Renovated cardiac lab will connect more people to life-saving care in the southwest The Ontario government is investing up to $31 million to support the renovation and expansion of Windsor Regional Hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab, connecting more people in Southwestern Ontario to life-saving cardiac care, closer to home. “We have waited for many years for […]
On July 9, 2024 Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement warning Ontarians not to consume certain recalled Silk® and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes: “On July 8, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced […]
Province saving vehicle owners time and money The Ontario government is making life easier and more convenient for more than eight million drivers by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce automatic licence plate renewals. The change takes effect on July 1, 2024 and will save vehicle owners […]
Fish for free across the province June 15-16 In honour of Father’s Day on Sunday, the province is offering free fishing this weekend. “Father’s Day weekend is a great time to get out on one of Ontario’s beautiful lakes or rivers and enjoy fishing,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural […]
Community surgical and diagnostic centres connecting people to faster, more convenient care with their health card As part of the Your Health plan, the Ontario government is taking the next step to make it easier and faster for people to connect to publicly-funded surgeries and procedures by adding 100,000 more MRI and […]
New one-stop-shop website connecting seniors and their families to government services and resources June is Seniors Month in Ontario – a time to honour and celebrate the contributions seniors have made to help make this province the great place it is today. Seniors are Ontario’s fastest growing demographic. The number of seniors aged […]
Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, released the following statement in recognition of National Indigenous History Month: “June marks National Indigenous History Month, a time dedicated to honouring the legacies, traditions, and invaluable contributions of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities in Ontario and across Canada. This month, take the […]
400-series highways will see posted speeds of 110km/h The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario. The change builds on the safe and successful increase to six sections of provincial highways […]
Expansion projects by four companies will create 153 new, local jobs The Ontario government is supporting $125 million in investments by four companies to expand local manufacturing capacity in the automotive and food processing sectors while creating 153 new jobs in Windsor and Leamington. This includes a $60 million investment […]
On March 28, the Ontario government released the salaries of Ontario Public Service and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2023. The largest year-over-year increases were in the hospitals, municipalities and services, and post-secondary sectors, which together represented approximately 80 per cent of the growth […]