Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a exprimé sa gratitude envers les membres des Forces armées canadiennes qui ont fait plus que leur devoir pour soutenir temporairement les foyers de soins de longue durée hautement prioritaires, au plus fort de l’éclosion de COVID-19. La dernière équipe termine son travail aujourd’hui. Dans le cadre de l’opération LASER, les Forces armées canadiennes ont déployé ...
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Canadian Armed Forces Depart Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
The Ontario government expressed its gratitude to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who went above and beyond the call of duty to temporarily support high-priority long-term care homes during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak. The final team concludes its work today. Under Operation LASER, the Canadian Armed Forces deployed teams consisting of nurses, medical technicians and additional personnel. ...
Read More »Ontario NDP shares vision for better long-term care with virtual summit
Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath and the New Democrats have begun laying the foundation for a better long-term care and home care system that truly supports and enables seniors, after a successful virtual summit last night. The summit, which had over 3,000 viewers streaming from home, brought together participants from across Ontario – from advocates and family members to ...
Read More »Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit dans une formation en ligne gratuite sur la santé et la sécurité
Alors que la province se remet en marche de manière progressive et sécuritaire, le gouvernement investit 3 millions de dollars afin d’offrir gratuitement, et ce pour la première fois, une formation en ligne sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Ces cours virtuels permettront aux demandeurs d’emploi et aux travailleurs et travailleuses d’acquérir plus facilement des compétences essentielles tout ...
Read More »Ontario government invests in free online health and safety training
As the province safely and gradually reopens, the Ontario government is investing $3 million to provide free online health and safety training for the first time. These virtual courses will make it easier for job seekers and workers to get essential qualifications, while practising physical distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made today by Premier Doug ...
Read More »ADSB Summer Learning
As in previous years, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will provide summer learning to support our students, though this summer, it will be done virtually. There has been an incredible response to the summer learning opportunities ADSB is offering with over 275 elementary students and over 300 secondary students taking part from across the district. Thirty-five educators will be supporting ...
Read More »L’Ontario accorde un financement supplémentaire aux municipalités et aux partenaires
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario fournit aux municipalités et à ses partenaires communautaires autochtones des régions urbaines un financement supplémentaire de 150 millions de dollars pour mieux protéger les personnes vulnérables de la COVID-19. Cet investissement permettra d’améliorer les refuges pour sans-abri et de créer des possibilités de logement à long terme. Il vient plus que doubler l’aide financière distribuée par ...
Read More »Ontario Provides Additional Funding to Municipalities and Urban Indigenous Community Partners to Develop Long-Term, Innovative Housing Solutions
The Ontario government is providing municipalities and urban Indigenous community partners with an additional $150 million to continue to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19 by improving homeless shelters and creating opportunities for longer-term housing. This investment more than doubles the funding currently flowing to local municipal service managers and urban Indigenous program administrators through the Social Services Relief Fund. Details ...
Read More »Echo Bay’s Angeline Desbiens wins $100,000
Angeline Desbiens of Echo Bay is $100,000 richer after winning with INSTANT CROSSWORD TRIPLER (Game #2135). Angeline used the OLG Lottery App to check her ticket. “My friend was jumping, cheering and hugging me! It was a nice night,” shared Angeline, 86, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. The mother of six ...
Read More »Nouveau décret d’urgence et modification d’un décret existant pour aider les établissements de restauration à agrandir leurs terrasses plus rapidement
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario aide les propriétaires de restaurants et de bars à reprendre leurs activités et à accueillir un plus grand nombre de clients de manière sécuritaire en émettant un nouveau décret d’urgence et en modifiant un décret existant, tous deux pris en application de l’article 7.0.2 (4) de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations ...
Read More »New and Amended Emergency Orders Will Help Establishments Expand Patios Faster
The Ontario government is helping restaurant and bar owners reopen and safely serve more customers by issuing a new emergency order and amending another under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, which will allow municipalities to quickly pass temporary bylaws for the creation and extension of patios and allow covered outdoor dining areas to serve customers. ...
Read More »Heat Warnings Continue
Heat Warnings continue throughout Northern Ontario (shown in red at the right). The areas around Wawa have their warnings detailed below. Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius ...
Read More »Lake Superior Water levels to remain high through the summer
Basin conditions were generally near average or drier than average in June, around both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron. As a result, water levels did not rise as much as they typically do in June. Nonetheless, water levels are expected to remain high over at least the next few months and further record-highs are possible if wet conditions return. Furthermore, ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – July 3
Weather – Mainly sunny. High 28 except 23 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33. UV index 10 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14. Heat Warning in effect for most of Northern Ontario: A heat event will continue, possibly into the weekend. Inland from Lake Superior, daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius are expected over the next ...
Read More »Tired of Cooking? Savory Shrimp in a Bowl & Butterscotch Sauced Peaches
If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy, you may as well. As hot as it is expected today – BBQ sounds wonderful. These shrimp can be as hot as you like depending on the amount of chili powder ...
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