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Physicians determined to fix Ontarios health care system are calling on the government for support to address the pandemic backlog of services that the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) estimates could take years in a new report published on Tuesday.

The official grand opening of a new $20 million OPP headquarters in Orillia took place one year after the facility was built.

With a month remaining until election day, Simcoe North candidates were out speaking with the public during the first full weekend of campaigning.

  TINY TWP., ONT. -- In the spring of 2020, two Tiny Township farmers created an online store and delivery service offering local goods. They dubbed it Farm 2 Door. The virtual farmers market helps connect local businesses with customers. Since the start of the pandemic, the federal and provincial governments have invested more than $3 million in the agri-food sector to help businesses establish or bolster their online presence. In the Simcoe North region, seven businesses received a sli...

From: Infrastructure Canada Today, Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General and Member of Provincial Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues and Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North; an...

Feb 5, 2021 A hair stylist, a toy shop owner and a bridal boutique retailer were among the dozens of female entrepreneurs who came together Thursday to focus the attention of the Ontario government on their ongoing struggles to keep their heads above water and their businesses afloat as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. The virtual roundtable discussion was hosted by Michael Wood, who started advocating on behalf of the Ottawa small business sector shortly after the pandemic began...

Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far Éric Grenier © Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Former Liberal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains announced he would not be running for re-election, prompting a cabinet shuffle last week. When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the uncertain climate of a minority government. This past week, three MPs announced they would not be seeking re-el...

Residential Evictions Paused, but Delays May Pose Problems for Some Landlords Fear that the winter would bring a rash of renters being kicked out of their homes has abated with the provincial government’s decision to pause residential evictions. The emergency order to temporarily stop the enforcement of evictions was announced Thursday at the start of a provincial stay-at-home-order. It is meant to ensure people are not forced to leave their homes during the current state of emergency related...

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Navdeep Bains has announced he's stepping down from his role as innovation, science and industry minister and won't run again in the nex

'I’m not trying to take anything away from anyone in the country’s prisons, but let's get real about vulnerability,' says one local MP