Ontario Making School Buses Safer October 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Marks School Bus Safety Week As another successful School Bus Safety Week draws to a close, Ontario is improving the safety of school buses by requiring additional safety measures for all new buses in the province. Starting [Read more]
October 22, 2010 Condo Survey To Conclude October 31, 2010 Ontario is encouraging condominium owners to provide any comments or concerns they have about condo living before the online condominium survey wraps up on October 31, 2010. The survey, posted at www.ontario.ca/condos, asks condo owners [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Update West Fire Region October 22, 2010 Although snow flurries are in the forecast, and some northern locations have already received snow in the West Fire Region, it was in fact a busy week of fire for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program. Two prescribed [Read more]
October 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Supporting Businesses To Create Jobs And Growth Ontario is creating faster and more streamlined government-to-business services that respond to the needs of businesses, while helping save time and money. Today, the Ontario Legislature passed the Open for [Read more]
October 21, 2010 McGuinty Government To Consult On Fire Safety Ontario will begin consultations on how to improve fire safety in residences for seniors, people with disabilities and other vulnerable Ontarians. The province will seek advice from residents, their families, and organizations, [Read more]
October 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Proposes New Rules, Higher Standards For Broader Public Sector Ontario is proposing strict new rules that would prevent organizations funded with taxpayer dollars from using public funds to hire external lobbyists to ask for more funding. The proposed Broader [Read more]
October 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Compensates William Mullins-Johnson The government will be providing William Mullins-Johnson with $4.25 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction. This payment is being provided under the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Guidelines for Compensation of [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Passes Not-For-Profit Corporations Act Ontario is making it easier for not-for-profit corporations to operate and do business in today’s marketplace while strengthening the economy and creating jobs. The province’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Recognizes Innovative Grocery Retailers Sixty-two grocery retailers were recognized this year with Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards for their creative and innovative efforts to promote Ontario fruit and vegetables. The Foodland Ontario Award of Excellence, goes [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Green Energy Act Helps Create 300 Good Ontario Jobs Ontario’s clean energy economy has attracted another company — one that will manufacture solar panel parts and create up to 80 direct jobs and 300 indirect jobs. Premier Dalton McGuinty visited [Read more]
October 19, 2010 Earlier today, the Tobacco Strategy Advisory Group (TSAG) released a much-anticipated report on how Ontario should move forward with tobacco control. I want to commend the advisory group for a job well done, and want to throw my support behind the view that we must continue the war [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – On October 19, 2010 the Greenstone EMS and Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious, single vehicle ATV rollover approximately 30 kilometers south of Longlac near Tricorn Lake. A 62-year-old male from St. Williams, Ontario was transported by ambulance [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Marks School Bus Safety Week Riding on a school bus in Ontario is safer than ever, thanks to tough laws, improved safety features and dedicated drivers. This week marks School Bus Safety Week and drivers are reminded to do their part by driving safely and [Read more]
October 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues to Modernize and Strengthen Retirement Income System Reforms to be introduced today will further strengthen Ontarians’ pensions, addressing concerns of workers, retirees, and employers. The Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, [Read more]
From Kenora Detachment OPP Kenora, ON – Officers from Kenora Detachment removed two more impaired drivers from our highways over the weekend. On Saturday 16 October 2010 officers had the occasion to stop a vehicle for speeding on highway 17 near Moth Lake. The officer identified the driver [Read more]
