SAULT STE. MARIE – The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing $64 million to strengthen the province’s wildland fire program. The funding program will enhance Ontario’s firefighting abilities, allowing the province to hire and train key personnel and fund the purchase of new support equipment and technology, including fuel systems, tankers, trucks and software systems. “Our government is making critical …
ST. THOMAS – The Ontario government is investing $3.46 million in Element5 to help the mass timber manufacturer expand its operations. The company is Ontario’s first certified manufacturer of cross-laminated timber, part of the fast-growing field of advanced wood construction which builds faster and more efficiently than traditional building materials. This funding will more than triple the company’s production, creating …
TORONTO – The Ontario government is celebrating this Canada Day by encouraging fishing enthusiasts and first-timers alike to enjoy free fishing from June 29 to July 7. This is a great opportunity to recognize the province’s angling traditions and to get outdoors and enjoy Canada Day. “I welcome anyone curious about fishing to experience the excitement and satisfaction of this …
Ontario – The Ontario government is making it easier and more accessible for people to learn how to fish. This summer, the province is expanding its Learn to Fish program, increasing the number of locations and mobile sessions offered and providing 2,700 new spots. “Fishing is a wonderful activity and long-standing tradition in Ontario and I’m glad to be offering …
Mass timber expansion will help build more homes and support Ontario’s forestry sector TORONTO – Ontario is expanding the use of advanced wood construction like mass timber to help build homes faster and reduce costs over time while supporting good-paying jobs in forestry, technology, engineering design and manufacturing. Currently, Ontario’s Building Code allows Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction buildings to be …
Additional staff and equipment ready to manage forest fires TORONTO – Ontario’s wildland fire season officially began April 1 and this year the Ontario government is adding new firefighting positions to ensure the people and resources are in place to protect communities. The province is also offering a payment incentive for fire rangers and critical support staff this season and …
More than $5 million will be provided to attract and retain critical employees TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing over $5 million to attract, retain and recognize wildland firefighting staff for the 2024 fire season to protect people and communities across the province. In recognition of the critical services wildland firefighters and pilots perform amid challenging and often dangerous …
HUNTSVILLE — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient to access in-person government services, such as driver’s licences and health cards, with the launch of a mobile service centre in six northern Ontario communities. The mobile centre will deliver in-person access to services to the communities of MacTier, Burk’s Falls, Apsley, Denbigh, Whitney, and Moose Deer Point …
Conservation partners to receive up to $11 million to protect wetlands across the province BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is investing over $2.5 million in a project led by the City of Brampton to enhance four wetland areas in the Etobicoke Creek watershed through the Wetlands Conservation Partner Program. This project is one of many wetlands projects across Ontario that are …
Province committing an additional $60 million to Forest Biomass Program TIMMINS – The Government of Ontario is delivering on its commitment to build a stronger forest sector by making an historic investment of $60 million in the Forest Biomass Program. Over the next three years, the program will make targeted investments in forest sector initiatives to develop the economic potential …
