniors will benefit from tax relief to help with household costs and property taxes. More than 740,000 seniors will see an increase in tax relief with the enhancement of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 23 December 2010
New Year’s Resolutions The turning of the calendar year is symbolic with a focus on new beginnings. Like the first day of school, a new calendar year is filled with hope for better times. Often we make resolutions that are focused on self-improvement, wishing to cast aside some element of our [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 23 December 2010
December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Investments Help Make Ontario A Global Leader Ontario’s investments in cancer care are producing results and have established the province as a global leader, according to a new international study. The study, published in the Lancet, looked at survival [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 December 2010
$1,000 Fine For Catching Too Many Brook Trout December 22, 2010 A Northern Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,000 for catching and keeping too many brook trout and providing misleading information to a conservation officer. Michel Begin of Marathon was fined $750 for unlawfully possessing [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
December 22, 2010 Children’s Activity Tax Credit To Benefit More Than A Million Families The McGuinty government is helping Ontario families with the cost of activities that keep their kids healthy and active. Through the new, permanent Children’s Activity Tax Credit, parents can claim [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
*Scroll down for links to details of infrastructure projects in Pays Plat, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Red Rock, Schreiber and Terrace Bay. December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Support Helps Enhance Communities And Boost The Economy Across the province, Ontarians are enjoying winter activities at [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 22 December 2010
The true spirit of the Christmas season is sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of today’s world. With so much on our minds it is not that difficult to lose perspective and put up walls instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating one another. The holidays are also a chance to [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Encourages Ontarians To Get Outdoors Ontario’s provincial parks received almost 100,000 more visits in 2010, with a total of close to 10 million Ontarians and visitors enjoying the natural beauty the province has to offer. With at least one of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
December 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Keeping Ontario Strong And Families Working From newly constructed colleges and hospitals to freshly paved roads and highways, Ontario has seen an unprecedented year of infrastructure investments and development. Over 700 infrastructure stimulus projects have [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
December 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Making Retirement Homes Safer For Seniors Ontario has nominated five members for appointment to the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority interim Board of Directors. Mary Catherine Lindberg would Chair the board and members would include: Madeline Edwards, [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 December 2010
December 20, 2010 Ontario Minister of Transportation Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement regarding the OPP investigation concerning some individuals working in the Ontario government. “Today, Ontarians learned that three members of the Ontario Public Service are facing criminal [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 December 2010
December 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Cutting Red Tape, Helping More Students Succeed Starting this year, college and university students are spending less time filling out loan and grant applications and standing in back-to-school line-ups. They are also receiving their financial support faster. [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 December 2010
The NSFC is Falling into Action! The Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) has released our Fall 2010 edition of The Forest News. The Forest News is a great way to stay informed not only about the activities of the NSFC (one of 15 Forest Community and Model Forest sites across Canada), but [Read more]