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Local 10-Digit Dialling Starts In Northern Ontario April 1
Starting on April 1, local 10-digit dialling will be introduced in northern Ontario, currently served by area code 807. Local calls dialled with seven digits...
Ontario Increasing Minimum Wage To $16.55 An Hour
The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023. This 6.8 per cent pay raise for low-income...
Ontario Prepares For 2023 Wildland Fire Season
Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31.
“We are ready to protect people...
OSMH Welcomes Healthcare Funding Increase In Provincial Budget
Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) welcomes the Ontario government’s investment of a 4% funding increase for hospitals in the Spring 2023 Budget. This funding...
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $100,000 Purchased In Powassan
Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Maurice Schlosser of Trout Creek. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order...
CAA Worst Roads Campaign Marks 20 Years Of Driving Change In...
The annual CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign is marking its 20th year of influencing change. For the past two decades, the campaign has given...
Ontario Helping Low-Income Seniors
Ontario is supporting low-income seniors by proposing to expand the Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) program to about 100,000 more seniors and indexing the program...
Ontario’s Film And Television Production Skyrockets With Record-Breaking Year
Record-breaking Film and Television production statistics were announced today by Ontario Creates, an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to growing Ontario's creative industries. Ontario reported its highest production...
Three Gravenhurst Residents Face Several Charges After Search Warrant
On March 22, 2023, officers with the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the Barrie Police Service, and the Orillia,...
Hydro One Prepares To Respond To Power Outages Across The Region...
Hydro One crews, damage assessors and support staff are preparing to respond to power outages as potentially damaging winds are forecasted Saturday for southwest,...
