ON Investing $50M to Expand McMichael Canadian Art Collection

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KLEINBURG — The Ontario government is investing up to $50 million over three years to update and expand the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (McMichael) facility and grounds in Kleinburg. This capital funding will ensure one of the country’s largest collections of Canadian and Indigenous art will be ready to welcome and inspire visitors of all ages for generations to come. …

Ontario Investing in Future of Shaw Festival

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NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — The Ontario government is investing $35 million over three years to support the Shaw Festival’s rebuild of the iconic Royal George Theatre. This capital funding will bring a new, larger, modern theatre to Niagara-on-the-Lake and is part of the government’s commitment to boost tourism in the region and establish Niagara as a world-class destination. “The Shaw Festival is …

Doug Ford unveils new cabinet

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Full cabinet list: Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Trevor Jones, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Doug Downey, Attorney General Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Graham McGregor, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Vic Fedeli, …

Ontario Investing in New and Innovative Non-Profit Programs

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NORTH YORK — The Ontario government is providing more than $16 million to support 245 projects across the province through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Seed grant stream. This funding will help local non-profits, charities, small municipalities and Indigenous communities pilot, test or launch new initiatives that will directly benefit their communities. “Across Ontario, non-profit organizations are delivering critical programming …

Ontario Investing in First Nations Public Libraries

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CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION — The Ontario government is investing an additional $1.25 million annually in First Nations public libraries to ensure continued delivery of in-demand resources, services and programming to the communities they serve. “First Nations public libraries are vital community hubs that provide residents of all ages with access to supports promoting success in school, enable skills …

New Long-Term Care Home Opens in Sudbury

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SUDBURY — The Ontario government, along with Extendicare Countryside is celebrating the opening of a newly built long-term care home that brings 256 modern beds to Sudbury. This is part of the government’s commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “I would like to congratulate Extendicare Countryside and their team as we celebrate the …

Investing in ventilation improvements at Belvedere Heights

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Parry Sound — The federal and provincial governments are investing over $365,000 to improve ventilation at the Belvedere Heights long-term care home. This was announced by Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Stan Cho, Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care; and Kami Johnston, Administrator of Belvedere Heights. Belvedere Heights is located on the historic site of the former Belvedere Hotel. The long-term care …

ON Creating New Nurse-Led Outreach Team in London

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Province helping more long-term care residents connect to convenient care LONDON — The Ontario government is helping long-term care residents connect to care in the comfort of their home and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department by expanding the nurse-led outreach team model across Ontario, including one in London. “We’re fixing long-term care so residents get the right care …

ON Rewards Whitchurch-Stouffville for Exceeding Housing Targets

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Funding can be used to invest in infrastructure to support building more homes Stouffville — Paul Calandra Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and MPP for Markham-Stouffville, announced Ontario is providing the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville with $2.6 million in funding through the Building Faster Fund after the town exceeded its 2023 housing target, breaking ground on a total of 1,141 new …

Ontario Training Thousands of New Long-Term Care Staff

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$100 million investment will provide 32,000 nursing and personal support worker students with hands-on training STRATFORD — The Ontario government is investing more than $100 million in two programs that will train more than 32,000 new personal support workers (PSWs) and nurses in long-term care over the next three years. The investments are part of the government’s Your Health plan to recruit …