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5 days ago · News Release. Date Announced for the Inquest into the Deaths of Amanda Bolt, Christopher Campbell and Fabian Hart. Dr. Elizabeth Urbantke, Regional Supervising Coroner for West Region, London Office, announced today that a date has been scheduled for the inquest into the deaths of Amanda Bolt, Christopher Campbell and Fabian Hart. The inquest will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Ontario Raising Minimum Wage to Support Workers
Mar 28, 2024 · Quick Facts. Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’s minimum wage increases annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in prices experienced by Ontario consumers. The CPI rose by 3.9 per cent, resulting in an increase in the minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, to $17.20. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second highest ...
Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in …
Dec 30, 2021 · TORONTO — In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the province continues to rapidly accelerate its booster dose rollout.
Ontario Ready to Meet the Challenge of Soaring Energy Demand
Oct 22, 2024 · TORONTO – Today, the Ontario government released Ontario’s Affordable Energy Future: The Pressing Case for More Power, outlining the challenges facing the province as demand for energy continues to rapidly grow, as well as the province’s path to managing this demand. The government also announced it would release the province’s first-ever Integrated Energy Plan with a generational ...
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Feb 29, 2024 · News Release. Ontario Government and Ontario Medical Association Working Together. TORONTO — Today, the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) announced that they have reached an agreement on the implementation of the final year of the current physician services agreement (PSA). As part of this agreement, Ontario doctors will receive a 2.8 per cent compensation ...
Ontario Expanding GO Train Service Across the Greater Toronto Area
Apr 15, 2024 · Quick Facts. On February 26, the Ontario government introduced One Fare, saving riders an average of $1,600 a year as they transfer for free between the TTC and participating transit agencies in the Greater Toronto Area, including GO Transit.
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News Release. Ontario Building Fortress Am-Can to Strengthen Security on Both Sides of the Border. TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to strengthen security on land, water and in the air along the Canada-U.S. border, including protecting Arctic sovereignty, as a key component of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and the …
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News Release. Government of Canada Announces $50 million for Ontario’s Expansion of Clean, Reliable and Affordable Nuclear Energy. OTTAWA – For decades, Canada and Ontario’s nuclear technology has been world-leading, providing safe, reliable, and affordable non-emitting energy, as well as good jobs for workers, with over 75,000 hard-working Canadians employed across the nuclear supply chain.
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News Release. Ontario Unveils a Back-to-Basics Kindergarten Curriculum. TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking continued action to emphasize back-to-basics learning by introducing mandatory learning through clear and direct instruction in reading, writing and math for kindergarten students.
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Media Advisory. Premier Ford to Hold a Press Conference. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by George Pirie, Minister of Mines, and Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, to provide remarks and hold a media availability.