Inquest Into The Death Of Christopher Dennis Coaster Postponed January 21, 2011 Thunder Bay, ON — Dr. Michael B. Wilson, Regional Supervising Coroner for North Region, Thunder Bay Office, today announced that the inquest into the death of Christopher Dennis Coaster originally scheduled to be [Read more]
January 20, 2011 McGuinty Government Supports The Electronics Sector To Market Globally Ontario is helping a Toronto technology company develop a next generation video chip, while creating 44 new high-tech jobs and supporting 96 existing positions. ViXS Systems Inc. will develop cutting-edge [Read more]
January 20, 2011 McGuinty Government Improves Access To Applications And Information Starting this year, university and college students will be able to apply for OSAP three months earlier, helping them better plan ahead for college and university. OSAP applications will now be available in [Read more]
January 19, 2011 McGuinty Government Takes Steps To Reduce Costs Of Tobacco-Related Disease Ontario is taking action to address the rising costs of tobacco-related disease on the province’s health care system by expanding services that help smokers quit. Beginning in Spring 2011, [Read more]
January 19, 2011 McGuinty Government Makes It Easier And Faster To Get Important Documents Government publications ordered online through ServiceOntario will now be delivered to Ontarians within six business days, or customers may be eligible for a refund of up to $100. Ontario was the first [Read more]
January 19, 2011 Three-Day Festival Includes Global Business Forum Premier Dalton McGuinty joined Bollywood stars Preity Zinta and Anil Kapoor to announce details of the 2011 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards. Toronto is the first North American city to host the [Read more]
January 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Supports Telecommunications Industry In Ottawa Region Ontario is supporting Ciena Canada Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, to develop new technology, creating 353 new, good jobs and supporting 967 existing jobs. The province is providing a grant of [Read more]
January 14, 2011 McGuinty Government Helping To Clean Up The Air Ontario Families Breathe Ontario is helping to improve air quality and protect the health of families.According to Ontario’s 2009 Air Quality Report emissions of common air pollutants are decreasing. Since 2003 nitrogen oxide [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Improves Consumer Protection And Provides Relief For Families Ontario is helping families with strong new rules and safeguards against unfair practices by energy retailers while also providing 10 per cent off electricity bills, starting this month.As of January [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Saving Money, Making Online Services More Efficient Ontario is making it easier to get information and services online and saving an estimated $1.3 million of taxpayer money over the next two years. More than 200 websites were reviewed and over 65 sites were [Read more]
January 13, 2011 Immunization Program Still Available Ontarians are being encouraged to get immunized as flu activity continues to increase across the province. Flu activity is currently higher than at this time in previous years and hospitals are reporting that they are treating an influx of flu [Read more]
January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Taking Next Step To Make Forest Industry More Competitive Ontario intends to introduce legislation later this year that would modernize its forest tenure and pricing system. This would help re-energize Ontario’s forest sector by creating new jobs and [Read more]
From the EDITOR: I am dissapointed to share that I contacted the media line for Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in regards to this press release as in the 3rd paragraph where it now reads “roundtable discussions will take place throughout the province in…”, [Read more]
January 11, 2011 McGuinty Government’s Plan Drives Solid Growth in Business Investment Ontario’s economy continues to grow as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose at an annualized rate of 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2010 – the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay held the official grand opening ceremony for its new Cultural Centre today and approximately 150 people were in attendance. Chief Administrative Officer Carmelo Notarbartolo was the Master of Ceremony for the event which included speeches from [Read more]
