Ethan and Olivia Most Popular Baby Names December 28, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping To Make Services Easier for New Parents Ethan has been the most popular name for baby boys for the third year in a row, while Olivia overtook Emma in the top spot for girls’ names. The top ten names also [Read more]
December 27, 2010 McGuinty Government Making It Easier For Students To Get A High Quality Education This year, spaces for more than 42,000 new full-time students are being created in colleges and universities across Ontario, making post-secondary education more accessible than ever. Dozens of [Read more]
December 27, 2010 McGuinty Government Partnered With More Than 60 Businesses This Year In 2010, Ontario has partnered with over 60 businesses creating and supporting more than 9,000 new, good, long-term jobs that will benefit Ontario families. With the province’s partnership, businesses have [Read more]
December 24, 2010 On the anniversary of the tragic event last year that took four lives and left another man seriously injured, I want to express my sympathies to the families and friends profoundly affected by the loss and suffering. At a time of year when most families gather in celebration of [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
$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]
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]
*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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
