$10M for school enhancements and upgrades
The Upper Canada District School Board is happy to announce that our school board will be receiving $10.2 million from the federal and provincial...
Ontario extends Declaration of Emergency to July 15
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government has extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency...
Health Unit reminds you that how you eat is important too
March is Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “More than Food: How you eat is important too!”
Last year Health Canada released the new...
Workshops on recognizing and reporting hate crimes
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), in collaboration with Statistics Canada, is launching a series of workshops on hate crimes in cities across Canada.
These...
Canada and Ontario invest in farm labour development
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $350,000 in labour market research and resources to assist the sector in growing the agriculture and...
Health care unions welcome new hands-on care standard
Ontario’s Long-Term COVID-19 Commission has released an interim report calling on the government to implement a minimum daily care standard of four hours of...
OPP canines strike a pose for a ‘paw’some cause… Calendar proceeds support charities
For more than 50 years, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Canine Unit handlers and canines have been supporting frontline and specialized policing functions to...
Ontario extends Declaration of Emergency
On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and with the approval of the Ontario legislature, the Ontario government is extending the...
Protect yourself against poisonous plants
submitted by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
While you are out enjoying nature, take precautions to help protect against noxious plants like poison ivy, wild parsnip...
Steve Clark notes AMO stress on the need for broadband
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark said the urgent need for the federal government to work with Ontario and municipal governments to...