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The provincial government is investing in protecting firefighters. A total of $30 million will be delivered to 374 municipal fire departments across the province over three years. "Firefighters put service over self each and every day, facing dangerous situations to protect their communities," said Solicitor ...

Tbaytel has wrapped up another 12 Days of Christmas campaign supporting northwestern Ontario. "As we approach the holidays, we're reminded of the importance of giving back to the communities that have supported us throughout the year," said Tbaytel's Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communication, Amy M...

The Ornge air ambulance system is expanding. Health Minister Sylvia Jones has announced $93 million adds to Ornge's fleet of aircraft. "This investment will expand the Ornge air ambulance fleet with the addition of two new larger, high speed, fixed-winged aircrafts which can complete double the number of long-dist...

The provincial government is investing over $75 million to rehabilitate and extend the life of 10 dams across the province. The work will take place over the next four years, and the province says it could extend the service life of each dam by up to 100 years. "Properly maintained dam infrastructure is vital for ...

The Champions of Ontario's most popular baby names continue to hold their crown. For the 15th Consecutive year, Olivia is the top baby girl name in the province. Meanwhile, Noah is the most popular baby boy name for the fifth year in a row. The top 10 names for boys were: Noah Liam Theodore Oliver Jack Lucas Benjamin W...

Nearly 40 percent of schools in Ontario need some sort of repairs. The report shows that 37.4 percent of schools in the province are below a good state of repair That represents over 1,700 schools and the FAO says 32 of those should be replaced. It adds that the cost of bringing those facilities up to a good state of r...

The provincial government is investing over $75 million to support Ontario's fish population. The money is going towards supporting upgrades at provincial fish culture stations. Fish are raised in the stations before being released into lakes to support fishing and conservation. Infrastructure upgrades are planned for ...

The province is creating a new agency to deal with emergencies. It's called Ontario Corps. Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response Trevor Jones says they are involving a number of different organizations. "Think of Ontario Corps as the structure, the leadership," Jones told a press conferenc...

A section of Highway 17 through northwestern Ontario has reopened following an earlier closure. The highway was shut down between Highway 71 and Vermilion Bay at around 2 a.m. CT on Monday. Officials with the Ministry of Transportation said the closure was due to poor road and weather conditions. There was also a jackk...

Community college faculty will be in a legal strike position come the new year. A no-board report was issued today, meaning the Ontario Public Service of Ontario members would be in a legal strike position in 16 days. They say there has been no real progress towards a contract. The two sides will meet again on January ...