Minister Ernie Hardeman’s Speech at the 2020 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Annual Conference
Check against delivery Good morning everyone! I’m delighted to join you today, I’d like to thank Chair Allan Thompson, and all of this year’s organizers, for putting this great event together. I’ve had the privilege of chairing ROMA, and I can appreciate how much work goes into making this event happen. I want to say […]
Ontario’s English Catholic teachers announce one-day strike next week
TORONTO — Ontario’s English Catholic teachers will hold a one-day strike next week that will affect elementary and secondary schools, the union representing teachers in that system said Monday as talks with the province appeared to have stalled. The president of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association said the union’s 45,000 members will walk off […]
False alarm at Canada nuclear plant shakes Ontario residents
An alert about an “incident” at a nuclear power station near Toronto was sent out to millions of people by mistake. The provincial government in Ontario has apologized and announced a “full investigation.” Residents across the Canadian province of Ontario woke up Sunday morning to an emergency message on their mobile phones warning of an […]
Cannabis edibles to be available at licensed Ontario stores next week but supply will be limited
Some edible cannabis products will be available in stores as early as next week but officials with Ontario’s pot distributor are warning that supplies will be limited at first. Cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals were officially legalized in October but due to a 60-day approval period imposed by Health Canada, there was a delay in […]