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Ontario Investing $7.7 Million to Support Residential School Survivors

Applications now open for communities and organizations that provide supports to survivors and their families impacted by burial investigations The Ontario government is investing $7.7 million to launch the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF). This funding is available to communities and organizations to provide culturally appropriate mental health […]

Ontario News

Ontario Rewards Windsor with $5.2 Million Through Building Faster Fund

Second round of funding rewards municipalities for progress toward housing targets The Ontario government is awarding the City of Windsor $5,200,000 through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. Windsor broke […]

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Ontario Investing $135M to Protect Water Systems and Infrastructure

Ontario Investing $135 Million to Protect Water Systems and Irrigation Infrastructure in Leamington and Niagara Funding will support new homes, food production and keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty The Ontario government is investing $135 million in water systems and irrigation infrastructure in […]

Canadian News

Saskatchewan Our Most Attractive Mining Investment Jurisdiction

Saskatchewan remains Canada’s top-rated jurisdiction for mining investment, ranking 7th globally in the Annual Survey of Mining Companies released on July 29, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. Finland is the top-ranked jurisdiction worldwide for mining investment in this year’s survey, followed by Nevada. […]

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Canada, Ontario Invest $1.7M To Help Beekeepers Protect Colonies

The governments of Canada and Ontario have invested more than $1.7 million through the Honey Bee Health Initiative to help the province’s beekeepers grow and protect their honey bee colonies from disease, pests and weather-related threats. To support the province’s plan to protect Ontario, this funding will help 206 local beekeeper businesses, […]

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Community Groups, Non-Profits Can Apply For Community Environment Fund

Applications now open for community projects that protect and restore local natural habitats and greenspaces The Ontario government is making almost $3 million available to community groups and other non-profit organizations for innovative projects to build cleaner, healthier communities such as shoreline cleanups, habitat restoration and tree planting. As part […]

Town & County News

Leamington Council Matters — July 22, 2025

At the Leamington Council meeting of July 22, 2025, Council: Presented the 2025 Mayor’s Recognition Awards to the following recipients: Outstanding Youth Recipient: Lily Steinhoff Distinguished Voluntary Service Recipient: Kevin Gale Community Inspiration Recipient: Warren Dunford Mayor’s Special Award Recipients: Mark and Jerry Ribble Mayor’s Special Award (Posthumously) Recipient: Lorraine […]

Town & County News

Leamington Announces Winners Of 2025 Mayor’s Recognition Awards

The Municipality of Leamington is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Mayor’s Recognition Awards, which were revealed during a Special Council Meeting held on July 22, 2025. This esteemed annual awards program celebrates individuals, groups, and organizations that have brought distinction, honour, and pride to the Leamington community. […]

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Ontario Signs Free Trade Agreements with British Columbia and Three Territories

Memorandums of understanding now in place with 10 provinces and territories to grow Ontario’s economy by removing internal trade barriers On July 21, 2025, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was joined by British Columbia Premier David Eby, Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok to […]

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Leamington Council Considers — July 22, 2025

At the Leamington Council meeting of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Council will: Present the following 2025 Mayor’s Recognition Awards: Outstanding Youth Distinguished Voluntary Service Community Inspiration Mayor’s Special Award Mayor’s Special Award (Posthumously) Mayor’s Special Award (Heroism) Ontario Senior of the Year Consider the appointment of Robert Armstrong as Leamington […]

Canadian News

New Stamp Draws Attention To Legacy Of Civilian Internment In Canada

Thousands of people were forcibly confined and denied their civil liberties across the country  During the First and Second World Wars, thousands ​​of immigrants and their Canadian-born children were torn from their homes, stripped of their freedoms and forcibly confined to internment camps across the country. This affected German, Italian, Japanese […]

Business

NextStar Energy Workers Ratify Historic First Collective Agreement

Unifor members at NextStar Energy have voted 88% in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement, marking a historic milestone for workers at Canada’s first large-scale electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing facility. “Bargaining a first collective agreement is never easy, and this one took place in an exceptionally difficult economic and political […]

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MPP Leardi Announces $25,700 Grant For Windsor Essex Bike Community

OTF Grant Supports Youth Cycling and Active Living in Essex County The Ontario government is investing $25,700 through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream to support the Windsor Essex Bike Community (WEBC) in expanding cycling infrastructure and youth programming in Essex County. The grant will be used over […]

Canadian News

Unifor Says Canada Must Hit Back As Trump Escalates Economic Extortion

Unifor is condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 35% tariff on non-CUSMA compliant Canadian goods as a reckless act of economic extortion designed to strong-arm Canada into an unfair trade deal. “There’s only one answer to this extortion from the U.S. president: push back—hard,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Canada must […]

Town & County News

Abraham Orthodontics Renews Sponsorship Of Maryvale

Maryvale and Abraham Orthodontics are proud to renew their ongoing partnership aimed at expanding access to youth mental health services in Leamington and surrounding communities that was first established in 2022. This satellite location, made possible through the generous sponsorship by Abraham Orthodontics, brings professional mental health services closer to […]

Canadian News

Canada’s Immigration Patterns From 2000–2024 Show Concerning Trend

From 2000 to 2015, annual immigration averaged 617,800 immigrants, compared to a more than doubling to 1.4 million annually from 2016 to 2024 (excluding 2020), according to a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent non-partisan Canadian think-tank. “Over the past decade, Canada’s immigration numbers have skyrocketed, most […]

Town & County News

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued for Select Leamington Addresses

Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for some customers serviced by the Union Water Supply System. This Boil Water Advisory affects the following locations within the Municipality of Leamington: Fuller Avenue (addresses 2 through 13) Grace Avenue (addresses 6 through […]

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Battery Boost Job Day Is Coming to Kingsville July 9th

In June, Invest WindsorEssex (IWE) hosted two successful Battery Boost Job Days in the Town of Essex and the Town of LaSalle. These events promoted upskilling and entry-level career opportunities in the fast-growing EV battery manufacturing sector through the Battery Boost Technical Training Program and industry-recognized Micro-credential training. Attendees were also introduced to EVCareers.ca, a hub […]

Town & County News

24-Hour-a-Day Hotline Launches for Short-Term Rental Complaints

The Town of Kingsville has a new 24-hour-a-day Short-Term Rental Hotline to report nuisances at neighbouring short-term rental properties.  Short-Term Rentals include bed and breakfasts, hotels, motels, inns, and any structure, or part thereof, used for temporary lodging for a period of 28 consecutive days or less in exchange for payment. Short-Term Rentals do not include short-term accommodation where this is no payment.  Reportable incidences could include:  […]

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Leamington Announces Municipal Services For Canada Day

Please note the following municipal service level adjustments for Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Leamington Municipal Building The Leamington Municipal Building will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, for Canada Day. Residents can continue to report non-urgent municipal issues online at leamington.ca/ReportAnIssue. Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre The Nature […]

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Heritage Advisory Committee Meets July 2, 2025

The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Agenda Wednesday, July 2, 2025 6:00 – 8:00 PM Unico Community Centre 37 Beech Street Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A9 For information pertaining to this agenda or to arrange for any additional accessibility needs, please contact the Recording Secretary at mducharme@kingsville.ca […]

Ontario News

Ontario Protecting Workers and Jobs in Rural Communities

The Ontario government is now accepting applications for the new Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program to help support economic growth, protect jobs and improve infrastructure in small communities. In January, the government announced $20 million over the next two years to help rural communities attract investment and create new jobs and opportunities for rural […]

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Windsor Essex Bike Community Honoured as Outstanding Volunteers

The Government of Ontario is celebrating 15 outstanding individuals and four volunteer organizations with the 2025 June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism. These organizations and individuals are being honoured for their exceptional contributions in their own communities and for the province as a whole. Locally, outstanding volunteer awards in the […]

Canadian News

Canada Post And Its Second-Largest Union Reach Agreement

CPAA-represented employees primarily manage post offices in rural Canada After 18 months of negotiating, Canada Post and the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) have a new collective agreement. CPAA is Canada Post’s second-largest bargaining agent and represents more than 8,500 employees. Employees represented by CPAA are primarily responsible for managing post offices […]

Town & County News

Ontario Investing $2.1M for Road Repairs in Windsor 

Province protecting jobs and driving economic growth in rural and northern communities The Ontario government is investing $2,181,352 to help Windsor rehabilitate Huron Church from Poole Avenue to Industrial Drive, including Industrial Drive signalling intersection updates, as part of their plan to protect Ontario. The funding is being delivered through the 2025-26 […]