New Ontario Government Introducing Ban on Tanning Beds for Youth Under 18 MARCH 7, 2013 – The new Ontario government is taking action to help prevent skin cancer among young people by proposing legislation to ban those under 18 from using tanning beds. The legislation, to be introduced later [Read more]
QUEEN’s PARK, ON – New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says she’ll be reaching out to Ontarians for their ideas with new consultations focusing on improving health care in Ontario. “The Legislature may be shut down but the challenges in our health care system haven’t gone [Read more]
**Scroll down past article for video of interview with NDP Health Critic Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas on her reaction to the closure of the NDHN** Last week, OntarioNewsNorth.com shared news of the closure of the Northern Diabetes Health Network (CLICK HERE for that article), at that time the [Read more]
This spring, medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will begin an outreach program through the Ontario Medical Student Association (OMSA), the student section of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). The program, called Altitude: Healthcare Mentoring, is aimed at [Read more]
McGuinty Government Committed to Building Smoke-Free Communities During the 35th annual National Non-Smoking Week, Ontario is celebrating the progress made to create a healthier province and is reiterating its commitment to smoke-free communities. Since 2005, millions of Ontarians have breathed [Read more]
December 9, 2010 Legislative Session Sees Improving Economy And Progress On Clean Energy Plan Ontario is moving towards economic recovery as tax cuts and job growth help make things a little easier for families. The Ontario Legislature today ended a fall session that saw the government take action [Read more]
December 1, 2010 McGuinty Government Encourages Ontarians To Avoid Getting Sick This Flu Season The Ontario government is encouraging Ontarians to avoid getting sick this flu season by getting their annual flu shot. The province is making the influenza vaccine available free of charge for the 11th [Read more]
November 8, 2010 McGuinty Government Ensuring More One-on-One Pharmacist Consultations Ontario is expanding its successful MedsCheck program, giving more Ontarians access to consultations with their local pharmacist to ensure they are using their medications safely and effectively. Three new [Read more]
Seeing these programs succeeding in Southern Ontario gives hope that perhaps they will move North to improve health care for Northshore residents as well. Editor. McGuinty Government Program Helps Reduce ER Wait Times A nurse-led outreach team is helping reduce ER wait times in Barrie by providing [Read more]
Urgent Care Centres November 1, 2010 10:31 am – Find out how an Urgent Care Centre can provide diagnosis and treatment for your injuries and illnesses through a team of emergency trained doctors and other health care professionals. Though our smaller Northshore communities do not have Urgent [Read more]
McGuinty Government Investing In Shorter ER Wait Times Ontario is lowering emergency room wait times by expanding the Pay for Results program that has already helped hospitals across the province make significant wait time improvements. Since 2008, the province’s Pay for Results program has [Read more]
June 14, 2010 11:20 AM McGuinty Government’s Plan to Strengthen Economy, Protect Services Seniors will benefit from Ontario’s comprehensive tax plan that will strengthen our economy and the high-quality public services that seniors helped build and rely upon. Ontario’s package [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Strong Actions Protect Drinking Water The new state-of-the-art Walkerton Clean Water Centre officially opens today. The facility trains drinking water system operators from across Ontario and includes a demonstration water distribution system to offer more courses and [Read more]
McGuinty Government Finalizes Reforms To Lower Generic Drug Prices Ontario is lowering generic drug prices and making improvements to the province’s drug system to benefit all Ontarians.These improvements include: Lowering the price of most generic drugs by at least 50 percent. Eliminating [Read more]
June 7, 2010 1:30 PM McGuinty Government Opens Ontario To New Jobs And Economic Growth Ontario’s tax plan will create a climate to attract business investment and increase economic competitiveness. The plan will make the province one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the world for [Read more]
