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Le plan de réouverture de cet automne donne la priorité à la santé et à la sécurité des étudiantes et étudiants, du corps professoral et du personnel

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En consultation avec le bureau du médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a collaboré avec le secteur postsecondaire afin d’assurer la santé et la sécurité des étudiantes et étudiants, du corps professoral et du personnel. Depuis le début de l’éclosion de la COVID-19, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a aidé les établissements postsecondaires à établir des pratiques exemplaires en ...

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Fall Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Health and Safety of Students, Faculty and Staff

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The Ontario government, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has been working with the postsecondary sector to help ensure the health and safety of students, faculty and staff as institutions re-open for the fall term. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak the government has partnered with postsecondary institutions to help establish best practices ...

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Annual Mock Emergency Exercises Cancelled for 2020

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The Ontario government announced today that municipalities will not be required to conduct their annual mock emergency exercise this year. Recognizing that municipalities and provincial ministries continue to actively engage their emergency management procedures and programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Solicitor General has suspended the requirement for exercises in 2020. This temporary suspension will allow municipalities to ...

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Road tests for class G driver’s licences will resume September 8

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The Ontario government is expanding driver testing services across the province with strict protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, Ontarians will be able to book class G road tests and access all classes of driver testing services at DriveTest centres across Ontario. “Our government has taken great care to ensure the health and safety of ...

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Tax Tip – Warning to Ontarians: Don’t be fooled by the senior homeowners’ property tax grant

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning Canadians about getting involved in schemes where promoters, usually tax representatives or tax preparers, are claiming they can get a tax refund for taxpayers relating to the Ontario senior homeowners’ property tax grant (OSHPTG). What is the OSHPTG?The OSHPTG is a refundable tax credit that gives tax relief to eligible low- and moderate-income ...

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Ontario Expanding Seniors Dental Care Program

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The Ontario government is providing $25 million to expand access to the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The funding will be used to support 78 infrastructure projects across the province, including building new dental clinics and renovating existing facilities. The province is also adding eight new mobile dental clinics that will bring services directly to clients, making it easier for ...

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L’Ontario élargit son Programme de soins dentaires pour les aînés

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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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Ontario Recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day

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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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Une étude de RNCan révèle que la lutte contre les feux pourrait augmenter les risques d’incendie dans les agglomérations de la forêt boréale du Canada

  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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NRCAN study reveals fire suppression could increase fire risk to communities in the Canadian Boreal Forest

  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 ...

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Safe Outings Now Possible for Long-Term Care Home Residents

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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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Les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée peuvent désormais sortir en toute sécurité

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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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Thunder Bay OPP Investigate after Fatal Utility Trail Vehicle Collision

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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