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COVID-19: Ontario Govt. Announces $695M to Support Municipalities At a news conference at Queen’s Park, Steve Clark, the Ontario minister of municipal affairs and housing, announces that the provincial government will provide an additional $695 million to municipalities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He is joined by Adam Vaughan, Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of families, children and social development; John Tory, the mayor of Toronto; and Graydon Smit...

Article content The City of Greater Sudbury is picking up an additional $1.833 million from the federal and provincial governments to help the municipality deal with COVID-19. “This joint funding will help Ontario’s municipalities recover from the impacts of COVID-19 faster, by helping them to enter into 2021 without operating deficits from this year,” Steve Clark, the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, said in a release Wednesday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. ...

SHARE ON: Photo supplied by: Ministry of Health “It’s a conundrum,” Gravenhurst Mayor Paul Kelly says when asked if Muskoka’s COVID-19 numbers should be reported separately from Simcoe County’s. As of Wednesday, there have been 113 total cases in the District of Muskoka and 2,627 in Simcoe County. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner said during his weekly briefing Tuesday if Muskoka was separated from Simcoe, it would either be in the...

SHARE ON: Photo credit: supplied Rogers has expanded its 5G network to reach nine new communities in Ontario, including Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes. “I am pleased that Rogers is making this important investment in our community by offering this exciting next step in telecommunications technology,” Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith said. “5G will help Bracebridge continue its growth, allowing our citizens and businesses to be connected to the rest of the world with near-instantaneous spee...

  BARRIE, ONT. -- Despite low COVID-19 case numbers, Muskoka shifted into red level restrictions this week as part of the provinces COVID-19 response framework. The province moved the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) into tighter safety measures after surging COVID-19 cases across Simcoe County. Communities across Muskoka expressed frustration with being lumped in with Simcoe Countys climbing infection rates. Muskoka merged with the Simcoe County Health Unit in 2005 when the Mu...

See full 5G coverage map here. Rogers 5G network, powered exclusively by Ericsson, will reach a total of 160 cities and towns across the country by the end of the week, offering 10x more coverage than any other carrier. Now customers in these locations on Rogers Infinite and Rogers for Business Shared Unlimited Data plans with compatible 5G devices will have access to this next generation wireless technology. More than 2.2 million Canadians are on 5G-ready Rogers Infinite unlimited data plans....

NetNewsLedger 134 TORONTO — The Ontario government is allocating an additional $695 million to provide financial relief for municipalities and help ensure they do not carry operating deficits into 2021. This investment builds upon the first phase of the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement announced this summer and will help municipal partners deliver critical services during COVID-19. “This joint funding will help Ontario’s municipalities recover from the impacts of COVI...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Ontario municipalities are facing another year of massive budget shortfalls because of the pandemic, the province’s financial watchdog is projecting, and existing promises of aid from higher levels ...