Posts Tagged ‘ontario daily news’

New Driver Licence Fee Comes Into Effect September 1

New Driver Licence Fee Comes Into Effect September 1

Province Maintaining Transportation Infrastructure Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017. As of [Read more]

Disturbance Call Lands Chapleau Woman Drug Charges

Disturbance Call Lands Chapleau Woman Drug Charges

CHAPLEAU, ON – On Monday February 1, 2016 the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Chapleau residence. As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged a 33 year old Chapleau Ontario woman with the [Read more]

Ontario Community Hubs Action Plan Released

Ontario Community Hubs Action Plan Released

Strategic Framework Provides a Roadmap for Public Spaces to Better Serve Communities Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Community Hub Framework Advisory Group has released a report to guide the creation of community hubs. The report, Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan, is [Read more]

Ontario Introduces New Connecting Links Program to Support Municipalities, Improve Infrastructure

Province Committing $15 Million Annually to Connect Municipal Roads to Highways As part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history, the province is committing $15 million annually to a new Connecting Links program, which will help municipalities pay the construction and [Read more]

LU School of Social Work Now Northwestern Ontario YouthREX Hub

LU School of Social Work Now Northwestern Ontario YouthREX Hub

THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). YouthREX is a provincially-funded program that allows each hub to engage with small and grassroot youth-serving organizations [Read more]

Ontario Funds Research into Treatment of Depression, Alzheimer’s, Autism and Parkinson’s

Ontario Funds Research into Treatment of Depression, Alzheimer’s, Autism and Parkinson’s

Ontario Brain Institute to Improve Treatment of Brain Disorders Ontario is supporting ground-breaking research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as autism, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This major investment is part of the province’s ongoing [Read more]

Taking Action Against Sexual Violence and Harassment

Taking Action Against Sexual Violence and Harassment

Premier Kathleen Wynne Announces Initiatives to Raise Awareness, Enhance Prevention and Support Victims of Sexual Violence and Harassment Premier Kathleen Wynne today announced a package of initiatives to raise awareness of sexual violence and harassment, enhance prevention initiatives to combat [Read more]

Promoting Well-Being at School

Promoting Well-Being at School

Ontario Supports Program to Encourage Children and Youth to Get More Daily Physical Activity Premier Kathleen Wynne announced today a partnership with ACTIVE AT SCHOOL and the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) to get children more active every day. ACTIVE AT SCHOOL will be [Read more]

Province Passes Legislation to Increase Minimum Wage

Province Passes Legislation to Increase Minimum Wage

Ontario Strengthening Protections for Vulnerable Workers Today, Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, passed third reading with all party support in the Ontario legislature. The new act supports Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, and is designed to further [Read more]

Supporting Skilled Trades in Ontario

Supporting Skilled Trades in Ontario

Ontario Appoints Reviewer for the Ontario College of Trades Ontario is appointing former Secretary of Cabinet and Head of the Ontario Public Service, Tony Dean, to review key areas of Ontario’s skilled trades system that fall within the mandate of the Ontario College of Trades. Mr. Dean will [Read more]

“What Are Public Costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games Sponsorships?” NDP

“What Are Public Costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games Sponsorships?” NDP

“Government should come clean about public costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games sponsorships” says  NDP QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today NDP Finance Critic Catherine Fife demanded the government release the details about costs to the public for sponsorship of the Pan/ Parapan Am Games [Read more]

Increasing French-Language Adult Literacy & Basic Training Programs

Increasing French-Language Adult Literacy & Basic Training Programs

OTTAWA, ON  – A province-wide campaign to promote adult literacy and basic training programs offered in French in Ontario was launched today in Ottawa, by the Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes (COFA). The Coalition hopes this campaign will encourage potential adult learners to [Read more]

Province Enhancing Measures to Prepare For Ebola Virus Disease

Province Enhancing Measures to Prepare For Ebola Virus Disease

Ontario Provides Additional Measures to Protect the Public and Health Care Workers Ontario is taking action to enhance the province’s readiness to contain and treat any potential case of Ebola in the province. These measures will further protect the safety of all Ontarians, including health [Read more]

Ontario Parks 15th Year Recognizing Summer Student Excellence

Ontario Parks 15th Year Recognizing Summer Student Excellence

Ontario is providing support to student employees for demonstrating excellent performance while working in Ontario Parks. Now in its 15th year, the Ontario Parks Partners Bursary Awards recognize summer students each year for their commitment to great work, unparalleled service, and leadership in [Read more]

Joint Statement by Ontario Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Health on Ontario Preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease

Joint Statement by Ontario Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Health on Ontario Preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease

Today Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Dr. David Mowat, Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement on Ontario’s preparedness for Ebola virus disease in Ontario:  “We know that Ontarians may have concerns related to the ongoing [Read more]

 Page 1 of 12  1  2  3  4  5 » ...  Last » 
Lowest Gas Prices in Northshore AND Greenstone
Ontario Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com