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WEBNews Release. Ontario Helping Build More Homes in Cobourg. COBOURG — The Ontario government is investing up to $25 million in water infrastructure to help enable the construction of 2,266 new homes in the Town of Cobourg. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities ...
Ontario Launches New Tool to Connect People to ... - Ontario …
WEBApr 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 ...
Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with QR Code and Verify …
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Quick Facts. Ontario has updated regulations and guidance, and Questions and Answers for businesses to support the implementation of the enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code and the Verify Ontario app.; The updated regulations exempt people who are currently participating in a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial that is authorized by Health Canada and specified in Ministry of Health guidance.
Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in …
WEBDec 30, 2021 · Updated Testing and Isolation Guidelines in Response to Omicron. In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario is updating its COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines. These updates follow recent changes in other jurisdictions in Canada and the United Kingdom to ensure publicly funded testing and …
Ontario Raising Minimum Wage to Support Workers
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Quick Facts. Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’s minimum wage increases annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in prices experienced by Ontario consumers. The CPI rose by 3.9 per cent, resulting in an increase in the minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, to $17.20. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second highest ...
Ontario Begins Automatic Licence Plate Renewals
WEBJun 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 Working for Workers by Increasing Minimum Wage to $15 …
WEBJan 1, 2022 · Quick Facts. A full-time worker making the general minimum wage will see their annual earnings increase by $1,350 in 2022. From January-November 2021, there were 767,300 workers at or below the proposed general minimum wage of $15 in Ontario (StatsCan Labour Force Survey, 2021).Most minimum wage earners are women and nearly 73 per cent of working 15 to 19-year-olds are at or below the new ...
Ontarians Can Now Visit Local Pharmacies for Paxlovid Prescriptions
WEBDec 8, 2022 · TORONTO — The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment option used to reduce severe outcomes from COVID-19. All Ontarians are strongly encouraged to keep up to date with vaccinations, which remains the …
Ontario Eliminating Licence Plate Renewal Fees and Stickers
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · Eliminating renewal fees will save vehicle owners $120 a year in southern Ontario and $60 a year in Northern Ontario for passenger and light commercial vehicles. Vehicle owners should update their address before March 7, 2022 in order to receive a refund for fees previously paid by the end of April 2022. Physical licence plate stickers have ...
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WEB6 days ago · COBOURG — The Ontario government is expanding its successful Level Up! skilled trades career fairs to more cities this fall, introducing over 35,000 students to exciting, in-demand careers in the trades. For the third year in a row, these fairs are helping find and inspire the next generation of workers to build the homes, highways, hospitals, schools, and community infrastructure the ...
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