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New Funding Will Improve Food Production and Safety in Ontario
OLIVER ANDERSON, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing up to 7 million...
Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Cereals Canada Supports Upcoming Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
DANIEL RAMAGE, Cereals Canada Cereals Canada applauds the announcement of free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and the...
Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Two new investments add more resources to help farm families
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The governments of Canada and Ontario are protecting the mental health of farmers and...
Colleen Green
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Funding will support high-quality palliative care for individuals and families
ANNA MILLER, Communications Division, Ministry of Health The Ontario government is investing up to $23 million in hospice residences...
Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20212 min read
It Was Indeed an Honour
I recently had the pleasure of attending a reception, where the guest of honour was Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor. I was a bit...
Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Ontario government proposes minimum wage increase
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is introducing legislation to...
Colleen Green
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Ontario Enshrining the Right to Wear Poppies in the Workplace
SHANNON WHITTEKER, Office of Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism The Ontario government is introducing legislation today; if...
Colleen Green
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Celebrating stories of Ontarians: André Levesque, Member of the Order of Ontario
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Whenever André Levesque walks by the National War Memorial in his native Ottawa, he lays...
Colleen Green
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Ontario Marks Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
SEAN DRISCOLL, Office of the Fire Marshal As part of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, happening November 1st to 7th, Ontario’s Office of...
Colleen Green
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Ontario recognizes Sixth Annual Treaties Recognition Week
CURTIS LINDSAY, Office of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following...
Colleen Green
Nov 4, 20211 min read
People over Profit – How One Company is Uniting Food Lovers to End Hunger, One Apron at a Time
CHER MURPHY, Special to The Standard ONTARIO: In the business world, profit is king for most. The main goal is always focused on making...
Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20212 min read
New Project will Benefit 39 First Nation Communities across Ontario
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The Ontario government is investing up to $550,335 to help the Anishinabek Nation...
Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Funding will support farmers and make the sector more competitive
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10.21 million through the...
Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Ontario government provides timeline for lifting health measures
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Ontario provincial government officials have...
Colleen Green
Oct 28, 20212 min read
To transform our food systems we must reimagine how they are financed
To transform our food systems to end global hunger and be sustainable in a changing world, we must first reimagine how they are financed,...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Funding will help improve farmland, increase crop production and create new jobs
The Ontario government supports the growth of the agricultural sector, in the Rainy River district, by investing more than $1.3 million...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Ontario Delivering Emergency Drought Support for Northwestern Farmers
The Ontario government is following through on its commitment to support livestock farmers, impacted by drought conditions, in...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Farm families across province to have access to targeted mental health training & services
CHRISTA ROETTELE, Communications Branch, OMFRA The Ontario government is committing more than $385,000 to expand ‘In the Know’, a mental...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Ontario to require proof of vaccination in certain spaces, launching digital vaccine certificate
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is moving forward with...
Colleen Green
Sep 9, 20212 min read
How to spot signs of cyberbullying
Despite its relative infancy, the internet has become so prevalent in daily life that it’s hard to imagine a time when it wasn’t so...
Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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