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1 month ago | 
autism.einnews.com | Erika Chorostil |Rosa Marchitelli |Peter Zimonjic |Frances Willick
The Ontario Autism Coalition says there needs to be more transparency from the Ford government over how funding to support children and their families is spent, In this year's budget, the provincial government is boosting funding for the Ontario Autism Program by $175 million, bringing the total annual allotment to $779 million.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
SudburyIt was a busy ‘Giving Tuesday’ at Sudbury's Cambrian College. Faculty, students, alumni and community donors marked the day by giving back and donating. Money is being raised for various funds, including bursaries, the student food bank, and the equipment renewal fund.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
London·NewZorra Township council voted unanimously this week not to give municipal support resolutions (MSR) to wind turbine projects or other future energy projects, until they know more about potential agricultural, health or environmental impacts.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
Crack down on Uber and Lyft vehicles in London sees 30 per cent fail safety inspectionErika Chorostil | CBC News | Posted: October 18, 2024 12:50 PM | Last Updated: Just now47 Uber or Lyft vehicles were inspected for safety during blitz and 13 failedImage | Uber LyftCaption: The City of London wants to make sure ride-sharing services, like Uber or Lyft, are driving safe vehicles when they pick up customers.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
More affordable, supportive housing projects planned in southwestern Ontario to combat homelessness crisisErika Chorostil | CBC | Posted: October 12, 2024 10:00 AM | Last Updated: Just nowAffordable housing projects in Huron and Elgin counties planned or underwayImage | Goderich housing projectCaption: A computer rendering of what a new $13 million 40-unit building will look like on Gibbons Street in Goderich.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
Southwestern Ontario farmers optimistic about this year's crop yieldsErika Chorostil | CBC News | Posted: October 10, 2024 9:00 AM | Last Updated: Just nowMany agriculture producers expect an average to above average harvestImage | Hay balesCaption: Farmers in the southwest region say they are expecting average to above average crop yields this year, after a wetter than normal summer gave way to a hotter and drier fall, allowing for many crops to grow to expectations.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
New mobile on-demand outreach app being piloted in TimminsErika Chorostil | CBC News | Posted: August 21, 2024 10:00 AM | Last Updated: Just nowThe Hummingbird app pilot project will run until this fall for businesses and residents to tryImage | Volunteer Outreach WorkerCaption: The mobile on-demand Hummingbird app uses volunteer outreach workers in Timmins to respond to outreach requests from community members and business owners.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
Sudbury·NewOver two million people in Ontario don't have access to a family doctor, according to the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Many areas in the northeast say they're struggling to recruit and retain health care workers, leading some to come up with different incentives to try to attract more doctors.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
Sudbury·NewWorkers with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and the Northeastern Catholic District School Board have voted to join the union CUPE, joining the majority of other unionized education workers across Ontario.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | Erika Chorostil
Hockey Cares program connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth to hockey and life skillsErika Chorostil | CBC News | Posted: July 1, 2024 8:48 PM | Last Updated: Just nowYouth from Attawapiskat and Constance Lake First Nations are connecting with non-Indigenous youth in OakvilleImage | Hockey CaresCaption: Hockey Cares was created in 2017 as a reconciliation project to foster positive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in Canada.
