Ontario looking into lower price plan for overnight electricity use
Ontario is looking into offering a lower price plan for overnight electricity use.
Energy Minister Todd Smith is expected to announce details this morning, following...
Town stops taking applications for windrow snow clearing program
By Mike Anderson
The Town's windrow snow clearing program has become a victim of its own success.
On February 2, Town Council voted 6-1 to close...
Ontario housing task force recommends ways to boost supply
TORONTO — Ontario needs to quickly and aggressively build more homes to address the province's housing crisis, by increasing density, and limiting consultations and...
Town of Georgina extends COVID-19 grants to help small businesses in BIAs
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina is extending its COVID-19 grants to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
The grants, offered through the Town's...
Experts weigh in on shifting public health messaging on ‘learn to live with COVID’
TORONTO — Ontarians have recently started hearing their top health and government officials speak of "learning to live with COVID-19," but it doesn't mean...
Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers who don’t have coverage
Ontario intends to develop a "portable benefits" system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move...
Long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says
A policy restricting social visits in Ontario long-term care homes could soon change, the minister responsible for the sector said on Wednesday after other...
Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy
TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather...
Ontario’s science advisers say easing restrictions will increase COVID-19 cases
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions will likely increase again following this week's reopening, Ontario's expert science advisers said Tuesday in new...
‘Hopefully this is the last time’: Ontario businesses reopen with cautious optimism
TORONTO — Ontario restaurants, gyms and theatres welcomed patrons back as restrictions from the latest pandemic-related shutdown eased on Monday, with customers happy to...
