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New rebates and incentives will help families save money and help businesses grow  As part of its plan to protect Ontario by keeping energy costs down, the government is expanding its energy savings programs, introducing new rebates for energy-efficient home appliances and incentives for industrial, municipal, institutional and health-care organizations.

Projects will support $120 million in total investments while protecting and creating 1,500 jobs across Ontario The Ontario government is supporting companies and workers impacted by U.S. tariffs by investing $16.5 million through the Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF) to help them increase resilience, build capacity and

Province developing requirement that would see impaired drivers causing death provide financial support for children of victims The Ontario government is developing new measures that would require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian. The initiative would build on recent measures

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) says the Canada Nickel Crawford mine project is the kind of nation-building investment our region has been calling for. It was designated to the federal Major Projects Office last week. FONOM says that’s an important milestone that recognizes the national significance of

Applications now open for the province’s Anti-Hate Security and Prevention grant program The Ontario government is taking action to protect communities and combat hate incidents by investing an additional $12.75 million in the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (AHSP). The grant helps faith-based and cultural organizations implement safety

New incentives will bring 4,000 new nurses to long-term care and help 4,000 current nurses advance their careers The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect the province’s long-term care system by investing more than $180 million to launch new programs that will attract and

Ontario’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement delivering on the province’s plan to build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Protect Ontario, which supports the government’s plan to protect Ontario by

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is welcoming several initiatives in the province’s fall economic statement. FONOM says a number of measures will benefit the region, including increases to Ontario Municipal Partnership funding, the Community Infrastructure Program and the Connecting Links program. Officials say other positives include continued

Province adding 68 permanent firefighting and support staff positions to protect communities from wildland fires next season As the 2025 fire season ends, Ontario’s fire crews, aviation services and support staff responded to 643 fires between April and October with 597,654 hectares burned. While the 2025 fire season

Ontario’s NDP vows to continue to push the government for safety improvements on Highways 11 and 17.   This after Bill 49 was defeated this week at Queen’s Park.   Along with ensuring scales and inspection sites were staffed daily for at least 12 hours, the bill called for sufficient