Ontario Increases Protection for Halton Long Term Care
By: Laura Steiner Long Term Care (LTC) homes in Halton are getting more money to help with COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts. $756,400 will come…
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Milton Family Facing deportation from Canada say return to Portugal puts ‘our lives at risk’
By: Kate McGillivray A family in Milton, Ont., is racing against the clock to be able to stay in Canada, saying that being deported to Portugal…
BC Extends COVID-19 Restrictions Indefintely
By: Moira Wyton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Tyee Restrictions on social gatherings and public events will continue indefinitely as British Columbia ramps up vaccinations…
Wedding Officiant Puts her Own Spin on marriage ceremonies
By: Dariya Baiguzhiyeva, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TimminsToday.com When Suzanne Montigny gets home from work, she feels “that high and energy” floating in the air….
Rural Ontario new hot spot for home buyers
By: Mark Pavilons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter King Weekly Sentinel As homeowners look outside urban centres in the GTA, areas like King are becoming more attractive….
Business confidence hitting COVID lows
By: Heddy Sorour, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brockville Recorder and Times It’s hardly a surprise, but it is official that business confidence has reached a…
Environmental activists to ask Ottawa to intervene on controversial GTA West Highway
By: Isaac Callan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer After being ignored by Queen’s Park, environmentalists have taken their concerns to Ottawa. Several Ontario advocacy…
HRPS Officers Attend 343 Domestic Violence Calls in January
By: Laura Steiner Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has fielded 343 domestic violence or Intimate Partner violence (IPV) calls over the course of last month….
AOP Orphan and Trimedic Therapeutics to partner on new beta blocker
By: Laura Steiner European healthcare company AOP Orphan is partnering with Canadian Trimedic Therapeutics to bring the first beta blocker to Canada in twenty years….
Christopher Plummer, who won fame on the world stage, is dead at 91
By: Terry Haig Christopher Plummer, the Canadian classical actor who starred in everything from Shakespeare to musicals and from comedy to drama but won his…