Ontario Passes Housing Bill Amid Criticism From Cities, Conservation Authorities

ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ASPECTS OF THE BILL IS FREEZING, REDUCING AND EXEMPTING FEES DEVELOPERS PAY Courtesy Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 28th, 2022 By Allison Jones in Toronto Ontario passed a housing bill Monday intended to spur development but critics say it will lead to higher property taxes, weaken conservation authority powers, and…

[Not Just Kids] Seniors At High Risk For RSV, Experts Warn, As Health Canada Reviews 60-Plus Vaccine

INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERTS HAVE REPORTED AN EARLIER AND HARSHER THAN USUAL RSV AND FLU SEASON Courtesy Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 25th, 2022 Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave…

WOSEN Event – Realizing the Impacts of Supplier Diversity and Social Procurement

These last 2 WOSEN workshops that are intended for equity-seeking women and nonbinary social entrepreneurs. If you have any folks within your networks that you believe would benefit from these free workshops, please share. AND, if you are a woman or nonbinary entrepreneur, then of course you’re also welcome to come! The first one is…

At this time of year – there are many requests for donations from organizations helping others …. here are two of them:

Email patricia@growvantage.com if you’d like to highlight a cause that could use some help Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka: Providing Support to people with Cancer and their loved ones: Cancer rates are growing (last year the stats were 1 in 2) and especially at this time of year, people need more support. Gilda’s does not receive…

Mystical Lights in Oro-Medonte Opens December 1st

IT’S GOING TO BE A WINTER WONDERLAND! Marie Gagne, Courtesy of Barrie 360, Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 9:00am Last year, the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce & Tourism filled the Oro-Medonte Fairgrounds with over 55,000 lights to create a magical winter wonderland. The event was started as a way to help the community safely celebrate the…

Ontario Asks Family Clinics To Work Nights, Weekends, To Help Overwhelmed Hospitals

PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ARE WELL BEYOND CAPACITY WITH CHILDREN FLOODING EMERGENCY ROOMS Courtesy of Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 Ontario has asked thousands of family health-care workers to work evenings and weekends to help ease the burden on overwhelmed children’s hospitals, a government memo obtained by The Canadian Press…

Ontario Education Workers To Begin Voting On Deal Thursday (yesterday) Through to December 5th

Courtesy of Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 Education workers across Ontario will be voting Thursday through to Dec. 5 to ratify a tentative deal with the province that averted a strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 55,000 education workers, says the results of the vote will be released…

Share Your Views on the 2023 Ontario Economic Report (deadline November 30th)

What is important to your business? Send a message to Queen’s Park! The Barrie Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) are looking for your insights on issues that matter to your businesses. How confident are you in Ontario’s economy and your organization’s outlook? What should governments prioritize to drive economic growth?Your participation…