Toronto – Award-winning documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival in Toronto, taking place October 25 to November 3. A Man Imagined by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (62 min) SCREENING: Sunday, October 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m. | Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium at CAMH (1025 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor) ONLINE: Streaming online in Ontario from November 4 …
Canadian Dental Care Plan
Ottawa – Oral health professionals play a vital role in oral health care. The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) allows more people to benefit from their care. Participation in the CDCP Participation in the CDCP is voluntary. Eligible providers who can bill for their services include: dentists denturists dental hygienists dental specialists dental schools and educational institutions for oral health …
Canada Passes Legislation for 1st Phase of National Universal Pharmacare
Ottawa – Everyone in Canada deserves access to the medications they need, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. Canadians should not have to choose between purchasing the medications that keep them healthy and putting food on the table. The Pharmacare Act received Royal Assent and immediately came into force. The Minister of Health will continue working with …
Trudeau meets with PM of Laos Sonexay Siphandone
Laos – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone, on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Prime Minister Trudeau congratulated Prime Minister Siphandone on a successful year as ASEAN host and thanked him for hosting the ASEAN-Canada Special Summit on Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity and Resilience. Prime Minister Siphandone welcomed …
Toronto’s Tennis Courts and Pickleball Courts
Toronto – Tennis is a great way to have fun, get fit and challenge yourself at any skill level. Public courts are free and available to the public at all times, nets are provided, casual tennis play is on a first come, first served basis. Users should share the courts with anyone waiting every 30 minutes. Club courts are generally …
Thanksgiving in Toronto: Guide to activities and attractions
Toronto – The City of Toronto invites residents and visitors to enjoy the upcoming long weekend with fun activities and attractions. There is something for everyone to enjoy including many city cultural gems and outdoor activities. CaféTO curb lane patios Enjoy Thanksgiving meals outdoors on one of Toronto’s CaféTO patios during the final weekend of the 2024 curb lane …
Ontario Added More Than 43,000 Jobs in September
TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed Ontario added 43,200 jobs in September. “Ontario is once again leading the nation in job creation. Today’s employment numbers demonstrate that our plan to keep costs down and create the right conditions to attract …
Investing Over $2.1M to Train Workers in Leeds-Grenville
BROCKVILLE —The Ontario government is investing over $2.1 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train over 700 workers and young people for careers in utilities, electrical trades and motive power trades in Leeds-Grenville, including expanding a training facility in Kemptville. This investment brings Ontario’s total SDF investment in Leeds-Grenville workers to over $4.6 million to support over 2,600 workers, jobseekers and youth. “With …
Ontario Supporting Firefighters, Workers in South Stormont
MORRISBURG — The Ontario government is investing over $750,000 in South Stormont to deliver enhanced fire safety training for local firefighters and increase training capacity for workers and apprentices in the operating engineering trades. “Our government is working with our local partners to deliver better training, so Ontarians can land better jobs with bigger paychecks. That includes today’s investment to modernize and expand …
Affordable Housing in City of Kingston, County of Lanark
SMITHS FALLS — The Ontario government is providing over $2.4 million through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to help create 34 supportive housing units in Kingston, and six transitional housing units in Perth that will support individuals and families that have experienced domestic violence or abuse. The funding will also support two affordable housing units in Smiths Falls. “Our …