NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is investing over $350 million to refurbish 121 GO Transit bi-level rail cars at Ontario Northland’s facility in North Bay. This investment is part of the ongoing service expansion across the GO rail network and will support hundreds of manufacturing jobs and economic growth in northern Ontario. “Premier Ford and our government have an …
Ontario Investing in GO Transit Bi-level Rail Coaches
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing nearly $500 million to refurbish 181 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay. This investment is part of the ongoing service expansion across the GO rail network and will support hundreds of manufacturing jobs and economic prosperity in northwestern Ontario. “As Ontario continues to grow, our government …
Ontario Introducing Online Booking to Exchange Driver’s Licences
TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient for newcomers to exchange out-of-province and international driver’s licences. Appointments can now be made online at 15 DriveTest locations across the province. “Ontario is proud to welcome more than 200,000 new residents each year, coming from near and far,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “That is why …
Building over 260 housing units across Ontario
Kitchener – The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario announced an investment of over $46 million to support the construction of 267 new affordable housing units across Ontario. Over $30 million is from the Government of Canada and over $15 million is from the Province of Ontario. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, was joined …
Growing Life Sciences Sector in Kitchener, Waterloo
$7.5 million investment will support a new state-of-the-art Innovation Arena for start-ups KITCHENER — The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting the development of new health technology …
New Building at Long-Term Care Home in Kitchener launched
The Village of Winston Park expansion brings 224 much-needed beds to the province KITCHENER — The construction of a new building at The Village of Winston Park, a long-term care home in Waterloo Region, is complete and the home is now welcoming residents. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 58,000 new and …