Yes, this past weekend was the 76th Anniversary of D-Day and COVID-19 did a number on that historic fact also. But I am sure a lot of people were reminded in one way or the other. It seems so long ago; but for those of a older age it looks like NOT so long because we were there at the ...
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Morning News Tidbits – June 10
Weather – Rain at times heavy ending late this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming south 40 gusting to 70 this morning then southwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. Temperature falling to ...
Read More »Ford setting child care centres up for higher prices, or failure
Premier Doug Ford is asking child care centres to open as soon as Friday, with three days’ notice – but he’s not providing the financial support that is required and he’s counting on enough parents not sending their kids back to daycare. With fewer kids and higher costs for screening, personal protective equipment, and cleaning, Ford may be setting child ...
Read More »L’Ontario ouvre un nouveau Centre de communication de la Police provinciale à London
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario ouvre un nouveau Centre de communication de la Police provinciale, ultramoderne, à London. Ce nouveau centre haute technologie fournira aux agents et au personnel civil la technologie de communication moderne dont ils ont besoin pour mieux servir et protéger les collectivités de l’Ontario.« Notre gouvernement reconnaît que les policiers provinciaux ne cessent de se heurter à de ...
Read More »Ontario Opens New Provincial Police Communications Centre in London
The Ontario government is opening a new leading edge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Communications Centre in London. This new high-tech facility will provide officers and civilian staff with the modern communications technology needed to better serve and protect communities in Ontario. “Our government recognizes that provincial police officers continually encounter new challenges on the job, whether it’s enforcing the law ...
Read More »L’Ontario aide les parents à retourner au travail
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé aujourd’hui ses plans pour la réouverture des centres de garde d’enfants, qui appuieront la prochaine étape du cadre visant le déconfinement de la province. Élaborés en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et les responsables médicaux de The Hospital for Sick Children, ces plans exigent des exploitants des centres de garde qu’ils respectent ...
Read More »Ontario Helping Parents Return to Work
Today, the Ontario government announced its plan to reopen child care centres across the province to support the next stage of the province’s reopening framework. Developed in consultation with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and medical leaders at The Hospital for Sick Children, the plan will require child care operators to follow strict health protocols to ensure the safety ...
Read More »What Happened at the Special Council Meeting – June 5
At 12:03 Mayor Ron Rody called the meeting to order with four members of Council present. Councillor Chiasson was not present. Mayor Rody, Councillor Hatfield, CAO O’Neill and Jason Morrison were in Council Chambers with social distancing in effect, Councillors Tait and Reece attended virtually via Zoom. The meeting was live streamed. There were no declarations of pecuniary interest, presentations ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – June 9
Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers early this morning and risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this morning. High 27. Humidex 32. UV index 11 or extreme. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then rain at times heavy. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h before morning. Low ...
Read More »Changes to travel restrictions for immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents
The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. The Government recognizes however that the temporary border measures put in place to fight the spread of COVID-19, while necessary, have created challenges for some families. The Government has therefore been looking at ways to keep families together ...
Read More »WFD Called out for ATV Fire – UPDATE
Superior East OPP were on scene and shared these photographs. There were no injuries reported and the ATV was a complete loss. Jun 8, 2020 at 18:16 The Wawa Fire Department was called out to a ATV which was on fire on the trails at the end of the Wawa Municipal Airport. The fire was reported just after 2 ...
Read More »L’Ontario propose d’interdire temporairement les expulsions de locataires commerciaux
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé aujourd’hui son intention de protéger les locataires commerciaux ayant subi les conséquences négatives de la COVID‑19 afin que les locateurs ne puissent saisir leurs biens ou les empêcher d’accéder à leurs locaux. Les modifications proposées à la Loi sur la location commerciale, si elles étaient adoptées, interdiraient temporairement les expulsions d’entreprises admissibles à l’aide au ...
Read More »Ontario Proposing Temporary Ban on Commercial Evictions
The Ontario government announced today that it intends to take action to protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having their assets seized by their landlords due to the negative impacts of COVID-19. The proposed changes to the Commercial Tenancies Act would, if passed, temporarily halt evictions of businesses that are eligible for federal/provincial rent assistance. If passed, the legislation would ...
Read More »L’Ontario autorise un plus grand nombre d’entreprises et de services à se remettre en marche dans les prochains jours
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il remettait plus de gens au travail et permettait la reprise d’un plus grand nombre d’activités de loisirs en adoptant une approche régionale pour la deuxième étape de son cadre visant le déconfinement de la province. En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et les autorités locales de la santé, l’Ontario assouplit ...
Read More »Ontario Permits More Businesses and Services to Reopen in the Coming Days
Today, the Ontario government announced that it is getting more people back to work and more recreational activities open by moving forward with a regional approach to Stage 2 of reopening the province. In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local health officials, the government is easing restrictions in communities where it is safe to do so, ...
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