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Ontario Investing in Provincewide Homelessness Prevention

The Ontario government is investing nearly $770,000 to help the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) work with communities to connect people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with...

Provincial and Federal governments invest in 4-H programming

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.3 million over three...

Brantford Council supports provincial decision to strengthen bail system

Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) supported a resolution, tabled by Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis, calling on...

Brantford receives additional funding from provincial government to combat homelessness

The Ontario government is investing an additional $202 million annually in the province’s Homelessness...

Province of Ontario to increase minimum wage in October

The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour on October...

Province of Ontario preparing for wildfire season

Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which runs from April 1 until October 31. “We are ready to protect people...

Ontario budget to bring ‘targeted investments’ but no more paid sick day program

It’s budget day in Ontario and the finance minister says he’s prepared a plan with “targeted investments” to ensure the province’s economy stays resilient...

Ontario to nix temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes

Ontario will soon end its temporary paid sick day program, The Canadian Press has learned. The program that provided three paid sick days to workers...

Federal and provincial governments working to build largest electricity battery storage project in Canada

The federal and provincial governments announced they are working together to build the largest battery storage project in the country on Friday, February 10,...

Brantford and County of Brant to receive funding from Province

City of Brantford and County of Brant will be receiving over $10 million to help fund local infrastructure projects throughout both municipalities. The Ontario government...

Province to provide free Naloxone kits in workplaces

The Ontario government is launching a first-of-its-kind program to make free naloxone kits (and free training) available at workplaces where there is a risk...

Law supporting ‘strong mayor’ powers passed in Toronto, Ottawa

The Ontario government has passed legislation that permits Toronto and Ottawa to execute certain bylaws even if a minority of councillors are in favour. This...

Province allows pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid

The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment option used to reduce...

Six Nations Police to receive funding from province

The Ontario government is providing more than $6 million to help First Nations police services better protect their communities. The investment is part of...

Ontario provides funding to First Nations Police

The Ontario government is providing more than $6 million to help First Nations police services better protect their communities. The investment is part of...

Province reaches tentative agreement with education workers

Students will be heading back to school on Monday as a tentative deal has been reached and a strike has been averted. The province and...

Ontario provides more ‘strong mayor’ powers to Ottawa, Toronto

The Ontario government is extending further “strong mayor” powers to the leaders of Ottawa and Toronto, and is reviewing the role of regional governments...

Ontario To Cut Gas and Fuel Taxes For Additional Year

The Province of Ontario is proposing legislation that would, if passed, extend the current gas and fuel tax rate cuts to December 31, 2023. “At...

Province introduces legislation to keep students in class

The Ontario government today introduced the Keeping Students in Class Act that would, if passed, ensure students remain in the classroom where they belong...

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