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New digital portal will help track workers’ exposure, prevent occupational disease and build a healthier, more resilient workforce As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers and their long-term health, the Ontario government is launching Canada’s first Occupational Exposure Registry (OER). This new secure digital portal includes an

By Richard Coffin The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) says without the recent population increase driven by immigration and temporary residents, Northern Ontario would be demographically and economically unsustainable. That’s the finding presented in the institute’s briefing note on population change. Officials add now is not the time to

By Richard Coffin Premier Doug Ford has given an assignment to students in Ontario — watch Olympic hockey. In a social media post, Ford says he has directed his Minister of Education to make sure all students in the province are able to watch the remaining Team Canada hockey games that

Applications opening for remaining funding to support proven traffic-calming measures that do not raise costs for drivers As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is launching the next round of the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF). Starting February 19, 2026, eligible municipalities can apply for additional funding

By John White The B.C. RCMP said officers were fired upon within seconds of entering Tumbler Ridge Secondary School during Tuesday’s mass shooting and said the suspect died shortly after police arrived. Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP, said responding officers encountered gunfire

By My North Bay Now Staff The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women who were shot and killed in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 10. Condolences have poured in from across Canada and around the world for northeastern B.C. community of

Project in Port Hope will create 10,500 jobs and add $235 billion to provincial economy As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and advance the development of affordable, reliable and clean nuclear power, Minister Stephen Lecce announced that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a partnership

Transmission project will create over 9,000 jobs, drive economic growth and advance economic opportunities for Indigenous communities As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, self-reliant economy, the government is taking a major step to power northern Ontario and build economic partnership opportunities with Indigenous

Investment will add nearly 1,800 health-care workers to primary care teams as part of Ontario’s $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to protect Ontario’s health-care system by investing $30 million to expand the province’s primary

Province supporting community safety and addiction recovery with 28 HART Hubs delivering care across Ontario The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality mental health and addictions care with the launch of a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Sudbury. This is part of the province’s