Canada’s 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline to be launched by CAMH on November 30, 2023
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) announces that, starting November 30, 2023, people across Canada will be able [...]
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11, 2023
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11, 2023
Niagara Region Homelessness Newsletter, November, 2023
This newsletter provides updates about Niagara Region progress toward addressing homelessness in Niagara. Topics include: - Reduction in chronic homelessness [...]
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11, 2023
Shared Micromobility Services in Canadian Communities
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is preparing a report that synthesizes Canadian practice and experience in planning, delivering and [...]
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11, 2023
2022 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report
This annual report includes data from across 36 municipal service areas that inform evidence-based decision-making, and ensure that member municipalities [...]
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11, 2023
Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life, Virtual Health Care and Trust, 2023
In 2023, most Canadians reported a high level of satisfaction and trust in their personal relationships. They did report some [...]
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11, 2023
2023 Living Wage for Niagara is $20.35/hr
The 2023 Living Wage Calculation for Niagara is $20.35/hr, a 2.8% increase from $19,80/hr in 2022. The calculation is updated [...]
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10, 2023
Niagara Region Residential Blue Box / Grey Box Transition Project
From July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, Blue Box programs in Ontario are shifting to a new framework. Circular [...]
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10, 2023
The impact of work on well-being: 6 factors that will affect the future of work and health inequalities
Work can be a key factor in creating, maintaining or exacerbating unequal health outcomes across different societal groups; and yet [...]
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10, 2023
HungerCount 2023 Report
Food Banks Across Canada Experience Overwhelming Demand with Almost Two Million Visits in One Month The 2023 Hunger Count report [...]
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09, 2023
Shaw Festival Theatre 2022 Annual Report
In 2022, the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake marked its 60th anniversary and presented 783 of 811 scheduled performances, 17 [...]
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09, 2023
Community Safety Zones in Niagara
Community Safety Zones are in place across Niagara, as part of the Niagara Region Vision Zero Road Safety Initiative. The [...]
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09, 2023
The Vital Role of Libraries in the Workforce Development Landscape
Public libraries are valuable spaces to engage in job search and career support. They offer a range of employment services [...]
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08, 2023
The Brown Homestead Taking Action on Reconciliation
The Brown Homestead (TBH) is an emerging heritage site located in the southwestern corner of St. Catharines, home to the [...]
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08, 2023
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre 2022 Annual Report
The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) aims to engage people in exceptional live arts experiences, and to enrich the lives [...]
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08, 2023
From Burnt Out to On Fire: Supporting our Non-profit Workforce
Our non-profit workforce, as a whole, is both "burnt out" and "on fire". This 2-page issue brief highlights issues that [...]
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08, 2023
Economic Impacts of Maritime Shipping in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region
Marine shipping on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway is a significant economic engine. It creates jobs, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, [...]
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07, 2023
Niagara Priority Profiles
Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services provides information about specific populations in Niagara. Population profiles show how people’s health [...]
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07, 2023
Ontario is an agricultural powerhouse that leads in many farming categories
The 2021 Census of Agriculture results show that Ontario accounted for over one-quarter (25.5%) of total farms in Canada, while [...]
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07, 2023
Grocery Affordability: Examining Rising Food Costs in Canada
Food price inflation affects Canadians' ability to feed themselves adequately. While driven in part by global factors, such as rising [...]
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06, 2023
Reframing Aging – Empowering Older Adults: CIHR Institute of Aging Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Older adults represent the fastest-growing demographic in Canada. This plan places healthy aging, risk reduction and mitigation at the forefront, [...]
