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Ontario Driving Economic Growth in Southwestern Ontario. LONDON – The Ontario government is providing TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario with up to $115,900 in funding through the latest intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program to launch the Rural GROW Accelerator. The Rural GROW Accelerator is a 12-week program that will help ...
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Apr 22, 2022 · Quick Facts. The number for Health Connect Ontario is 811 and it can be accessed by mobile phone, telephone landline or teletypewriter (TTY.) Telehealth and other Ontario health care service numbers will continue to operate, including numbers to find a local doctor or nurse practitioner, support to quit smoking and a referral for vaping cessation services, nutrition counselling by a registered ...
Ontario Begins Automatic Licence Plate Renewals
Jun 26, 2024 · HAMILTON — 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 time, amounting to more than 900,000 hours every year.
Ontario Offering Free Training and Paid Apprenticeships for ...
Mar 15, 2022 · OTTAWA — The Ontario government is working for workers by investing more than $13 million to provide free training and paid electricians’ apprenticeships for more than 2,500 people across the province who are unemployed or looking to earn bigger paychecks.With over $2 billion in infrastructure projects on the horizon, Ontario faces a shortage of electricians and other skilled trades workers.
Ontario’s Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect to Support Workers
Oct 1, 2024 · TORONTO — David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement on increasing the province’s minimum wage: “Today, the general minimum wage in Ontario increases from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, helping nearly one million workers earn more money for themselves and their families.
Ontario Exploring Feasibility of New Highway 401 Tunnel Expressway
Sep 25, 2024 · TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government launched the technical evaluation for the construction of a new driver and transit tunnel expressway under Highway 401. This expressway is expected to provide a new, faster route for some of the most gridlocked roadways in the province north of the City of Toronto, extending from beyond Brampton and Mississauga in the west to beyond Markham and ...
Ontario Delivering Digital Access to Courts
Nov 5, 2021 · The Courts Digital Transformation solution will allow court users to: digitally access court information 24 hours a day from anywhere. submit and view documents online. file even more court documents in more types of matters. have easier, faster access to court records. schedule matters and appearances.
Applications Now Open for Ontario Learn and Stay Grant
May 8, 2024 · TORONTO — The Ontario government has opened grant applications for the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant for the 2024-25 academic year. Postsecondary students who want to pursue a career in nursing, paramedicine or medical lab technology can now apply for the grant. Nearly 3,800 learners have already received funding through the grant to help pay ...
Ontario Adding and Upgrading Long-term Care Spaces across the …
Mar 18, 2021 · The Ontario government has allocated 11,707 safe, modern long-term care spaces to be built through 80 projects across the province. These projects include building 7,510 new spaces and 4,197 upgraded spaces. Of the 80 projects, more than 60 involve the construction of brand-new buildings and 35 involve campuses of care where multiple services ...
Ontario Working for Workers by Raising the Minimum Wage
Apr 5, 2022 · In October 2022, Ontario’s new minimum wage rates will be: General: $15.50 per hour, a raise from $15 per hour. Students under 18: $14.60 per hour, a raise from $14.10 per hour. Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: $77.60 per day, a raise from $75, when working less than five consecutive hours in a day; and $155.25 per day, a raise from ...