Posts Tagged ‘ontario daily news’
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 25 August 2016
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]
Written by admin on 03 February 2016
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 August 2015
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]
Written by admin on 20 April 2015
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]
Written by Lakehead University on 11 March 2015
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 January 2015
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 04 December 2014
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]
Written by admin on 01 December 2014
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 06 November 2014
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 27 October 2014
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]
Written by NDP Media on 22 October 2014
“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]
Written by Press Release on 20 October 2014
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 18 October 2014
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]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 17 October 2014
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 15 October 2014
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]