March 1, 2011 McGuinty Government Establishes Expert Panel To Provide Advice On Best Practices Ontario is establishing an expert advisory group to provide advice on follow-up care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who return to Ontario after undergoing the experimental Chronic [Read more]
February 28, 2011 McGuinty and Charest Governments making it easier to do business between provinces For the first time in history, an Ontario-Québec Economic Forum with businesses and other institutions will meet to further trade and relationships between both provinces.Ontario and Québec makes [Read more]
McGuinty Government Providing Care Closer To Home Ontario’s expansion of bariatric surgeries, also known as gastric bypass, is saving the province tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year while providing care closer to home for patients. As part of Ontario’s Diabetes strategy to [Read more]
February 25, 2011 The search has begun for exceptional employers in Northwestern Ontario who are helping to build tomorrow’s skilled workforce by training new apprentices. Nominations for the 2011 Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training are now open. The awards celebrate and encourage [Read more]
February 22, 2011 McGuinty Government Proposes To Strengthen the Care And Safety Of Seniors Ontario is one step closer to strengthening protections for seniors in retirement homes across the province. Proposed regulations under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 were developed after extensive [Read more]
February 22, 2011 Therapeutic air mattresses may pose entrapment risks. Dr. Andrew McCallum, Chief Coroner for Ontario, is alerting all Ontarians to the uncommon but significant risks which may be associated with the use of therapeutic air mattresses that are currently in use in hospitals and [Read more]
McGuinty Government Strengthening Support For Victims And Police Ontario is enhancing its ability to fight human trafficking by providing additional support to prevent, deter and denounce human exploitation and provide support for victims of this terrible crime. The province is launching a [Read more]
February 8, 2011 McGuinty Government Supports Hydro Power As Part Of Clean Energy Future Mining on the Niagara Tunnel Project is nearing completion. Upon project completion, the tunnel will provide Ontario with enough clean, renewable hydro power for 160,000 homes annually for the next 100 [Read more]
McGuinty Government Improves Services And Supports In Eastern Ontario Ontarians who have a developmental disability in eastern Ontario are one step closer to having a better, more streamlined way to apply for services and supports. The province is creating nine new regional contact points for [Read more]
February 2, 2011 McGuinty Government Seeking Input To Help Improve Services For Young Children Ontario is seeking input on the best way to provide more timely, effective and convenient supports to children and their families. The input will help the province develop Best Start Child and Family [Read more]
February 1, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues To Help Traffic Flow And Keep Roads Safe For 20 years, Ontario’s COMPASS system has been helping keep travellers safe, managing congestion and keeping travellers moving along some of the busiest highways in North America. There are currently 222 [Read more]
February 1, 2011 McGuinty Government Keeping Roads Safe For Ontario Families One year ago today, police began enforcing the ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving, helping to make Ontario’s roads safer. The law helps police get distracted drivers off our roads and while at the same [Read more]
Creating Jobs And Clean Energy In Atikokan January 31, 2011 Atikokan Renewable Fuels has accepted one of the Province’s first new wood supply offers. They will produce wood pellets for domestic and international customers, which can be used to create heating and electricity. This will [Read more]
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Piloting Cafeteria Program THUNDER BAY, ON – Starting today, employees, patients and visitors to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) will be seeing more healthy options in their cafeteria and the cafeteria vending machine [Read more]
McGuinty Government Appoints Experienced Veteran Ontario has appointed Tadeusz (Ted) Wieclawek as the province’s Fire Marshal. Wieclawek joined the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) in 1992 and has held several high-ranking positions, most recently Deputy Assistant Fire Marshal responsible for [Read more]
