Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 25 millions de dollars pour élargir l’accès à son Programme de soins dentaires pour les aînés (POSDA). Ces fonds viendront appuyer 78 projets d’infrastructure à l’échelle de la province, notamment la construction de nouvelles cliniques dentaires et la rénovation des installations existantes. La province créera également huit nouvelles cliniques dentaires mobiles qui iront à la ...
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On August 27, 2020 at 2:35 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service at a residence on Wright Street in Gore Bay. As a result of the investigation, Darcy HOPKIN, 43-years-old, of Gore Bay was arrested and charged with the following: Attempt to Commit Murder with a Firearm contrary ...
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On August 29, 2020 at 2:55 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Central Manitoulin Fire Department responded to a report of a possible drowning at Carter Bay Beach, Carnarvon Township. Investigation revealed the person was swimming with two children. Undertow began to pull them further from shore. The ...
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Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, issued the following statement on International Overdose Awareness Day: “The COVID-19 outbreak has been difficult for many Ontarians, and especially trying for those living with mental health and addictions challenges. Today, we are joining people around the world in recognizing International ...
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On August 30, 2020, at approximately 9:45 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen pick-up truck from a construction site at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 17B in the Town of Thessalon. The black 2019 Dodge Ram’s last known location was on Highway 129 ...
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Au cours des 50 dernières années, l’activité des feux de forêt a changé au Canada en raison de plusieurs facteurs naturels et anthropiques, dont les changements climatiques, l’utilisation des terres et les pratiques de gestion des incendies. Au Canada, la priorité absolue en matière de gestion des incendies est de protéger les personnes et les biens. Dans une étude ...
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In the last half century, Canadian forests have experienced changes in fire activity due to several natural and human factors: changing climate, human land use, fire management practices, etc. In Canada, the number one priority of fire management is to protect human life and property. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, Natural Resources Canada researchers investigate whether ...
Read More »The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association confirms positive COVID-19 results in 1 Staff. As part of ongoing, proactive surveillance and case finding, COVID-19 has been confirmed in 1 staff member of the MKK building at the Ontario Finnish Resthome Association. OFRA’s MKK care team is working closely with Algoma Public Health to take heightened preventive actions. Based on careful investigation of ...
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L’Ontario se réjouit d’annoncer que les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée peuvent à nouveau quitter leur résidence pour des séjours de courte durée et des absences temporaires. Selon l’avis du médecin hygiéniste en chef, à partir de maintenant, les résidents peuvent s’absenter de leur foyer de soins de longue durée pour des sorties d’une journée ou des ...
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Ontario is pleased to announce that long-term care residents can once again leave their residences for short-stay and temporary absences. Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately, residents can spend time away from their long-term care homes for day trips or overnight absences. For ‘short-stay’ absences — those that do not include an overnight stay ...
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On the 27th of August 2020, at approximately 7:45 pm officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thunder Bay detachment responded to a report of a fatal utility terrain vehicle (UTV side by side) collision on Onion Lake Dam Rd, Gorham Twp. OPP attended the scene along with paramedics and confirmed the person to be deceased. The OPP Technical Traffic ...
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On August 27, 2020 at 2:35 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service at a residence on Wright Street in Gore Bay. OPP requested Gore Bay residents stay away from the area and remain inside their residences at that time. As a result of the investigation, Darcy HOPKIN, 43-years-old, ...
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On August 24, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter in progress on Second Avenue in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation conducted by the Superior East OPP Crime Unit, Damien HAEGELIN, 20 years-of-age, from Hornepayne, was arrested on August 26, 2020, and ...
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Dans le cadre de sa stratégie visant le retour sécuritaire en classe des élèves et des enseignants en septembre, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié un document d’orientation intitulé Directives opérationnelles pour la gestion de la COVID-19 dans les écoles. Élaboré en consultation avec des experts de la santé publique, dont le médecin hygiéniste en chef de l’Ontario, ce document a ...
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As part of Ontario’s plan for students to safely return to the classroom in September, the government has released the Operational Guidance: COVID-19 Management in Schools document. This guide was developed in consultation with public health experts, including Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, and aims to help schools identify and isolate COVID-19 cases, reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools, and prevent ...
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