Ontario

Le 4 août 2022, des pluies soudaines et abondantes ont causé des inondations dans des quartiers du centre de Sarnia. Des représentants locaux ont signalé que ...

A group of commercial truck drivers are calling on the Ontario government to increase training and enforcement measures for their industry, just as highways ...

"Without us on the highway, the economy would come to a stop." "We are committed to keeping Ontario's roads among the safest in North America." "We're supposed to be the ones on the highways that are the professionals … is way different than getting it in the GTA and driving through northern Ontario to Western Canada. "Getting your license in the [Greater Toronto Area] and driving into the U.S. One of them recommends improving the consistency with which MELT is delivered across the province. "It was a really good discussion" with the MTO, McDougall said. The provincial DriveTest centres have a pass rate of 69 per cent. They hit northern Ontario and now they're in a storm on a single lane highway and they feel lost on a road, and this is pretty concerning." "I saw two drivers driving along the highway with their tires completely shredded flat … that's completely a violation of MTO standards," he said about his recent sighting. Seven deaths have been recorded in recent weeks and there was a near-miss in Thunder Bay involving a semi-truck crashing through a backyard.

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TORONTO - A major winter storm expected to bring blizzard-like conditions and possible flash freezing to much of Ontario prompted several school board...

It’s a much longer duration of those strong winds and that just increases the likelihood of power outages throughout the event,” said Flisfeder. “We recognize that these decisions can have a significant impact on thousands of families across Toronto and are not taken lightly,” the TDSB wrote in a statement. Ottawa could see closer to 10 to 15 centimetres by Friday afternoon. Hydro One, Ontario’s largest electricity utility, said teams were prepared to respond to any outages. In the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the agency was calling for between five and 15 centimetres of snow by Saturday and possible 90 km/h wind gusts. “Given the additional conditions of the snow with those winds, it’s going to make for difficult repairs and mitigation throughout the storm.”

Ottawa English public and Catholic schools will be closed on Friday due to the major winter storm expected to bring a messy mix of precipitation to the ...

The storm is set to bring a messy mix of heavy snow, pouring rain, freezing rain and powerful winds. With a winter storm slated to batter the London, Ont. Thousands of dollars in drugs as well as weapons have been seized by London police. Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 is still circulating at a "relatively high level" and other strains of influenza may surge in the new year. At the same time, governments need to invest in preparing for and preventing future epidemics, Dr. Large swaths of Canada and the northern U.S. 19 2021 that he wouldn’t walk off it. These are the top contenders. A massive storm system, that is already causing travel chaos across parts of Canada and the United States, will be moving into Quebec tonight. will be hit by energy-sapping cold weather this week. In anticipation of the winter storm heading to Quebec Thursday night, some schools in the Greater Montreal Area and other parts of Quebec have announced they will be closed Friday. All Ottawa English public and Catholic schools will be closed on Friday due to the major winter storm expected to bring a messy mix of precipitation to the region.

Environment Canada says to avoid travel if possible as a winter storm bears down on Ontario, threatening holiday plans during one of the busiest travel ...

It's a much longer duration of those strong winds and that just increases the likelihood of power outages throughout the event," said Flisfeder. "We recognize that these decisions can have a significant impact on thousands of families across Toronto and are not taken lightly," the TDSB wrote in a statement. Ottawa could see closer to 10 to 15 centimetres by Friday afternoon.

RTDS enable physical sites across Ontario that bring together academic institutions, regional innovation centres, incubators, accelerators, as well as regional ...

“The cars of the future will be built in Ontario by Ontario workers,” he added. “This investment in the [RTDS] will help to ensure that innovators … A spokesperson for OVIN told BetaKit that the rest of the announcements will be made in 2023. It is meant to help businesses develop Ontario’s EV supply chain, including initial critical minerals refining, downstream battery cell design and EV powertrain, and manufacturing. As VentureLab establishes programming for automotive hardware, Invest WindsorEssex said it Each RTDS offers access to physical space, tools, and advisory support.

A woman who allegedly faked a nursing licence to work at a long-term care home in Gander was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in jail for the death of her ...

In court, however, Driscoll said she was "in the throes of addiction" with hydromorphone — a powerful prescription opioid. "These travel nurses work side-by-side with registered nurses working in our public system who face enormous pressure to care for patients in communities throughout our province. CBC News was able to find Strickland's name — as well as the aliases Lisa Driscoll and Michelle Driscoll — on that list with a quick Google search. "In less than one year, the regional health authorities spent $8.8 million on private travel nurses," reads a statement from the union. A subsequent investigation by the health authority found no instances of patient harm related to her work at Lakeside Homes, but two issues flagged with her performance "unrelated to resident care had been raised and addressed." Central Health said the problem was flagged by the CRNNL on Dec. Strickland told the court she intended to return home to Newfoundland afterwards. This is also very difficult news for nurses who worked alongside Ms. Police began an investigation after her son's death in 2017. According to an article from the Hamilton Spectator, she told the court it made her "careless." 15, 2021, but with credit for time served, she only spent 75 more days behind bars. The Bonavista woman was living in Hamilton in 2017, when her four-year-old son, Kane Driscoll, was found dead in her home.

The Ontario government has failed to meet its target of providing funding for 8000 children to receive core autism therapies by the end of the fall, ...

From now, we have a long journey back to climbing out of the hole that we're in now, but at least we can start making plans." "My greatest concern is the ministry is going to use this as an excuse to lower the budget. So obviously we don't need this much money for the OAP budget." More than 60,000 children are now registered in the Ontario Autism Program. In the meantime, he has been paying out of pocket to get them treatment, funding the smallest amount possible while still seeing progress. During that meeting, the funding level is calculated based on several different factors and families are supposed to receive it not long after that.

A number of schools have decided to close on Friday. Here is a list of what has been impacted by the inclement weather.

Halton District School Board: With major inclement weather in the forecast, all HDSB workplaces will be closed on Friday. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board: All schools and child-care centres will be closed on Friday. Virtual services and supports will be available until 12 p.m.