Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, issued the following statement on electricity rate relief measures during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Our government is committed to supporting families and business-owners as we plan for the safe and gradual reopening of the province. Since March 24, 2020, we have invested just over $175 million to deliver emergency rate relief to ...

The Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, Raymond Cho, issued the following statement to recognize National AccessAbility Week: “Our government is proud to work towards creating a society and economy that is accessible and inclusive for all Ontarians. I would like to thank all of the individuals, groups and partners who have been working towards creating a barrier-free Ontario. This year, ...

Raymond Cho, ministre des Services aux aînés et de l’Accessibilité, a émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner la Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité : « Notre gouvernement est fier de travailler à la création d’une société et d’une économie accessibles et inclusives pour toute la population de l’Ontario. Je désire remercier tous les particuliers, groupes et partenaires qui travaillent ensemble pour créer un ...

at 10:17 PM Environment Canada stated that a frost advisory is in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures will fall to near freezing or just below freezing overnight and early Sunday morning, resulting in frost conditions for tonight and early Sunday morning. ...

Today, the Ontario government made amendments to the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 regulation, enabling the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) to better support seniors living in retirement homes during the COVID-19 outbreak. The regulation change increases the emergency payment the RHRA can pay to eligible retirement home residents from $2,000 to $3,500. In the event of an emergency, such as an outbreak, this ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a apporté aujourd’hui des modifications à la réglementation prise en application de la Loi de 2010 sur les maisons de retraite afin de permettre à l’Office de réglementation des maisons de retraite (ORMR) de mieux soutenir les aînés qui vivent en maison de retraite pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Ces modifications visent l’augmentation du paiement d’urgence ...

As the province carefully and gradually reopens the economy, the Ontario government is implementing the next phase of its COVID-19 testing strategy to detect and quickly stop the spread of the virus. Testing will now be available to more people in more locations across the province. Today, Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, released ...

Alors que la province remet prudemment et progressivement en marche son économie, le gouvernement de l’Ontario met en œuvre la prochaine phase de sa stratégie de dépistage de la COVID-19 pour détecter rapidement les cas et enrayer la propagation du virus. Un plus grand nombre de personnes pourra désormais accéder aux tests de dépistage, à un plus grand nombre d’emplacements ...

Sault Ste Marie and surrounding area Métis Citizens will be watching closely on June 1 when the results of the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) provincial election are released. This year’s MNO election is a historic one. It is the first in which the opportunity to achieve full Métis self-government is front and centre on the ballot. In 2019, Métis ...

All commercial landlords in Ontario can now apply for rental assistance to help their small business tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative will keep more small businesses in operation and more people employed as the province gradually and safely restarts the economy. The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, has launched the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent ...

Tous les propriétaires d’immeubles commerciaux de l’Ontario peuvent maintenant demander une aide au loyer pour les petites entreprises comptant parmi leurs locataires qui sont touchées par la pandémie de COVID-19. Cette initiative permettra à un plus grand nombre de petites entreprises de poursuivre leurs activités et de préserver des emplois pendant que la province procède au déconfinement progressif et sécuritaire ...

Afin de mieux protéger les résidents et le personnel des foyers de soins de longue durée, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il prolongeait le mandat du Groupe directeur du système de gestion des incidents pour le secteur des soins de longue durée (Groupe directeur du SGI). Ce Groupe directeur est composé de professionnels de la santé qui prennent ...

To further protect seniors and staff in long-term care homes, the Ontario government announced today that it is extending the mandate of the Incident Management System Long-Term Care Table. This table is composed of health care professionals who make immediate decisions to deal with issues related to staffing levels, infection management and resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. “As Premier, it’s ...

On the 27th of May 2020 at 3:08pm officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the OPP responded to a report of mining incident at the Impala Canada mine located on Highway 527 north of Thunder Bay.   One male died as a result of injuries he sustained underground. Currently the OPP, the Ministry of Labour and the Regional coroner’s ...

​​​​This partnership between Makwa Wise and TeleSense Canada comes out of the founders, Dr. Roger A. Boyer II and Michael Haddad’s, passion to establish a trauma-informed and culturally humble healthcare team to respond to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the family unit, either single or multigenerational. MAKWASENSE responds to the needs of those families who have been ...