Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is offering free virtual events to help celebrate Safety and Health Week from May 1-6, 2023. Safety and Health Week is an ideal time for employers, employees, partners, and the public to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the …
Ottawa – To help support the response to the overdose crisis and address harms related to substance use and the toxic illegal drug supply, the Government of Canada has announced over $37 million in funding for 42 innovative community-led projects across Canada. With this funding, these projects will help improve health outcomes for people who are at risk of experiencing …
Winnipeg – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham, to discuss shared priorities, including issues related to infrastructure, trade corridors, public safety, and housing. The Prime Minister and the Mayor discussed key infrastructure priorities such as improving trade and transportation corridors for the benefit of the people and the economy of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and all …
Province highlights world-class workforce in meetings with U.S. companies TORONTO — The Ontario government has concluded a successful business mission to New York City to promote the province’s financial services, information technology and life sciences sectors, and explore new opportunities for investment and job creation. The mission, led by Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, included …
Toronto – The City of Toronto launched its second annual request for proposals (RFP) for the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) program to protect affordable rental housing for Toronto residents. This RFP provides $21.5 million in City funding and incentives to qualified non-profit housing providers, including Indigenous housing providers, cooperatives and community land trusts. Over the past year, the MURA program …
Toronto – The Call for Submissions for the City of Toronto’s 2023 Toronto Urban Design Awards is underway. The Awards, held by the City every second year, recognize achievements in urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. The Call for Submissions closes on Monday, April 24, at noon. Designers, developers, project owners, community groups, design students and others are invited to …
Toronto – The City of Toronto will launch this spring’s second pothole repair blitz today to keep Toronto’s expressways, major roads and neighbourhood streets in a state of good repair. City crews will work a 12-hour shift, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to repair as many potholes as possible. Outside of concentrated repair blitzes, crews continue to perform proactive …
Toronto – Starting this week, Toronto residents will be among the approximately half a million households receiving invitations to participate in the second phase of the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The first phase of the survey took place last fall with more than 1.2 million households in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and surrounding areas invited to participate. With a partnership …
Karachi – Childhood cancer is a harsh reality that affects not just the child but the entire family. In Pakistan, thousands of innocent children are fighting for their lives, and many families cannot afford the cost of treatment, leaving these children without access to life-saving care. One of these brave children is Ayesha Noor, a seven year old who battled …
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued the following statement on Vaisakhi: “Today, Sikh communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the holiest days of the Sikh calendar. For more than 300 years, Sikhs have celebrated the creation of the Khalsa Panth – the community of baptized Sikhs – by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. …
