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The provincial government is asked to help strengthen its tourism industry. The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) provided a list of suggestions to a legislative committee holding pre-budget meetings. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Sigwert says it includes more marketing dollars. "Destination Ontario ...

Ontario is simplifying the steps seniors 80 and over must take to renew their driver's license. The requirement to complete vision and cognitive screenings will now be done at select ServiceOntario Centres on the day they renew. Currently, drivers aged 80 and over must visit a separate location to complete the assessme...

The provincial government has begun issuing rebate cheques to every resident in Ontario. The $200 rebate is to help residents cope with the high cost of living, which the province says has been caused by the federal carbon tax and high interest rates. "With Ontario families struggling due to the federal carbon tax...

Five days of negotiations between the Ontario Nurses Association and the Ontario Hospital Association have failed to produce an agreement. The ONA says this is the first time in 14 years they have negotiated a deal with the OHA. The union says the deal presented by the OHA would have "unimaginable consequences for...

Skilled trades courses at Confederation College are receiving a boost. The federal government is investing $411,709 in the college's Red Seal Trades Apprenticeship Enhancement Strategy. "Canada is home to the smartest minds, the most talented workers and a strong education, training, and employment system," s...

The province is helping to expand the research and development of technologies using critical minerals. Seventeen projects will share seven million dollars. The funding comes through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund, established two years ago and extended to a second round last May. Mines Minister George Pirie say...

Police will be closely watching high-risk offenders who gain release on bail. The province is launching a new system that allows police to monitor and share information about individuals charged with firearms-related offences and later released on bail. The Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard allows police to monitor ...

Ontario's Premier is calling for investments that strengthen the protection of the border with the U.S. It's Doug Ford's latest response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. Several proposals are also included in Ford's Fortress Am-Can proposal. They include; Present a credible and accelerated plan...

The province government is issuing cheques totalling over $195,000 to seniors' centres in northwestern Ontario. It is the final installment of a planned increase announced last June. The funding is used to deliver programs to adults 55 and older. Twenty-one seniors' centres in the northwest are benefitting. "This ...

Ontario is prepared to lend a helping hand to California, which is dealing with rampant wildfires around Los Angeles. "Our thoughts are with the people and brave wildland fire and emergency workers who are fighting the devastating wildland fires in California," said the Minister of Natural Resources for Ontar...