Additional investment will help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing an additional $202 million annually in homelessness prevention programs to help those experiencing or at risk of homelessness and to support community organizations delivering supportive housing. “We know Ontario’s housing supply crisis impacts all Ontarians, no matter their background or budget,” said …
Province delivering fast and reliable transit for Greater Toronto Area TORONTO — The Ontario government is issuing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to design and build the Pape Tunnel, underground stations, and the elevated guideway and stations for the Ontario Line subway, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to deliver fast and reliable transit for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). …
Province approves the first Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator order TORONTO ― The Ontario government is responding to a request from the Town of The Blue Mountains to streamline approvals to build 160 long-term care beds and housing for seniors in Grey County. Once complete, the Community Campus of Care will be located on approximately 20 acres of town-owned surplus …
Public should exercise caution as bears come out of hibernation Ontario – The Ontario government and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as black bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring. Bears waking from hibernation face a lack of natural food sources, leading them to look for food in garbage cans and bird feeders. …
New measures will support Ontario’s economic competitiveness TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced the Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 which, if passed, would pave the way for better services, help Ontario businesses grow, and save people time. “Reducing red tape is a key part of building a stronger economy and improving services for Ontarians. That’s why our government …
Distinguished Marketing Leader Sharifa Khan Joins as one of the juries in the Selection Committee for the Award TORONTO — Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends (CMHOL), one of Canada’s most respected and renowned industry awards, recently announced its 2023 inductees. Sharifa Khan, the founder and CEO of Canada’s largest and oldest multicultural marketing agency, Balmoral Multicultural Marketing Inc., who was …
Toronto – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export, Small Business and Economic Development, met with the members of Muslim Welfare Canada. She said: “Ramadan is a time of giving and charity. I joined the dedicated volunteers of Project Ramadan and Muslim Welfare Canada who are assembling food baskets to distribute to families in need across Ontario. Project Ramadan supports …
Longueuil – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), has announced that Jeremy Hansen will be the first CSA astronaut to fly around the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission. This historic crewed mission to the Moon will be the first since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago. Over the last four …
Ottawa – A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support to former residential school Survivors. You can access emotional crisis referral services and receive information on how to access additional health supports from the Government of Canada. Please call the Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 if you or someone you know is triggered while reading the content on …
LA – A new study, published in the journal Immunity, shows the quality of immune response weakens in those who suffered from Covid-19 before their vaccination jabs. It said the level of the key immunity cell, that targets Covid virus was found less in vaccinated people affected by it than in those who have been vaccinated and did not contract …
