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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has partially walked back a funding cut to a provincial summer jobs program after an outcry from community groups. Municipal Relations Minister Ian Bushie said Wednesday he is adding $300,000 to the Green Team program, which helps non-profit groups …
Read More »Nylander scores two, Domi adds SO winner for Leafs
TORONTO – William Nylander took another subway ride to Scotiabank Arena to avoid Toronto’s notorious traffic. The silky smooth winger enjoying his most dominant stretch in the NHL — in a contract year, no less — then buried two more goals and set up another to help the Maple Leafs …
Read More »Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 12, 2023 12:54 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s natural resources and forestry minister says the government will spend an additional $20.5 million over three years to help fight wildfires. Graydon Smith, making an announcement in Timmins, Ont., says …
Read More »Ontario adds $5M in funding to Student Nutrition Program
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is adding $5 million in funding to the Student Nutrition Program, which provides free snacks and meals to kids in schools. Children, Community and Social Services Minister Michael Parsa says …
Read More »Ontario government adds $160 million to skills training funding
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 25, 2023 6:54 am Updated August 25, 2023 10:32 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is set to put $160 million toward skills training programs, prioritizing help for people on social assistance and people with criminal records. Labour Minister …
Read More »Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 23, 2023 1:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and …
Read More »Trudeau adds citizens’ services role in his cabinet. What is the new minister’s job? – National
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens’ services. But when the minister appointed to the new role was asked what exactly citizens’ services is, he wasn’t entirely clear. “This is really …
Read More »Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2023 1:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario is adding $44 million to a fund for hospitals to help reduce ER wait times and allowing more hospitals to qualify. The new funding is on top of …
Read More »Ontario adds more mental health learning to school curriculum
Ontario is adding new curriculum expectations on mental-health literacy for Grade 10 students and giving teachers more resources for students in Grades 7 and 8. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government will also spend $26 million over the next two years to provide mental-health resources to students over the summer, …
Read More »Smoke adds new problems as Newfoundland forest fires continue to grow
Smoke from a forest fire in central Newfoundland is shown in a Sunday, Aug.7, 2022 government handout photo. Smoke is continuing to play a key factor in the growth of both major fires. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador/The Canadian Press) The Paradise Lake forest fire tearing through parts of central …
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