Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. Photo by Jordan MacKinnon.Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson's private member's motion on food literacy got all party approval at Queen's Park this week on it's second reading.
The motion calls on the Ministry of Education to include a mandatory component of Ontario agri-food industry career opportunities in the grades 9 and 10 Guidance and Career Education Curriculum.
Thompson argues the inclusion would help show the government recognizes the importance of agriculture and food literacy in the province.
The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.
Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
A rare ground stop of U.S.-based aircraft has been lifted.
There was more damning testimony on day four of the Kimberly Price Tilbury murder trial.
On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks with Adam Topp, the president and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is standing by the officers who investigated a Chatham murder in 2022 after charges against the accused were dismissed.
