Etiket: Ontario
These Ontario villages with French names where English is spoken
Paris, Champlain, LaSalle, Belleville… Ontario has several French-speaking names of municipalities. But do we still speak French there? These vestiges of the Franco-Ontarian presence, several times threatened with disappearance, can…
Six more months of compost sent to Ontario
The City of Montreal has just extended its contracts to send a good part of its compost off the island, particularly to Ontario, while awaiting the opening of its own…
Polina Ignatova | Moved to Ontario
Of all the women we met at CACI, Polina Ignatova, 19, was the one who had the best command of French, in addition to speaking English. Posted at 6:00 a.m.…
A $90,000 study for an Ontario professor to explain the differences in gasoline prices in Quebec
Quebec granted $90,000 to an Ontario professor to evaluate gasoline price differences and retailer margins, and find solutions to have more competition in this sector. • Read also: A cent…
Still obstacles to meeting the demand for French-speaking schools in Ontario
Despite changes to the census to better quantify rights holders, obstacles still hinder the construction of French-speaking schools in Ontario. “We’ve been sending the same requests for five-six years. We…
Still obstacles to meeting the demand for French-speaking schools in Ontario
Despite changes to the census to better quantify rights holders, obstacles still hinder the construction of French-speaking schools in Ontario. “We’ve been sending the same requests for five or six…
CPA Canada cuts 20% of its staff before a split with Quebec and Ontario
(Toronto) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is cutting 20% of its workforce in anticipation of a decision by provincial watchdogs in Ontario and Quebec to separate from the…
Ontario signs agreement with Ottawa on health transfers
(Ottawa) Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed a $3.1 billion agreement with Ottawa on Friday to improve access to front-line health care. Posted at 11:56 a.m. Laura Osman The Canadian Press…
Thetford Mines | Ontario man dies in snowmobile collision
An Ontarian died Saturday morning following a snowmobile accident in Thetford-Mines, in Chaudière-Appalaches. Posted at 2:54 p.m. Emergency services, called to a fatal collision, found the snowmobiler unresponsive shortly before…
Quebec richer than Ontario? Not in my lifetime…
Colleague Michel Girard knocked me out yesterday. And depressed. However, by publishing a very interesting and informative column. The question under debate: is Quebec on the path to becoming as…
In Ontario, the cap on study permits raises fears for the vitality of French
There is great concern in Ontario over the two-year capping of the number of foreign students accepted into the country. The measure raises fears for the financial health of French-speaking…
Ontario | Judge examines terrorism element of London attack
(London) A man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., says he is sorry for the pain and suffering he caused. Posted at 6:04 p.m. Maan…
Ontario Launches Investigative Unit Dedicated to Long-Term Care Homes
(Toronto) A new unit of 10 investigators has been created in Ontario that will examine allegations against long-term care homes that failed to protect their residents from abuse or neglect.…
Civilian employees of Quebec and Ontario military bases go on strike
Nearly 500 civilian employees at military bases in Quebec and Ontario began a strike on Monday over wages and job security. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the…
Ontario daycares threaten to close if funding is not reviewed
Daycares risk closing across Ontario if the province doesn’t soon update how it pays them under the national $10-a-day program, the largest operator warns. The call from the YMCA and…
Quebec and Ontario | Civilian employees of military bases on strike
(Ottawa) Nearly 500 civilian employees from military bases in Quebec and Ontario began a strike on Monday over wages and job security. Posted at 7:38 a.m. The Public Service Alliance…
Ontario and Quebec | Civilians working on military bases will be on strike Monday
(Montreal) Around 500 civilians working for the Non-Public Funds (NPF) on military bases in Ontario and Quebec planned to walk out on Monday. Posted at 12:42 p.m. The Public Service…
Military bases in Quebec and Ontario on strike Monday
About 500 civilians working for the Non-Public Funds (NPF) on military bases in Ontario and Quebec planned to walk out on Monday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and…
In Ontario, students studying French do not feel “up to the task”
In Ontario, the perfect French speaker does not exist, according to teachers. The recurring comparison with an “ideal” of France rather causes “linguistic insecurity”, which sometimes pushes students and teachers…
Influenza is “rising in great force” in Ontario
Influenza, which is overwhelming emergency rooms in Quebec, is also spreading in Ontario, and the peak is still to come, warns an expert. The percentage of tests proving positive for…