York – Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau is reminding the community about the life-threatening dangers of fentanyl use after three deaths and one overdose incident that was treated in hospital in the last two days. Between Friday, April 28, 2023, and Saturday, April 29, 2023, officers responded three calls that are related to drug …
Ottawa – With Tourism Week underway, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announces the renewal of the Quebec Indigenous Tourism Initiative. The Department supports this strategic partnership initiative, which is specifically designed to support Indigenous communities in the early stages of developing their tourism sector and to promote Indigenous tourism in the Quebec and Canadian markets, with a contribution of …
Ottawa – Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that the Government of Canada has regained market access to Guatemala for Canada’s pork, beef and poultry products. Guatemala had closed access to its market for Canadian meat products in December 2013, due new requirements to inspect facilities in Canada for approval of exports. Since 2013, the Canadian Food Inspection …
St John’s – Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Danny Breen, Mayor of the City of St. John’s, announced a joint investment of more than $27.8 million to enhance St. John’s public transit infrastructure. This funding will support the purchase of 8 accessible hybrid transit buses which will …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is working closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the TTC to ensure that traffic congestion and construction impacts are reduced as much as possible during the Queen Street diversion for Metrolinx’s Ontario Line construction coming into effect next week. Starting Monday, May 1, there will only be pedestrian access to Queen Street, from Bay Street …
Markham, Ontario – Helena Jaczek, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Markham-Stouffville, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Housing, Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of the City of Markham and Mike Clare from Markham Inter-Church Committee for Affordable Housing, announced an investment of over $4.8 …
Ottawa – Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, received Royal Assent. This new law will help ensure Canadian stories and music are widely available on streaming platforms, and will help to reinvest in future generations of artists and creators in Canada. The Online Streaming Act requires streaming services to contribute to the creation, production and distribution of Canadian stories in a way that …
Ontario – Ontario has finalized agreements totalling more than $2.3 billion for nearly 200 high-speed internet and cellular projects across the province. As part of these agreements, the Ontario government is announcing the internet service providers for 14 high-speed internet projects that will receive over $8.4 million in provincial funding through the Improving Connectivity for Ontario (ICON) program. Details are …
Province announces service providers for 14 high-speed internet projects THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is launching a new interactive map that will make it easier for residents and businesses to learn more about provincially funded high-speed internet projects across the province. Users can search the map by address, community or municipality to find project details, including information on construction status and …
Ontario – To support the next phase of Taking Life Sciences to the Next Level, Ontario’s life sciences strategy, the province is establishing a Life Sciences Council. This new council will explore ways to support the creation of good-paying jobs, accelerate commercialization and encourage the adoption of Ontario-made innovations to improve health care and grow the economy. Building on previous sector …
