Damning Report Says Ontario Is Failing Migrant Workers
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 16, 2013) – OFL calls on Ontario Government to respond immediately to a new report that gives the province shameful grades for failing to protect the rights of migrant workers. The Migrant Workers Federal and Provincial Report Cards, released today by the Canadian Council for Refugees, expose gaps in provincial legislation, [...]
Recognizing the strength, bravery and resilience of children and youth in and from care
May 14 is the first Children and Youth in Care Day in Ontario TORONTO, May 14, 2013 /CNW/ – To mark the first Children and Youth in Care Day in Ontario on May 14, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS), YouthCAN and Children’s Aid Societies across the province are celebrating the strength and [...]
Powerline safety begins with you
The Electrical Safety Authority kicks off Ontario’s first-ever Powerline Safety Week with an important life-saving message MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ – Look up, look out and locate! The Electrical Safety Authority urges all Ontario residents to remember this simple phrase as it kicks off the province’s first-ever Powerline Safety Week in partnership with [...]
Ontario’s Growth Held Back By Lack of Affordable Housing
ONPHA launches new public engagement campaign that proves even if you can afford your home, the issue of affordable housing affects you. TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ – More than 156,000 Ontario households are waiting for access to safe, secure and affordable housing, but the lack of affordable housing not only affects them, it affects [...]
Red Cross responds as evacuations continue, also establishes family reunification line
TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ – Canadian Red Cross volunteers are working closely with local authorities to assist people in communities already affected or threatened by flooding. The risk of flooding continues in several areas of northeastern Ontario, including along the James Bay coast where ice breakup is in progress on several rivers. “Canadian Red [...]
editorial: Brougham Ontario: A Historical Hamlet Lost to Urbanization
Adrienne Calvert – Toronto: A long time ago in a land not so far away, native tribes built the first communities along the shores of water they called “onitariio” meaning beautiful lake. The Algonquian-speaking people in migration blended with the Lake Ontario Iroquois, over time becoming the Huron, the Six Nations, and others who share the Iroquoian language [...]
Mike Holmes names Sedona Lifestyles the first Holmes Approved Home builder in Ontario
TORONTO, April 25, 2013 /CNW/ – Contractor and popular television personality, Mike Holmes from Holmes on Homes, Holmes Inspection and Holmes Makes It Right series on HGTV, has chosen Sedona Lifestyles as his first building partner in Ontario. Sedona Lifestyles, one of Canada’s premier real estate development companies, and Holmes have something in common: They [...]
Doors Open Ontario 2013 kicks off April 27
TORONTO, April 25, 2013 /CNW/ – Doors Open Ontario 2013 is just around the corner! The season officially kicks off on April 27 with events in two communities – Guelph and Prince Edward County. Every year from April to October, communities across the province open the doors to hundreds of historic buildings, places of worship, [...]
LCBO long weekend strike threat shows it’s time for modernized alcohol retailing in Ontario
TORONTO, April 24, 2013 /CNW/ – The Victoria Day long weekend strike deadline by LCBO workers is prompting Ontarians to take a closer look at expanding alcohol retailing in the province, says the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA). The strike would effectively shut down much of the retail sale of alcohol in the province. OCSA [...]
Fishing Agreement Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
OFAH concerned about impact on recreational fishery PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 18, 2013) – The recent native commercial fishing agreement signed by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the Saugeen Ojibway First Nation (SON) includes provisions that concern the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), local stakeholders such as the Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association [...]
