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Official Opposition House Leader Gilles Bisson says far too many businesses are still at risk of unfair evictions if the Conservatives’ new legislation is passed as written. On Monday, the NDP sent the government two critical amendments it insists must be included.   The bill, as written, only protects businesses who qualify for the federal CECRA, but whose landlords refuse to ...

  Jun 15, 2020 at 09:56 – After the completion of dive surveys and stability assessments, Barge PML2501 safely transited to Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, under tow by Towing Vessels Anglian Lady and W.I. Scott Purvis. In coordination with Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie reviewed and accepted the salvage company’s salvage and ...

Today, Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, issued the following statement to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: “As we pause to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I encourage everyone to reflect on what we can do together to protect Ontario’s seniors from physical and emotional abuse. The health, safety and well-being of Ontario’s seniors is of the ...

Aujourd’hui, Raymond Cho, ministre des Services aux aînés et de l’Accessibilité, a publié la déclaration qui suit pour souligner la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation à la maltraitance des personnes âgées : « Alors que nous prenons un temps d’arrêt à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation à la maltraitance des personnes âgées, je vous encourage tous à réfléchir à ce que ...

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, unveiled the program for Canada Day. On July 1, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are invited to take part in an array of virtual celebrations to express our national pride. This year more than ever, Canada Day is an important national celebration bringing Canadians together, even if it is ...

Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Steven Guilbeault, ministre du Patrimoine canadien, a dévoilé la programmation de la fête du Canada 2020. Le 1er juillet, les Canadiens et les Canadiennes d’un océan à l’autre sont invités à prendre part à une panoplie de célébrations virtuelles et à exprimer leur fierté. Cette année plus que jamais, la fête du Canada rassemblera les Canadiens et les ...

Hello Wawa, I wanted to congratulate you on your friendly, kind community. My daughter is a university student traveling from BC where she attends school home to Ontario. This can be a long, challenging drive at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. On Saturday night, about 60 km outside of Wawa, she got a flat tire. She ...

CAA Insurance Company has developed a list of 10 questions that customers can ask their insurance companies to make sure they are covering all the bases when it comes to finding savings while staying protected. “As of right now, much of the relief provided by insurance companies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon expire, and customers will be looking for ...

The Ontario government is providing more flexibility on the number of attendees permitted at indoor and outdoor wedding and funeral ceremonies, in recognition of the importance of being with loved ones during the moments that matter most. Based on positive public health trends the government is extending the number of people allowed to attend an indoor wedding or funeral ceremony ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accorde une plus grande souplesse quant au nombre de participants à des cérémonies de mariage ou funèbres tenues à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur, reconnaissant l’importance de se retrouver avec ses proches lors des moments où cela compte le plus. En fonction des tendances positives de santé publique, le gouvernement augmente le nombre de personnes pouvant participer ...

  People throughout Ontario are being encouraged to establish a social “circle” of no more than 10 people who can interact and come into close contact with one another without physical distancing. Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, updated public health advice to come into effect immediately province-wide to allow social circles of up to 10 members, ...

  Les gens de tout l’Ontario sont encouragés à se former un groupe de fréquentation, appelé cercle social, comprenant au maximum 10 personnes avec qui ils pourront interagir et entretenir des contacts rapprochés sans avoir à maintenir l’écart sanitaire. Le médecin hygiéniste en chef de l’Ontario, le Dr David Williams, a mis à jour ses recommandations en matière de santé ...

Dear Brenda, I was dismayed to read your notice of impending closure, and relieved to read a few hours later that you had received some advertising to allow you to keep alive for another month. I would like for you to share my thoughts with your readers. Thank you ———————- To the Readers of Wawa News Our lives have changed, ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a nommé Cathy Fooks comme nouvelle ombudsman des patients de l’Ontario, afin d’aider à améliorer la qualité des soins et des soutiens prodigués aux personnes dans les hôpitaux, les foyers de soins de longue durée et à domicile pour ceux qui reçoivent des soins à domicile et en milieu communautaire. « Cathy Fooks possède plus de ...

Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) focus last year was all about population growth in Ontario’s Northern Regions. From Matchmakers helping build connections for potential new arrivals in our communities, to analyzing data to inform and shape the new federal rural and northern immigration pilot, and through ongoing capacity building with our Experience North program. In collaboration with others, NPI is helping northerners and new arrivals to ...