Category: Breaking News
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Millions more committed to ending gender-based violence announced at Milton event
Amid an emotional and at times hopeful gathering at FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton Monday, Rechie Valdez reaffirmed Ottawa’s commitment to ending gender-based violence. Joined by local MP Kristina Tesser Derksen, the federal minister for women and gender equality shared details of the recently-announced increased funding plan for WAGE (women and gender equality) to $660 million…
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Milton families push for reforms to developmental disabilities programs and funding
Milton families of those with developmental disabilities took their concerns over programs and government funding to their local MPP’s doorstep this morning (Thursday). Led by Elaine Cray and Mary Barnes, the advocacy group gathered outside Zee Hamid’s consistency office – demanding to know what progress he’d made on certain promises. The pair and other advocates…
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Province powering Atura’s hydrogen plans with $4M for Halton Hills generating station
The Province of Ontario is dishing out $4.1 million for Atura Power’s plans to produce electricity by blending hydrogen with natural gas. The announcement came Thursday morning (Nov. 23) at Atura’s Halton Hills Generation Station, located at Steeles Avenue and Sixth Line. Minister of Energy Todd Smith told the gathered crowd the funding from the…
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Georgetown Shoppers Drug Mart expanding services with new clinic
A Georgetown Shoppers Drug Mart is now home to a pharmacy care clinic. The new service at the 265 Guelph St. location was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday (Nov. 1). As the name suggests, the pharmacy area is being augmented with a range of services and equipment where staff can assess patients, prescribe…
