THUNDER BAY, ON – Helping Elders stay healthy and well. That’s the goal of a new exercise program being delivered in North Caribou Lake First Nation and Eabemetoong First Nation. Exercise Leaders in the community, with training from the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), deliver twice weekly [Read more]
Ontario Supporting Critical Municipal and First Nation Infrastructure Projects Projects Will Help Grow Local Economies and Create Jobs Ontario and the federal government are investing over $88 million in 35 municipal and First Nation projects to build and repair critical infrastructure, help create [Read more]
Workers recognized for ongoing commitment to health and safety Ontario mining operation Barrick-Hemlo earns national workplace safety recognition with the J.T. Ryan Award, presented annually to the metal mine with the lowest incident rates in Canada. This is the first time Barrick-Hemlo has [Read more]
It is pretty easy to view drug companies as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type entities. For those who are relieved of symptoms or illness by proprietary drugs, they do good and important work. For those who struggle with side effects, receive little or no relief, have adverse reactions – or [Read more]
From: Home Child Care Association of Ontario Home Child Care Association of Ontario calls for all Home Child Care to be Licensed in Ontario TORONTO, ON – In response to recent tragedies in unlicensed home child care settings, the Home Child Care Association of Ontario (HCCAO) is calling on [Read more]
Michael Ferguson, Canada’s Auditor General (AG), reported to parliament this week and his findings are enough to keep the place busy for a long time. Among them is a worrisome claim that the government’s budgets are not even analyzed by Finance Canada until months after they have been [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Young People Develop Skills, Build Careers Ontario is helping young northerners gain hands-on work experience and find jobs by investing in internships and work placements across Northern Ontario. Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) Youth [Read more]
McGuinty Government Promotes Ontario’s Mineral Sector A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ontario and the Republic of India’s Ministry of Mines will help promote opportunities for mineral development and investment between the two jurisdictions. The agreement considers ways [Read more]
May 13, 2010 2:20 PM McGuinty Government Enforcement Blitz Helping Reduce Falls Hazards Ontario is taking additional action to improve the safety of workers on construction sites by increasing enforcement of violations and enhancing awareness of safety measures. The province is implementing new [Read more]
