Provincial news for Ontario
The Ontario government is updating the income eligibility thresholds for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program and the Seniors Co-Payment Program to allow more of Ontario’s most vulnerable seniors to have access to dental care and affordable prescription medications.
The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, has launched the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative for small and medium-sized businesses across the province.
In what appears to be a dramatic arrest, a St. Catharines man faces numerous charges after twice attempting to evade police by ramming two police cruisers.
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to help tradespeople get their certification from one reliable, streamlined destination.
The Ontario government has appointed Norm Sterling as Chair of the Greenbelt Council.
The Ontario government said it is providing more than $2 billion in new supports to advance and protect public education for the 2021-22 school year.
Niagara Region Public Health said Monday the Ontario government has announced that individuals 55 years old or older in 2021 are now eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment via the provincial booking portal.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) issued a recommendation Monday that Canadian provinces can give the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to adults age 30 or older.
An elderly woman was struck by a car in Grimsby on Saturday and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
In March of 2021, detectives from 8 District with the Niagara Regional Police Service, commenced an investigation into an indecent act. Read more…