Across Hamilton and the province, food banks are witnessing a spike in demand as residents grapple with housing prices, inflation, and precarious employment. Radhika Subramanyan, […]
Tag: Ontario
Ontario intends to mandate the inclusion of salary ranges in job advertisements.
New legislation introduced on Monday could soon compel Ontario employers to incorporate salary ranges in their job postings, and the province is also contemplating restrictions […]
Ontario Prolongs Gasoline and Fuel Tax Reductions Until June 30, 2024
TORONTO — The Ontario government is set to introduce legislation in its forthcoming 2023 Fall Economic Statement, aiming to extend the reductions in gasoline and […]
A First Nation in Northwestern Ontario has been made aware of 22 locations with potential historical remains.
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, located in northwestern Ontario, has identified 22 potential locations where human remains may be interred on the premises of a former residential […]
Strike at St. Lawrence Seaway Stranding Goods and Ships at the Port of Thunder Bay
The shutdown of the St. Lawrence Seaway has effectively halted the passage of ships through the Port of Thunder Bay on Lake Superior in northwestern […]
Ontario suggests altering consumer protection policies, while also proposing to increase fines for businesses twofold.
Ontario is set to introduce new legislation that aims to provide individuals with an alternative means to exit timeshare agreements, streamline the process of canceling […]
Mistake Acknowledged: Doug Ford Abandons Proposal for Housing Development on Ontario’s Greenbelt Lands
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday his decision to reverse the previously proposed plan to allow housing development in the protected Greenbelt lands. This […]
Report Shows Increase in Drug Overdose Fatalities Involving Multiple Substances in Ontario Since the Beginning of the Pandemic.
Recently, Dr. Marko Erak attended to a patient in the emergency room of Humber River Hospital in Toronto who had experienced an overdose of carfentanil, […]
“Hospital crisis.” Ontario requires an additional 60,000 staff members and 8,000 more beds to tackle the ongoing crisis.
The union representing 40,000 hospital workers in Ontario is sounding the alarm, asserting that the existing “hospital crisis” will deteriorate further unless the province commits […]
A total of $219 million has been earmarked by the federal and Ontario governments to facilitate the expansion of high-speed Internet to 66,000 households.
The Canadian and Ontario governments are allocating a substantial sum of over $219 million to extend high-speed Internet connectivity to in excess of 66,000 households […]