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The Ontario government is providing an additional $176 million this year to help expand access for critical mental health and addictions supports during COVID-19. This funding is part of the province’s investment of $3.8 billion over 10 years and enables Ontario’s comprehensive plan, A Roadmap to Wellness, to deliver high-quality care and build a modern, connected and comprehensive mental health and addictions ...

Members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), under the direction of the OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), are continuing the investigation that started on October 7, 2013 into the murder of Sheri-Lynn McEWAN, 40 years of age, from Estaire. As part of the ongoing investigation, the Government of Ontario is offering a reward of ...

The Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist has been announced, celebrating five Canadian fiction writers and the 27th edition of the Prize. The authors named to the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist are: Gil Adamson, for her novel Ridgerunner, published by House of Anansi Press David Bergen, for his short story collection Here The Dark, published by Biblioasis Shani Mootoo, for her ...

The Ontario government is taking new precautions to protect residents and staff in the province’s long-term care homes. “The second wave of COVID-19 is hitting some parts of Ontario harder than others,” said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care. “We’re making changes to keep people living and working in long-term care homes safe, wherever they are in the province.” ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prend de nouvelles précautions pour protéger les résidents et le personnel des foyers de soins de longue durée de la province. « La deuxième vague de COVID-19 frappe certaines régions de l’Ontario plus durement que d’autres, a déclaré la Dre Merrilee Fullerton, ministre des Soins de longue durée. Nous apportons des changements pour que les personnes vivant ...

Oct 5, 2020 at 18:32 – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thunder Bay Detachment is actively searching for a missing child in the Ilkka Drive area, off of Hwy 11/17, Conmee Township.   On October 5, 2020 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Liam Baker, 4 years old was last seen in his yard on Ilkka Drive.   He is described as ...

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, 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 ...