Regional Municipality of York

Hockey Helps The Homeless Raises $2 MN for 33 Canadian Charities Ahead of Holiday Season

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The organization will grant over $2MN to 33 charities before the holiday season.

Key Points: 
  • The organization will grant over $2MN to 33 charities before the holiday season.
  • Our model is to grant funds to several local charities, each year, in the city in which the funds are raised.
  • Andrew Gucciardi, Executive Director of Hockey Helps the Homeless, said: "Each year, Canada sees 235,000+ Canadians living on the streets with a critical number unaccounted for - the hidden homeless.
  • Hockey Helps the Homeless provides a program that mobilizes people and raises awareness of homelessness across, and every dollar invested in Hockey Helps the Homeless equates to $4 to beneficiary partners across Canada."

Pizza Nova opens its first Nobleton, Ontario location

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Toronto, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pizza Nova, one of Ontario’s leading pizza and quick-service restaurant brands, celebrated the grand opening of its first location in the town of Nobleton, Ontario.

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  • Toronto, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pizza Nova, one of Ontario’s leading pizza and quick-service restaurant brands, celebrated the grand opening of its first location in the town of Nobleton, Ontario.
  • The new location will be operated by Farhad (Fred) Habib, a Pizza Nova franchisee who has been with the company for 31 years.
  • “I have enjoyed watching my first Pizza Nova location develop deep roots and loyal customers over the years, and I am proud to be opening a second location.
  • Pizza Nova will also offer a special discount on a medium cheese or pepperoni pizza for $5.99, with $1.00 from every pizza sold donated to the King Township Food Bank.

WATER AND ENERGY SPECIALIST ERAMOSA ENGINEERING JOINS FORCES WITH CIMA+

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ - CIMA+, one of Canada's largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Eramosa Engineering Inc. ("Eramosa"), a specialist firm providing electrical, instrumentation & control, smart automation, SCADA and Information Technology (IT)/Operational Technology (OT) engineering services to the Water and Renewable Energy sectors.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ - CIMA+, one of Canada's largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Eramosa Engineering Inc. ("Eramosa"), a specialist firm providing electrical, instrumentation & control, smart automation, SCADA and Information Technology (IT)/Operational Technology (OT) engineering services to the Water and Renewable Energy sectors.
  • Eramosa has offices in Guelph, Toronto, London (Ontario), Calgary, and a subsidiary company, Eramosa International Inc., based in Overland Park (Kansas) to service its US clients.
  • Eramosa has delivered exceptional value to its clients for over 20 years, at the forefront of innovation for data-driven enterprises.
  • Eramosa helps water utilities and energy providers leverage technologies that align with their business requirements.

Media Advisory - Day of Mourning 2023: CLC Secretary-Treasurer Lily Chang to attend Toronto event

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TORONTO, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLC Secretary-Treasurer Lily Chang will be speaking at the Toronto and York Region Labour Council’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony on Friday, April 28th.

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  • TORONTO, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLC Secretary-Treasurer Lily Chang will be speaking at the Toronto and York Region Labour Council’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony on Friday, April 28th.
  • This year, Canada’s unions are marking the Day of Mourning by encouraging and empowering workers to know their rights at work, use the health and safety tools at their disposal and defend our health and safety wins in the workplace.
  • Across Canada, there were 1081 accepted workplace fatalities and 277,217 accepted lost time claims across Canada in 2021, marking a rise in cases from the previous year.
  • In Ontario, there were 419 accepted workplace fatalities and 72,921 accepted lost time claims.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $48 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 3,800 homes in Ontario

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.

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  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
  • On July 29, 2021, the governments announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province.
  • The announcement also brings the Government of Ontario closer to achieving its goal of bringing reliable high-speed Internet access to every community by the end of 2025.
  • The Ontario government is investing nearly $4 billion to bring access to reliable high-speed Internet to every community across the province, by the end of 2025.

OSC Announces New Commissioner Appointments

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2022 /CNW/ -Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Grant Vingoe today announced the following appointments to the Commission.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2022 /CNW/ -Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Grant Vingoe today announced the following appointments to the Commission.
  • In welcoming these new additions to the OSC, Grant Vingoe commented, "we are delighted to have such seasoned professionals join the Commission.
  • Biographical information on all Commissioners is available in the About the OSC section of the OSC website.
  • Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at http://www.osc.ca .

Mackenzie Health Partners with CenTrak in Hospital of the Future

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital , Mackenzie Health's second hospital site, is the first smart hospital in Canada equipped with a comprehensive real-time location system (RTLS).

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  • Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital , Mackenzie Health's second hospital site, is the first smart hospital in Canada equipped with a comprehensive real-time location system (RTLS).
  • "The adoption of CenTrak technology solidifies Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital as a model for health care facilities around the world.
  • Mackenzie Health is a dynamic regional health care provider which includes the existing Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and a comprehensive network of community-based services.
  • Guided by a vision to create a world-class health experience, Mackenzie Health has an unrelenting focus on the patient and is dedicated to patient needs now and in the future.

Innovative Cybersafety Bootcamp for Ontario Students adds Social Responsibility and Identity Protection to Digital Literacy Curriculum

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Monday, October 7, 2019

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In preparation for Cyber Security Awareness Month, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation held its first BYOD CyberSafety BootCamp in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In preparation for Cyber Security Awareness Month, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation held its first BYOD CyberSafety BootCamp in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario.
  • The free event was an initiative presented by two non-profit organizations in the heart of York Region, in Southern Ontario.
  • We are grateful to Kiva.org for making social responsibility accessible to our students in grades 2-11 and of course to our sponsors and hosting partner.
  • Later this year, the KnowledgeFlow Digital Education Platform will be launched across Canada to provide accessible cybersafety education to remote communities.