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Celebrating Stories of Ontarians: Rosemary Sadlier, Member of Order of Ontario

Celebrating stories of Ontarians: Rosemary Sadlier, Member of the Order of Ontario For more than 30 years, Rosemary Sadlier has advocated for the recognition of Canada’s Black history, and she remains as tenacious as ever. Having led successful national campaigns for commemorations, published seven books about the subject, and received the Order […]

Town & County News

New Ambulances Equipped with Air Filtration Systems

New ambulances equipped with air filtration systems to protect patients and paramedics will soon be on the road in Windsor and Essex County. Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has seven new ambulances outfitted with ultraviolet-light air filtration systems and increased space for storing personal protective equipment. “These additions to our […]

Nature and Outdoors News

Steve Hounsell Speaks to Need for Biodiversity & Ecological Sustainability

Forests Ontario’s Virtual Annual Conference February 9-11, 2022 [January 18, 2022] – Steve Hounsell, ardent advocate for biodiversity conservation and ecological sustainability, will deliver the keynote presentation at Forests Ontario’s Annual Conference, Strength in Biodiversity, a virtual event to be held February 9-11, 2022. Hounsell will highlight the importance of […]

Education Ontario News

Ontario Launches New Preview Sites for Online Courses

Internet Connectivity Now Completed at All Publicly Funded Schools TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality online learning courses for secondary school students through partnerships with school boards, TVO and TFO. Starting February 1, secondary school students will be able to preview online course content at www.ontariocoursepreview.ca. The […]

COVID-19

Transportation, Childcare & Accessibility Supports for COVID Vaccinations

Some individuals may experience greater difficulty in attending their COVID-19 vaccination appointment due to potential barriers, including a lack of safe transportation, childcare services, or other accessibility concerns. There is a variety of local supports available to reduce these barriers and help residents who have appointments attend the vaccination sites. […]

Town & County News

Kingsville Council Approves 2022 Municipal Budget

Kingsville Town Council approved the 2022 Municipal Budget at its January 26, 2022 meeting. Council prioritized infrastructure and operational improvements. Some approved projects for 2022 include: –  Reconstruction of Cedar Island Park Laneway and resurfacing of Cedar Island Subdivision –  Replacing the Sumac Pedestrian Bridge –  Resurfacing Road 11 from […]

Organizations

Essex Region Conservation Honours Award Winners

Essex Region – Seven organizations and individuals were honoured with Essex Region Conservation Awards for their efforts in making the Windsor/Essex/Pelee Island region more environmentally sustainable. “It’s very inspiring to have the opportunity to celebrate so many organizations and individuals who have made an incredible impact on the environment,” said Tania Jobin, […]

COVID-19 Ontario News

Ontario Outlines Steps to Gradually Ease Public Health Measures

Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public Health Measures Time-limited Measures to Blunt Spread of Omicron Protecting Hospital and Health Care Capacity TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of improvement, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer […]

COVID-19 Ontario News

Applications Now Open for Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program

Government supporting eligible businesses with property tax and energy costs TORONTO — Eligible businesses required to close or reduce capacity due to the current public health measures put in place to blunt the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 can apply for the new Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program starting today. Through the […]

Education Ontario News

Ontario Accelerating Boosters for Education and Child Care Staff

Dedicated COVID-19 Booster Clinics for Education and Child Care Staff Will Help Improve Access On January 06, 2022 Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on additional measures and supports to protect children, staff, and families as Ontario responds to the Omicron variant: “As part of our government’s […]