The Ontario government continues to protect the health and safety of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak by extending all emergency orders in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. Current emergency orders include the closure of outdoor playgrounds, play structures and equipment, public swimming pools and outdoor water facilities, as well as bars and ...
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Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Investigate Worst Hit Long-Term Care Homes
Since the outset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Ontario government has put the safety and security of our seniors as a top priority. The onset of COVID-19 has only exacerbated the already difficult situation in long-term care in the province. Today, the Ontario government outlined key findings from the Canadian Armed Forces report on the five long-term care homes ...
Read More »L’Ontario prend des mesures immédiates afin d’enquêter sur la situation dans les foyers de soins de longue durée les plus touchés
Depuis le début de la pandémie mondiale de COVID-19, la sécurité des aînés a été l’une des priorités absolues du gouvernement de l’Ontario. L’apparition de ce virus n’a fait qu’aggraver la précarité du système provincial de soins de longue durée. Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement provincial a présenté les principales conclusions du rapport des Forces armées canadiennes sur les cinq foyers de ...
Read More »Hospitals Assume Management of Two Long-Term Care Homes
The Ministry of Long-Term Care has issued Mandatory Management Orders appointing local hospitals to temporarily manage two long-term care homes for 90 days. Southlake Regional Health Centre will temporarily manage River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton and Humber River Hospital will temporarily manage Downsview Long Term Care in North York. The orders may be extended beyond the 90 days, ...
Read More »Des hôpitaux assurent la gestion de deux foyers de soins de longue durée
Le ministère des Soins de longue durée a émis des ordres de gestion obligatoire nommant des hôpitaux locaux pour gérer temporairement deux foyers de soins de longue durée pendant 90 jours. Le Centre régional de santé Southlake gérera temporairement le River Glen Haven Nursing Home à Sutton, et l’Hôpital Humber River gérera temporairement le Downsview Long Term Care Centre à ...
Read More »*NOWW to host LitFest online to announce and celebrate writing contest winners*
The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop believes all writers should be celebrated for their hard work and dedication to the craft and even though we cannot gather in the traditional sense, there’s still reasons to celebrate. Earlier this year, NOWW launched its 22nd Annual Writers and winners are normally announced during the LitFest Gala. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, NOWW is ...
Read More »Ford absent on high hydro bills as families see modest savings from time-of-use pause: NDP
As a new report shows Ontario families are getting modest relief on their hydro bills after time-of-use electricity pricing was suspended, Peter Tabuns, Ontario NDP Energy critic, said Doug Ford is falling miles short on his promise to bring down hydro bills by 12 per cent. Ford campaigned on bringing down hydro bills by 12 per cent, and rates have ...
Read More »Collection from a Canadian icon makes its way to the Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is delighted to announce the acquisition of Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour Collection. Artifacts from that epic tour have now become part of the Museum of History’s National Collection, where they will be preserved to help tell the awe-inspiring story of Rick Hansen and his team. “Rick Hansen and the Man In Motion ...
Read More »La collection d’une icône canadienne fait son entrée au Musée canadien de l’histoire
Le Musée canadien de l’histoire est heureux d’annoncer l’acquisition de la collection de la Tournée mondiale Rick Hansen. Les artéfacts de cette tournée historique font désormais partie de la collection nationale du Musée, où ils seront conservés et aideront à raconter l’histoire impressionnante de Rick Hansen et de son équipe. « Rick Hansen et sa tournée mondiale ont marqué notre histoire ...
Read More »Highway 144 Collision – Tractor-Trailer vs Train
On May 22, 2020 at approximately 11:25 a.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and a train on Highway 144 at Marina Road, City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The driver and lone occupant suffered minor injuries. The tractor-trailer was hauling wood chips and the boxcar ...
Read More »Ratification of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Central Agreements
Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the ratification of the final central agreements with teachers and education workers. The teachers’ agreement is between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA). The other agreement is between the OSSTF education workers, OPSBA, Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA), ...
Read More »Ratification des ententes centrales de la Fédération des enseignantes-enseignants des écoles secondaires de l’Ontario (FEESO)
Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante en réponse à la ratification de deux ententes centrales définitives, l’une avec le personnel enseignant et l’autre avec les travailleuses et travailleurs en éducation. La première entente a été conclue entre les enseignantes et les enseignants de la Fédération des enseignantes-enseignants des écoles secondaires de l’Ontario (FEESO) et la ...
Read More »Ontario Helps People Impacted by COVID-19 Get Back to Work
As the economy gradually reopens, the Ontario government is helping people affected by COVID-19 get back to work. The province is investing in Ontario’s first Virtual Action Centre, an online counselling and training portal, to support laid off and unemployed hospitality workers, and is helping apprentices by providing grants to purchase tools, protective equipment and clothing for their trade, along ...
Read More »L’Ontario aide les personnes touchées par la COVID-19 à reprendre le travail
Alors que l’économie provinciale se remet progressivement en marche, le gouvernement de l’Ontario aide les personnes touchées par la COVID-19 à reprendre le travail. La province finance la création du tout premier centre d’action virtuel de l’Ontario afin d’aider les travailleurs et travailleuses du secteur de l’hôtellerie et de la restauration mis à pied et sans emploi et de fournir ...
Read More »L’Ontario s’établit en chef de file de la recherche sur la COVID-19 au pays
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accélère la réalisation de projets de recherche innovants axés sur la prévention, le dépistage et le traitement de la COVID-19. Ces projets, mis en œuvre dans le cadre du Fonds ontarien de recherche pour l’intervention rapide contre la COVID-19, doté de 20 millions de dollars, ciblent leurs travaux notamment sur l’élaboration d’un vaccin, le diagnostic, la mise ...
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