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Naloxone kits to deal with opioid overdoses must become a staple health and safety tool at all construction sites alongside steel-toed boots and construction hard hats, harm-reduction workers told a Hamilton, Ont. Construction Safety Week audience recently. Hamilton-Halton Construction Association (HHCA) general manager Sue Ramsay explained to members that in April 2022 the Ontario legislature passed the Working for Workers Act, implementing a new mandate for the [...]

The Ontario Government is investing over $5 Million to redevelop St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's psychiatric emergency service This funding will help double mental health and addictions emergency services at the hospital and ensure that patients and families in Hamilton and the surrounding region have access to high-quality care in a comfortable and compassionate space. “Our government is ensuring that all Ontarians are supported on their journey to [...]

Improvements in key indicators allowing province to safely ease public health measures sooner than anticipated With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously and gradually easing public health measures sooner, with the next phase of measures being eased on February 17, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. “Given how well Ontario has [...]

Free Rapid Tests Available for Small & Medium Sized Businesses under 150 Employees! The Ontario Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Ontario and Canadian Governments, launched the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative several months ago. Local Chamber of Commerce's (including Hamilton, Brantford & Burlington) have tests available. Most offices require an appointment to pick up tests and are also closed during the holidays. [...]

Ontario Releases Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has released A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term, which outlines the province’s gradual approach to lifting remaining public health and workplace safety measures by March 2022. The plan will be guided by the ongoing assessment of key public [...]

Hamilton City Council ratifies memorandum of understanding for the Hamilton LRT project Today, Hamilton City Council ratified a memorandum of understanding with Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to move forward with the 14-kilometre Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. In May 2021, a joint funding announcement was made by the provincial and federal governments committing $3.4B to the capital cost of the project, making the [...]

Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings To further protect Ontarians as the province continues to confront the Delta-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will require people to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to access certain businesses and settings starting September 22, 2021. Requiring proof of vaccination in these [...]

Ontario Investing in New Resources for Construction Sector Virtual training hub and new online job bank will help jobseekers advance their careers MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing over $3 million to create a virtual training hub that will help construction supervisors learn the skills they need to mentor and train their team. The funding will also go toward the creation of an online job bank [...]