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An Ontario children’s aid society has received $1.3 million in new funding from the province one week after being profiled by Global News. Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society (CAS), located in southwestern Ontario, received the new money and is home to a groundbreaking initiative in the child-welfare system called “Chasing Zero.” …
Read More »Ontario budget to bring ‘targeted investments’ but no more paid sick day program
TORONTO — 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 in the face of uncertainty. One investment that won’t be in the budget, however, is a sick day program. Government sources told The Canadian …
Read More »Spring 2023 forecast: What to expect weather-wise in southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the cloudiest (darkest) winter in almost 80 years, the sun is shining more often again and you can’t help but smile when you are outside after 7 p.m. and it’s still bright out. While average temperatures continue to climb about a …
Read More »Ontario company Friendlier aims to help phase out single-use plastics
Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but the founders of Friendlier hope to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics. Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, both chemical engineers, launched Friendlier in 2019 while studying at the University of Waterloo. Dale …
Read More »Ontario announces $1.25B for LTC staffing for next year
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2023 2:06 pm Updated March 17, 2023 3:21 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25 billion in the next fiscal year to homes for hiring and staff retention. The province …
Read More »Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.
Amid calls to bring more health-care workers to the province, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a downward spiral. The Ontario Nurses Association confirmed to Global News that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ont., …
Read More »Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement
TORONTO — Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. The federal and provincial immigration ministers are announcing today that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under …
Read More »2 charged in ‘porch pirate’ investigation in Ontario: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are facing several charges in connection with a ‘porch pirate’ investigation in central Ontario, police say. South Simcoe Police said officers launched an investigation this month, which resulted in a stolen vehicle being recovered and the seizure of approximately $90,000 …
Read More »Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre: CP
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2023 9:39 pm Updated March 16, 2023 9:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre, the riding held for many years by former party leader Andrea …
Read More »Ontario service workers reinstated after being let go for allegedly calling out safety concerns
Workers at the Community Living Association of South Simcoe (CLASS) have been reinstated after the union protested their firings last week. On Tuesday, March, 7, between 100 and 200 OPSEU union members held a rally outside the facility’s Allison location to protest the workers being let go. The three developmental …
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