The Ontario Government is helping northern communities attract new business and strengthen their local economies. A total of $103,545 in funding support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) initiative will help three communities in Thunder Bay-Superior North to implement ten [Read more]
COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH) AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE THUNDER BAY, ON — The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North and Bill Mauro, MPP for Thunder Bay [Read more]
McGuinty Government Ensuring Families Have Access To Quality Health Care Today more doctors from around the world are choosing to practise in Ontario, ensuring that families have access to the high quality health care they need, closer to home. A record number of international medical graduates [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Clean Schools, Building Clean Energy Economy This fall, 126 schools will be turning on more cleaner and renewable sources of power, like solar, wind and geothermal, creating cleaner and more sustainable places to learn for Ontario students. Using renewable energy will [Read more]
McGuinty Government Celebrates Environmental Excellence Ontario is now accepting applications for a new award recognizing local green achievement, leadership and innovation. Launched on World Water Day, the Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence will honour the individuals and [Read more]
Helping Northwestern Ontario Better-Serve Its Residents Gravelle & Mauro announce additional support for local communities Ontario is helping a number of communities in Northwestern Ontario fund local priorities, including social programs that assist its most vulnerable residents, through the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Improving Access To High Quality Health Care Ontario is a national leader in wait times for key health procedures according to a new report from the Canadian Health Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Today, CIHI released its sixth annual report on provincial and national [Read more]
March 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Maximizing Economic Benefits From Province’s Forests Four more forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the Province, creating 38 new jobs and bringing more than 250 people back to work. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supports Work Experience In Natural Resources This year, thousands of youth from across the province will have the opportunity to pursue their passion for Ontario’s natural resources through experience-based work and learning positions. Job applications are now open for [Read more]
March 10, 2011 McGuinty Government Introduces Legislation To Amend Sex Offender Registry Ontario is proposing changes to its sex offender registry that would, if passed, align the provincial registry with recent changes to the federal registry. These changes would maintain the efficient sharing of [Read more]
March 1, 2011 McGuinty Government Establishes Expert Panel To Provide Advice On Best Practices Ontario is establishing an expert advisory group to provide advice on follow-up care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who return to Ontario after undergoing the experimental Chronic [Read more]
McGuinty Government Providing Care Closer To Home Ontario’s expansion of bariatric surgeries, also known as gastric bypass, is saving the province tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year while providing care closer to home for patients. As part of Ontario’s Diabetes strategy to [Read more]
February 25, 2011 The search has begun for exceptional employers in Northwestern Ontario who are helping to build tomorrow’s skilled workforce by training new apprentices. Nominations for the 2011 Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training are now open. The awards celebrate and encourage [Read more]
February 14, 2011 1:10 PM McGuinty Government Putting Ontario’s Wood To Work, Supporting The Economy Eleven forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the Province, creating 163 new jobs and sustaining 404. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry sector, and [Read more]
February 8, 2011 McGuinty Government Supports Hydro Power As Part Of Clean Energy Future Mining on the Niagara Tunnel Project is nearing completion. Upon project completion, the tunnel will provide Ontario with enough clean, renewable hydro power for 160,000 homes annually for the next 100 [Read more]
