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A new partnership between Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Kenora Branch and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Kenora Detachment will provide more effective and appropriate responses to mental health and addictions-related crisis calls across the lifespan from youth to seniors, as well as reduce interactions with emergency departments and the justice system by directing more individuals to the right supports ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health and public health experts, the Ontario government is tightening public health measures. At the same time, in response to the second wave of COVID-19 and in preparation for the cold winter months, the government is taking action to reduce testing turnaround times while prioritizing those who ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, les médecins hygiénistes locaux et d’autres experts en santé publique, le gouvernement de l’Ontario renforce les mesures de santé publique et, face à la deuxième vague de COVID-19 et en prévision des mois d’hiver, prend des mesures supplémentaires pour réduire les délais de traitement des tests tout en accordant la priorité à ...

Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges the public to stay within northern Ontario. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Manitoba and southern Ontario, non-essential travel outside of northern Ontario should be avoided. Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, Medical Officer of Health at NWHU recommends that those who decide to travel outside of northern Ontario perform a risk assessment before leaving the ...

To mark Fire Prevention Week 2020, Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal encourages all Ontarians to take action to ensure they are safe from kitchen fires at home. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” “Fire Prevention Week is an excellent time to teach and remind people what they can do ...

Anyone who watched the American Presidential debate will recognize the importance of the moment that Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacism and white supremacists. To make it even more incredulous, the President then spoke directly to the far-right group, Proud Boys, telling them to, “stand back and stand by”. It was a truly transcendent moment in North American politics. ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is updating its COVID-19 school and child care screening guidance. This additional information will help parents determine when it is most appropriate for students, children and their families to seek a test for COVID-19. The school and child care screening guidance is being updated with two sets of ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario met à jour ses orientations en matière de dépistage de la COVID-19 pour l’école et le service de garde d’enfants. Cette information supplémentaire aidera les parents à déterminer quand il est le plus approprié pour les élèves, les enfants et leurs familles de passer un test de dépistage ...

Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, issued the following statement to mark National Seniors Day and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons: “The International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day recognizes and celebrates our seniors and the contribution they have made to our communities, our province and our country. This older ...

Raymond Cho, ministre des Services aux aînés et de l’Accessibilité, a émis la déclaration suivante pour célébrer la Journée nationale des aînés et le 30e anniversaire de la Journée internationale des personnes âgées des Nations Unies : « La Journée internationale des personnes âgées et la Journée nationale des aînés soulignent et célèbrent nos aînés et leurs contributions à nos collectivités, à ...

The government delivered its throne speech this week and, as expected, it was filled with nice sound bites. While the chattering class in Ottawa speculates breathlessly about whether any opposition party will support it – spoiler, the Conservatives immediately said they wouldn’t – Canadians are left to wonder where they fit into the discussion. At the outset, it’s important to ...

The Ontario government is investing $52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure our health care system can meet any surge in demand, while continuing to provide safe and high-quality care to patients and long-term care residents. This investment is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 52,5 millions de dollars pour recruter plus de 3 700 travailleurs et travailleuses de la santé et responsables des soins de première ligne supplémentaires, les conserver et les appuyer. Cette initiative vise à préparer le système de santé provincial à faire face à toute hausse des besoins en santé tout en continuant à offrir en toute ...

The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to make more government services available in French by adding French Language Characters, such as accents (e.g. ç, è, é, ê, ë), to driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. Adding French Language Characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards is a first step in the province’s plan to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient son engagement de rendre plus de services gouvernementaux disponibles en français en ajoutant des caractères de langue française, tels que les lettres accentuées (par exemple, ç, è, é, ê, ë), aux cartes de permis de conduire et aux cartes-photos de l’Ontario. L’ajout de caractères français sur les permis de conduire et les cartes-photos de l’Ontario ...