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ONTARIO 🍁⚖️ Ontario Strengthening Bail to Protect Communities from Criminals
06-May-2025 08:00 AM
- Province working to keep violent repeat offenders behind bars and protect victims of crime - The Ontario government is proposing changes to strengthen the bail system and protect communities by keeping violent repeat offenders off the streets and behind bars. These proposed reforms would strengthen the collection process for forfeited bail, introduce permanent Intensive Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams, support a comprehensive review of the bail system and move towards the establishment of user fees for people convicted ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅🎪 Cirque du Soleil OVO at the Zoo!
05-May-2025 04:33 PM
- Come join the Circus! The Cirque du Soleil Street Team will be at the Toronto Zoo on May 18 and 19! - WHERE: Wildlife Marquee WHEN: 9:30am to 5:00pm daily TICKET: 9:30am to 5:00pm daily Come visit with the Street Team to colour, play Giant Jenga and Giant Connect 4, take a selfie at the colourful backdrop that includes show costumes, and more! The Cirque du Soleil Street Team will be giving out exclusive giveaways that you won't want to miss! Cirque du Soleil OVO is now playing at the Cirque du Soleil Pavilion ... ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁💵 Ontario Taking Action to Protect Parks and Public Spaces
05-May-2025 12:00 PM
- Province re-introducing legislation to help municipalities end encampments while continuing to invest in safe and supportive housing - The Ontario government is protecting communities by re-introducing legislation that will provide municipalities and police with the enhanced tools they need to end encampments and clean up our parks and public spaces. The Safer Municipalities Act will, if passed, put protecting the safety of all residents first by helping clear public spaces and end the public use of illegal drugs. “We ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 🚴🍁🏙️ Ride the DVP Traffic-Free! Join Our Team for Bike for Brain Health
05-May-2025 10:06 AM
- Bike the DVP, Traffic Free, to Defeat Dementia! – Sunday June 1st - Sustainable Buildings Canada is proud to partner with the U of T Sustainability Team for Bike for Brain Health in support of Baycrest! On Sunday, June 1, 2025, you can cycle Toronto’s highways — including the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) — traffic free to support world-leading research, care, and education for Alzheimer's and other dementias. Anyone with a bike can ride! Choose your distance — 25km, 50km, or 75km — and help us raise critical funds for ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁⚕️💵 Ontario Breaks Ground on Expanded Emergency Department in Renfrew County
04-May-2025 10:36 AM
- Largest redevelopment in St. Francis Memorial Hospital’s history will protect provincial health care and connect more people to quality emergency care close to home - Construction is underway to expand St. Francis Memorial Hospital’s (SFMH) emergency department and renovate the ambulatory care clinic, making it faster and easier for more people in Renfrew County and surrounding areas to connect to emergency and ambulatory care closer to home. “Our government is protecting Ontario’s health care system and ensuring that ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅🍁🏙️ Doors Open Toronto invites everyone to explore and play in the city on May 24 and 25
03-May-2025 12:00 PM
The City of Toronto unveils the lineup of buildings, city-wide walking tours and special programming for this year’s Doors Open Toronto. Taking place on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, the free weekend-long celebration of architecture and public space invites the public to explore more than 150 sites through the lens of this year’s theme, “Play”. This year’s edition celebrates the joyful, imaginative and sometimes serious ways we come together through sports, music, games, performance and more. From historic theatres ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅🎵🍁🏙️ Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces Exciting Additions To 14th Annual Line Up
03-May-2025 10:37 AM
- Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s Kobayashi Hall 6 Sakura Way, Toronto June 12 - 26, 2025. Multi-film passes and individual tickets go on sale starting at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. - TorontoJFF Expands Lineup with Heartwarming Dramas, Captivating Anime Adventures, and Inspiring Documentaries from Acclaimed Filmmakers, Featuring Special Appearances by Directors in Attendance. - The Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TorontoJFF) is delighted to announce an impressive array of new titles for its 14th annual ...
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Read More⚠️⚕️🍁🏙️ Toronto Public Health Advising of Potential Measles Exposure at Major Tourist Attraction
02-May-2025 02:33 PM
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is reporting exposure to a case of measles in a person who visited the city to attend Ripley’s Aquarium (288 Bremner Blvd.) on Monday, April 21, from 1 to 7 p.m. Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes or talks. The virus can stay in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours. People can become infected if they breathe the contaminated air or touch the infected surface, then touch their eyes, nose or mouth. TPH has ...
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Read More🍁🏙️⚕️ City of Toronto Opens Seasonal Washrooms and Water Fountains at Parks for the Spring Season
02-May-2025 10:48 AM
Despite a long stretch of freezing daytime and overnight temperatures in early spring, City of Toronto crews got to work getting parks spring-ready as early as possible. Maintenance work on more than 1,000 water assets including washrooms and drinking fountains in City parks began in early April. This work includes cleaning, repairs and replacements that can take from a few days to weeks to complete. Over the next month, the City will get to work opening hundreds of standalone drinking water fountains, bottle-filling ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁🚗🔐 Ontario Fighting Auto Theft by Cracking Down on Car Thieves
01-May-2025 04:33 PM
- New legislation would allow police to search and seize keyless entry devices - As part of a series of proposed changes to protect Ontario communities by cracking down on crime, the province is proposing new legislation that would amend the Highway Traffic Act to give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices that are intended to be used for vehicle theft. The change would provide law enforcement with stronger tools to keep keyless devices off the streets and out of the hands of would-be criminals. ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁 Ontario Taking Action to Strengthen Local Governance
01-May-2025 02:13 PM
- Province re-introducing legislation to create a standardized municipal code of conduct - Today, the Ontario government is protecting communities by re-introducing legislation that would, if passed, strengthen municipal governance and accountability. Ontario is proposing changes through the Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 that would enable the creation of a new, standardized municipal code of conduct, an integrity commissioner inquiry process that would be consistent throughout the province and mandatory code of ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅🧙✨🎩 Unlock the Magic: David Kwong's 'The Enigmatist' makes Canadian Debut in Toronto This June!
01-May-2025 08:00 AM
- Starvox Entertainment in association with Erica Fee and James Seabright Presents the Canadian Debut of Renowned Magician and Crossword Constructor from June 10-22 at Lighthouse ArtSpace! - Tickets On Sale May 2, 2025 at www.starvoxent.com “A feat of cerebral sorcery. Kwong delivers trick after hypnotizing trick.” –Washington Post “You don’t need to be a puzzle or magic lover to enjoy this.” –Chicago Sun-Times “Breathtaking as a Houdini Escape” — Los Angeles Times Starvox Entertainment, in ass ... ...
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Read MoreHappening Now: 🍁🏙️📅 City Of Toronto Celebrates Youth Week with More Than 30 Events Across the City
30-Apr-2025 10:23 AM
Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed Thursday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 7 as Youth Week – an annual celebration showcasing the abilities and talents of youth from diverse communities across Toronto. During Youth Week, young people can take part in free events that focus on visual and performance arts, personal development and civic engagement, all mixed with some fun. On Friday, May 2, Toronto’s Youth Poet Laureate Shahaddah Jack will launch the Say It Loud! Youth Poetry Slam at the Toronto Reference Library. This two-round ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁🧑🔎 Ontario Protecting Workers and Jobs by Investing in Postsecondary Education 💵
29-Apr-2025 12:00 PM
- $750 million investment will prepare thousands of university and college students for critical jobs in STEM - In order to protect and strengthen Ontario’s current and future workforce, the Ontario government is investing $750 million to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs at colleges and universities across the province. This investment will fund up to 20,500 STEM seats per year, building a skilled, made-in-Ontario talent pool that will cement the province as one ... ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁💵 Ontario Increasing Access to Nutritious Food in the North 🥔🥕🍅
29-Apr-2025 10:22 AM
- Province investing in Regional Food Distribution Association - The Ontario government is providing $2 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHFC) to help the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) of Northwestern Ontario expand its facility. This investment will help to increase access to nutritious food for communities, including remote First Nations communities, and is part of the government’s ongoing investments to strengthen and protect communities in the north and across O ... ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁 Ontario Moving Ahead on New Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters
29-Apr-2025 08:00 AM
- Facility will support public safety and disaster response measures, including Ontario Corps - The Ontario government has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) as part of the process to build a new Ontario Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters. This new headquarters will be the largest update to Ontario’s emergency command centre in more than 15 years and will support the province’s work to prepare for and respond to all types of disasters, including through the deployment of Ontario Corps. “This new ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅 Minecraft Experience Makes its Canadian Debut at Square One Mississauga this
28-Apr-2025 04:43 PM
For the first time in Canada, the Minecraft community will have the opportunity to journey into the Overworld for a unique, in-person, interactive Minecraft experience. Opening June 20, 2025, Minecraft Experience Villager Rescue is an epic adventure that invites longtime Minecrafters, new players and families of all ages to step into the world of Minecraft. During the action-packed journey, visitors become real-life heroes on a thrilling quest that combines advanced technology with an insatiable love for Minecraft under ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁👮♂️🚔 Ontario Taking Tough-on-Crime Approach to Protect Communities from Criminals 🕵️♂️
28-Apr-2025 12:00 PM
- Proposed changes would strengthen courts and increase resources for prosecution - The Ontario government is proposing changes to improve public safety by getting tough on crime and putting violent, repeat offenders behind bars. The proposed changes, including new legislation to be introduced later this week, would strengthen the courts’ ability to deal with serious crimes by streamlining the judicial selection process and allocating additional judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, as well as creating dedicated ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁🧑🔎 Ontario Driving Homegrown Innovation in Key Sectors 💵
27-Apr-2025 10:23 AM
- $75 million investment in research and innovation will protect Ontario jobs and workers - The Ontario government is investing $75 million in 162 research and innovation projects across the province through its competitive research programs, the Early Researcher Awards and the Ontario Research Fund. This investment will protect Ontario’s long-term economic growth, fostering a skilled labour force and enabling discoveries that save and improve residents’ lives. “Our government is investing in made-in ... ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁💵 Protecting Ontario’s Critical Minerals and Energy Sector
25-Apr-2025 02:25 PM
- New legislation will safeguard Canadian mining resources and energy infrastructure from foreign interference - As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, the province is introducing new measures to prevent foreign governments or corporations from claiming Ontario’s critical minerals or participating in the province’s energy sector. Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines, along with Kevin Holland, MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan announced details from the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 🍁🧑🔎 Building a Stronger, Self-Reliant Ontario
25-Apr-2025 12:00 AM
- Province’s new framework will accelerate critical mineral development - As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is cutting red tape and streamlining approvals to build mines faster, making Ontario and Canada’s economy more resilient and self-reliant. Today, Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce was in Sudbury to highlight the benefits of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act for northern communities. This legislation would create a new “One Project, One Process” framework for advanced ...
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Read MoreUpcoming Event: 📅🎵 Over 150,000 Canadians In 600+ Locations Join Together In A Celebration Of Music Education
24-Apr-2025 04:33 PM
- Canadians Unite in a Powerful Celebration of Music Education with Triumph’s "Hold On" on May 5, 2025 - Excitement is reaching new heights across Canada as over 150,000 participants in more than six hundred locations prepare for Music Monday 2025. Organized by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada, this nationwide event is set to feature a monumental sing-along of Triumph’s iconic anthem "Hold On," emphasizing the critical importance of music education and the unifying power of music. On Monday, May 5, 2025 at ...
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Read MoreONTARIO 💰📈🛍️ Ontario Unlocking Free Trade Within Canada
17-Apr-2025 10:25 AM
- Province unleashing billions in new economic opportunity by tearing down barriers to internal free trade and labour mobility - As a next step in its plan to protect Ontario by unleashing the province’s economy, the Ontario government is introducing the Protect Ontario through Free Trade within Canada Act to unlock free trade and labour mobility within Canada. This legislation will, if passed, create new opportunities for jo ... ...
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Read More🍁🏙️ City Of Toronto to Conduct Traditional and Prescribed Burns
17-Apr-2025 08:00 AM
City of Toronto to conduct traditional and prescribed burns (Biinaakzigewok Anishnaabeg) on Thursday The City of Toronto will be conducting the annual traditional and prescribed burns (Biinaakzigewok Anishnaabeg) in High Park and South Humber Park on Thursday, April 17, to help protect rare black oak savannah and woodland habitats. The High Park burn will begin in the late morning, followed by South Humber Park in the afternoon. SOURCE: City of Toronto ... ...