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Jan 1, 2022
Ontario increases minimum wage to $15 an hour
Special minimum wages for students under 18, homeworkers and hunting, fishing and wilderness guides have also increased.
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Dec 17, 2021
Updated COVID-19 Testing and Isolation Guidelines
Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Kieran Moore announced changes to the province's COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines on Dec. 30, 2021.
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Dec 17, 2021
Ontario announces new Covid-19 restrictions
Premier Doug Ford announced new COVID-19 restrictions will begin at midnight on Jan. 5, 2022.
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Dec 16, 2021
MoL launches COVID-19 inspection blitz on Dec. 18 2021
Officials in Ontario's Ministry of Labour announced they are launching a COVID-19 inspection blitz on Dec. 18, 2021 to ensure businesses are following public health regulations.
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Dec 15, 2021
Ontario announces restrictions to address omicron
In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government announced Dec. 17 it is applying additional public health and workplace safety measures, including capacity and social gathering limits.
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Dec 1, 2021
Peter Guinane shares why he gives back
How a successful landscape business owner balances work, family and volunteerism - on the latest episode of the Landscape Ontario Podcast.
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Nov 2, 2021
Ontario raises minimum wage to 15 dollars
The Ontario government announced plans to raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15 per hour, starting January 1, 2022.