Tag: Ontario government
UNMASKED: Londoners on COVID’s most visible safety measure ending
It’s the end of the line for Ontario’s face mask requirement.
Local OPP expanding crisis response team for mental health calls
With nearly $93,000 in new provincial funding, Middlesex OPP plan to expand their crisis support team to help with an increasing number of mental health and addiction calls.
New postgraduate spots at Western will address gaps in care: med school dean
A provincial expansion of doctor training will mean 28 new postgraduate spots at Western University’s medical school, in addition to the 185 first-year positions already in place.
Province renews funding for pre-apprenticeship programs
Queen’s Park is investing $28 million to support free pre-apprenticeships in Ontario in a move to help address the province’s skilled labour shortage. The money will be divided among nearly 100 programs that are less than one year and combine in-class training with on-the-job learning, said Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton, who announced the funding […]
Ford Tories face growing pushback over lifting school mask mandates
Criticism is mounting over the Ford government’s decision to lift the mask mandate in Ontario schools Monday, as students return from March break.