Province expanding eligibility and modernizing the Veterinary Assistance Program to support Ontario’s agriculture sector News Release   | February 25th, 2026 TORONTO — The Ontario government is modernizing the Veterinary Assistance Program (VAP) by expanding eligibility and streamlining the application process to ensure livestock producers in Northern and rural Ontario have reliable access to veterinary care. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, these changes

Investment will add 433 health-care workers to local primary care teams as part of Ontario’s $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan News Release   | February 24th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to protect Ontario’s health-care system by investing $30 million to expand the province’s primary care healthcare workforce. This new funding will upskill over 1,400 registered nurses for primary care, create 170 primary care nurse

2026 Ontario Hunting and Fishing Information News Release   | February 23, 2026 Hunting and fishing regulations summaries Printed copies of the 2026 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary have been sent to private licence issuers and participating ServiceOntario locations. The summary is available online at www.ontario.ca/FishingRegulations. Printed copies of the 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary are sent to private licence issuers and participating ServiceOntario locati

The province’s highest civilian honour — awarded for excellence in any field, and for having a lasting impact in our province, country and around the world. News Release   | February 19th, 2026 TORONTO — The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 30 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2025. The Order of Ontario recognizes those whose distinguished service and extraordinary achievements have helped bu

Kinross Gold’s Great Bear Project will support more than 1,000 jobs, strengthen made-in-Ontario supply chains News Release   | February 17th, 2026 TORONTO – Today, Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ontario government is accelerating Kinross Gold Corporation’s Great Bear Project under the ‘One Project, One Process’ framework, the first gold mine and the third project overall to be accepted under the new framework launched this past October . As part of its plan to protect

Supporting strong and reliable public health services for families across Thunder Bay. News Release   | February 18th, 2026 THUNDER BAY —  As part of our government’s continued commitment to protecting and strengthening Ontario’s public health system, the Ontario government is investing up to $60.09 million in one-time funding to support public health programs and services across the province in 2025–26. This investment will be distributed to 29 Public Health Units to support