Franco-Ontarians

Skip Spills The Tea On The Top Canadian Orders of 2023

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Thursday, November 23, 2023
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TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - As Canada's homegrown delivery app, SkipTheDishes delivered more of what Canadians wanted this year - and the data did not disappoint!

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - As Canada's homegrown delivery app, SkipTheDishes delivered more of what Canadians wanted this year - and the data did not disappoint!
  • Skip has just released their 2023 order trends, which unpacks the most popular items, biggest spenders and most notable stats of the year - did you know Ontarians are in their pickle era, and Albertans went crazy for bubble tea?
  • Check out the full 2023 order trends below.
  • Ontario: Someone in ON spent $789.50 on 70 tacos and 25 orders of chips with a combination of guac, salsa and horseradish cream - now that is a Mexican feast!

OMERS to invest US$400 Million for an indirect 5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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TORONTO, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, is acquiring a 5% indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (“MLSE”) for US$400 million (~C$546.8 million) through a 20% direct stake in Kilmer Sports Inc. (“KSI”), owned by MLSE Chair Larry Tanenbaum.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, is acquiring a 5% indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (“MLSE”) for US$400 million (~C$546.8 million) through a 20% direct stake in Kilmer Sports Inc. (“KSI”), owned by MLSE Chair Larry Tanenbaum.
  • “Now with this investment by OMERS, I’m thrilled to be sharing this public trust with over 600,000 hard-working Ontarians.
  • In 1998, Tanenbaum was instrumental in the formation of MLSE, the pre-eminent leader in delivering top quality sports and entertainment experiences.
  • OMERS will be a financial investor and will not participate in operational decisions of MLSE or any of its teams.

OHBA Applauds the Province for Supporting Purpose-Built Rental and Housing Supportive Infrastructure

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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His statement highlights the province’s economic and fiscal progress and provides important financial supports to address rental housing construction and housing supportive infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • His statement highlights the province’s economic and fiscal progress and provides important financial supports to address rental housing construction and housing supportive infrastructure.
  • “We welcome today’s update and applaud the measures the Ford government is taking to accelerate housing supply across Ontario through investment in vital housing supportive infrastructure,” noted OHBA President Dave Depencier.
  • “In short, this will get more desperately needed housing built.”
    In particular, OHBA applauds two important measures related to municipal infrastructure that were announced in the Fall Economic Statement.
  • A $200 million fund for water and waste-water infrastructure and the creation of a new Ontario Infrastructure Bank, with an initial investment of $3 billion.

Metro spotlights Ontario’s diverse local goods at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Toronto, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, ON, November 1, 2023 - Helping to bring attention to Ontario’s diverse and vibrant range of local goods, Metro is returning to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023 with its much-anticipated, interactive Spotlight on Local activation.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, ON, November 1, 2023 - Helping to bring attention to Ontario’s diverse and vibrant range of local goods, Metro is returning to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023 with its much-anticipated, interactive Spotlight on Local activation.
  • Metro’s recent study revealed that of Ontario children ages 6 to 8:
    96 per cent agreed it's not okay to waste food.
  • “Since 2017, Metro has been increasing Ontarians’ access to locally grown and produced goods through our Locally Sourced program.
  • Ontarians are invited to explore everything Spotlight on Local has to offer and learn how they can do their part to help reduce food waste by visiting The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 3 to 12, 2023.

#Dynacare4Diabetes Returns with Free Diabetes Testing for Greater Toronto Area

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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According to Diabetes Canada [1] , more than 3.7 million people in Canada are currently living with type 2 diabetes.

Key Points: 
  • According to Diabetes Canada [1] , more than 3.7 million people in Canada are currently living with type 2 diabetes.
  • A more sobering statistic in Canada is that 1.7 million people are estimated to be living with type 2 diabetes without knowing it.
  • Type 2 diabetes is a disease that can be managed through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medication.
  • #Dynacare4Diabetes urges people to act by first assessing their risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes with a quick online quiz .

Jeffrey Orridge reappointed as CEO of TVO

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TVO Media Education Group (TVO) today announced the re-appointment of Jeffrey L. Orridge as the agency’s CEO for another two years effective November 5, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TVO Media Education Group (TVO) today announced the re-appointment of Jeffrey L. Orridge as the agency’s CEO for another two years effective November 5, 2023.
  • “Jeffrey is a CEO of vision and action, and he has energetically and enthusiastically led TVO employees through a period of modernization.
  • TVO Media Education Group inspires learning that changes lives and enriches communities.
  • Funded primarily by the Province of Ontario, TVO is a registered charity supported by thousands of sponsors and donors.

Health Canada announces more than $21 million to support community-based organizations who are helping address harms related to substance use

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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Investing in programs like SUAP is a key part of the renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy also released today.

Key Points: 
  • Investing in programs like SUAP is a key part of the renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy also released today.
  • The Government of Canada is using an integrated approach to address the overdose crisis and other substance use harms in Canada.
  • "We recognize the tragic toll the overdose crisis and other substance use related harms are taking on families, friends and communities across Canada.
  • Since 2017, over $500 million has been committed through Health Canada's Substance Use and Addiction Program for more than 380 projects.

New season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers explores Ontario’s ecosystems in peril

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Premiering Thursday, November 2 at 9 pm, the new season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers offers six episodes that reveal the current state of Ontario’s peatlands, wetlands, waterways and soil.

Key Points: 
  • Premiering Thursday, November 2 at 9 pm, the new season of TVO Original series The Water Brothers offers six episodes that reveal the current state of Ontario’s peatlands, wetlands, waterways and soil.
  • The series will air Thursdays on TVO and stream across Canada on TVO.org , YouTube and TVO Today apps.
  • Season five of this eco-adventure documentary series joins Alex and Tyler Mifflin as they seek solutions for Ontario’s most pressing environmental challenges.
  • “The Water Brothers is a compelling reminder of why we need to do more to protect our environment,” says John Ferri, VP of Programming and Content at TVO.

Newly published research provides further evidence to support investment in home and community care

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides further data to support investment in home and community care in Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Research has just been published that provides further data to support investment in home and community care in Ontario.
  • A Good Investment: Expanding Capacity to Care for Older Adults in the Home and Community Care Sector Through Increased Personal Support Worker Wages, recently published in the Canadian Journal on Aging, uses Ontario as a case study to estimate the cost and capacity impacts of implementing equal wages between PSWs employed in the home and community care sector (HCC) and institutional long-term care (ILTC).
  • This research outlines that even with equal wages between PSWs in HCC and ILTC, HCC would remain the least expensive care setting.
  • "This research provides additional information that can be used to inform approaches to home care investment," added Deborah.
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EQAO Releases Provincial Assessment Results For 2022–2023 School Year: Data Show Encouraging Growth in Mathematics Achievement, While Literacy Skills Acquired by Students Remain Stable Across Ontario

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Assessment results for all participating students:

Key Points: 
  • Assessment results for all participating students:
    72% of Grade 3 students indicated that they like to read, and 73% that they think they are a good reader.
  • 57% of Grade 3 students indicated that they like to write, and 56% that they think they are a good writer.
  • Assessment results for all participating students:
    51% of Grade 9 students indicated that they like mathematics, and 53% that they think they are good at mathematics.
  • According to the data from 2022–2023, overall success rates on the TPCL are high, showing stability in the literacy skills acquired by Ontario students.