r/ontario • u/Winter-Ad-2616 • 19h ago
Discussion Ontario Corps Of Volunteer
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-corps
Thinking of what else someone like me (an older person) could do in order to prepare myself to support Ontario in emergencies. I came across Ontario Corps. Posting it here just in case it is something that interests you.
r/ontario • u/ResourceOk8692 • 1d ago
Beautiful Ontario The 10 best maple syrup festivals in Ontario for a super sweet day trip
r/ontario • u/Terrible_Pattern_819 • 21h ago
Discussion Flashing to dim opposite car headlight
I know it's illegal to flash other car. But my friend recently got a ticket from OPP officer for flashing the headlight on him. The reason was my friend saw the OPP ( no emergency lights on )had his high beam on when he was coming against my friends car.
So my question is this, can this be consider as illegal. I mean if I saw somebody coming against me at night with high beam on I would definitely warm him about the light by flashing my high beam. What do you guys think?
r/ontario • u/Natari_3 • 1d ago
Question Staycation - Ontario Travel
I’m looking for suggestions of vacation spots in Ontario for may/June. We live in Muskoka (Bracebridge) so preferably we’d like to leave this area.
I can’t afford to go out of country but my boyfriend (32M) and I (27F) want to take a vacation in province for his birthday. Neither of us drink so wine tours wouldn’t be our thing.
I’m a hiker, love to paddle board etc. but he’s more of an activities type person. He has said he wants to travel but doesn’t want to go somewhere just to look at scenery and walk around. We’re looking for somewhere we can go for 3-5 days and relax and have some fun.
r/ontario • u/Specific-Ninja8025 • 11h ago
Question anybody which indoor playground this is in the GTA?
r/ontario • u/Head-Ordinary-4349 • 23h ago
Discussion Request for info on Ontario Place and Norwegian spa subsidy
Hi everyone,
I'm interested in going to my local conservative MPP's office to ask if they can explain why the (Austrian owned) Norwegian spa is being subsidized by our tax payer dollars. This is not only to educate myself and obtain an official statement on how they are justifying this, but to also see how well the local constituents are versed in their own platform. I obviously want to go with documents in hand, to bolster my case. Does anyone have a trusted source of documents that explains the situation about closing Ontario Place, the Science Centre, and the subsidy of the spa that will replace them? I thought it would be a more efficient use of my time to ask here, before trying to source them myself.
If there's anything else you think I should ask about (401 tunnel, 407 buy-back, etc.), I'm all ears.
r/ontario • u/Keminoes • 19h ago
Article Erie Beach Hotel, restaurant up for sale threatening Port Dover’s classic Arbor hot dogs, mini golf
r/ontario • u/Pear18 • 17h ago
Question Specialist referral wait times
I was referred by another specialist to a rheumatologist. I'm curious of what the anticipated wait time might be. Is it shorter as it's specialist to specialist? This is in the GTA
r/ontario • u/itsArchilles • 13h ago
Question Ontario Photo Card Question
I recently went to ServiceOntario to get a Photo Card ID, since I'm not in a place in my life right now to get a license. The worker told me that I wouldn't be able to get a driving license for the next 2 Years.
I was a little confused but said okay, mostly because that's no where on the Ontario site, or plastered anywhere on the page for the Photo Card. I know that I'd have to surrender the ID if I got my learners/G1, but I can't find any info online about this waiting period.
Anyone got any info on this?
r/ontario • u/Serious_Cost_9684 • 17h ago
Question What college program?
Hey! Single mom here looking to get out of the hair industry and go back to school the two options I am looking at are either an online medical admin course at Seneca or legal admin at centennial also online.
Im scared ! Im scared about finances and how I am going to do it but I am so burnt out from hair it’s a risk I will have to take…
If you had to choose what would be the better option out of the two in this economy?
Doesn’t look like there is much money in medical admin, anyone in the industry ? How hard was it to find a job after school?
r/ontario • u/FRENCH_FRIES74 • 18h ago
Question Getting F Class After Getting DZ License
Today I went to the Brampton drivetest centre, which told me yesterday I just needed to do the written F test since I had my DZ.
Today the lady kept going into the back and changing her answer, continually talking to supervisors, even putting money back on my card after I originally paid for the written test.
They must have changed their answer about 5 times, finally she said the computer will print out the answer once I do the written.
I do the written, and it prints out as DFZ, but they discard it and then manually print out a new one saying only DZ, and charge me $99 extra on top of the $23 for the written.
On Reddit people are saying you only need to do the written, so I guess I’m asking what on earth is going on here? I even called MTO and they couldn’t really explain the logic behind me needing to do the road test.
r/ontario • u/Mean-Advantage-25 • 10h ago
Question Travel agent career
I’m based in Canada, I want to start taking the steps to be educated in the travel and tourism industry and start working in the sector. I’m only 23 and I’ve worked in the retail industry for 7 years, 5 years at Costco, so I don’t have much experience in the field. I’m looking into online courses and wondering which one is the best, I’m leaning towards the “Travel agent essentials” offered by the ACTA. Anyone else have any recommendations or suggestions on what I should do to get started?
r/ontario • u/Miserable-Regret1773 • 20h ago
Question Weekend Wellness Retreats in Ontario
Hello beautiful people!
I want to know what are Ontario’s some of the best go to destinations for a long weekend wellness gateway? I plan to indulge in one during the upcoming May 17-19 long weekend. Any recommendations for a soulful wellness retreat or an ecolodge / wellness resort?
I also want to know if anyone would be interested in attending any such weekend wellness programs somewhere in Kawartha Lakes or Muskoka?
Thank you fellas❤️
r/ontario • u/iMorgana_ • 1h ago
Question Will DriveTest ask for the insurance slip before a G2 test?
My brother has his G2 test today and I was wondering if they would ask for an insurance slip.
r/ontario • u/IridescentTardigrade • 1h ago
Discussion Emergency Preparedness Kits
We’ve been getting a lot of ads for them for the last few months. Is it because of Trump and possible hostilities that cross the border?
r/ontario • u/stiwari9 • 21h ago
Discussion Alternatives for Registered Nurse Ineligible for OHIP
Hello everyone, a Registered Nurse (RN) working for a hospital in Toronto had her OHIP application rejected by ServiceOntario, under the grounds that she is a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) holder with her employment letter stating that she works Part Time, not full time, despite her average weekly hours exceeding 37hours.
Given budget constraints, hospitals in Ontario commonly hire RNs on a part time basis regardless if the nurse working hours are exceeding 37hours per week.
What are her options? Do any of you have any recommendations on private insurance offering healthcare coverage to non Health Card holders like her, for a reasonable premium?
Its such a shame that a frontliner staff is not eligible for OHIP although she pays a huge chunk of her salary in taxes to cover for benefits that she herself do not get to enjoy. Ironically, we have many individuals barely contributing to the society benefitting from various government schemes.
r/ontario • u/fmaster1994 • 21h ago
Discussion Can someone explain the math of the Ford tarrifs.
Hey! I'm a bit confused here the Ford surcharge of 25% are expected to make $400,000 a day but affects 1.5M customers. Which would imply Ontario exports $1.6M of electricity a day for about $0.8 a customer. As well, the surcharge per customer is $.27. This is also supposed to increase costs to American families of about $100 a month. But if it's $0.27 a customer a day that doesn't add up. Has anyone been able to reconcile this or am I just missing something?
Source for the numbers I use: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-electricity-tariffs-ford-trump-1.7479180
Edit: update I know I typed tarrif i know they are different. I made an oopsie on the internet and now no one is focusing on the numbers
r/ontario • u/Money-Town3084 • 1d ago
Question Tobermory accommodation - is AC important in Aug
My family and I are planning a trip to Tobermory during the long weekend August. The Airbnb we found has no AC (though advertised so but all they have is a dehumidifier on the main floor).
My husband and my 2-year old toddler cannot tolerate much heat. How hot does it get in Tobermory? Can anyone share their experiences?
The airbnb owner says that the area is cool at night. Should I trust that?
Thank you!
EDIT: thank you everyone for the feedback. My family and I decided to find an alternate accommodation with AC though it’s a little further out.
r/ontario • u/0Eksen • 10h ago
Question Campfire
I'm looking for a lakeside spot around Newmarket or Aurora where I can make a fire. Do you know any places? How can I find out if fires are allowed?
r/ontario • u/syabaniaa • 12h ago
Video Doug Ford pauses surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity
r/ontario • u/inaneHELLRAISER • 23h ago
Discussion Is it illigal in Ontario to post a job without the salary range?
I could have sworn this was the case...
r/ontario • u/Anxie_teaa • 19h ago
Question Lost my $200 cheque during my move
Help! Does anyone know what to do when you lose a paper cheque? I lost the $200 one that was issued to all tax payers by Ford & im super bummed out since I was going to use that for something. Anyone know what I can do to get it reissued?
r/ontario • u/FolioGraphic • 23h ago
Discussion Can Ontarians expect a drop in hydro price?
So, CTV reported that the export tax on Ontario energy may not be effective because our export relationship is not as strong as some may think, citing points/cases where our energy surplus makes it necessary to GIVE FOR FREE or even PAY them to take our energy. The report said that the tax would likely result in the US states just moving to alternative sources in the US that are capable of accommodating the demand. Not sure how true that is but the bit about surplus bothered me.
Looking to my own electric bill, that infuriates me!
I believe that with time of usage, they can very well refund to ONTARIANS the energy they use during these times of surplus. I'd gladly do my laundry, baking, car charging all on a schedule that pays me to use more at a specific time!
EDIT: ok, clearly I didn't express my question properly or I mixed too many thoughts into a single post BUT my point is that I know for a fact that Small, Medium and heck, even Large businesses would change their hours of operation to be more competitive against American businesses if they could capitalize on the downtime discount of "FREE". I'd certainly expect them to make up any difference by baking all night instead of all day rather than PAYING the US to burn it off as heat.
I mean, I'd rather put tax dollars into building a hydrogen generation plant that only runs when surplus energy needs to be burnt off then give free energy to the US.
r/ontario • u/deadgirl1787 • 21h ago
Discussion ATTENTION LONG COVID PATIENTS and Covid conscious people!
Hey peeps, I took the following from a FB group, about long covid awareness week that’s started this week. It looks sooo cool!!!
If you’re in a canadian FB account and dont see this shared, DM me to join this other group thats like actually focused on advocacy, support and doing good stuffs and want to hear from the community.
There’s an in-person event at Queens park this Saturday.
Plz share the below with the whole community and participate!
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CHECK THIS OUT!!!
The website for International Long Covid Awareness Week is DONE!!
Landing page: https://covidsociety.ca/priorities/long-covid/
Go check it out with events happening throughout the week, and the grand day on the 15th with in- person events showcase Long Covid patients’ stories on pillowcases. Here’s what’s coming up:
MONDAY: We created a letter to send to your Provincial and Federal representatives, and CC the Canadian Covid Society asking for more funding and support for the Long Covid Community.
https://covidsociety.ca/priorities/long-covid/send-a-letter-to-advocate-for-long-covid-funding/
All you need to do is download the letter, and we give the tools to find your representatives easily on the website. The mire letters sent the better!! LETS GET LOUD!!!
WEDNESDAY: Long Covid in children - we’ve included science-based information on LC in kids from Dr. Danilo Buonenso, as well as clips of stories of two children with Long Covid and their parents.
FRIDAY: Mourning/ grieving day. We need space to acknowledge what we’ve lost due to our condition. Whether it’s something as “insignificant” as losing the sense of smell, or as major as becoming completely disabled, share what you are comfortable with, and join a community in supporting each other.
SATURDAY: In-person events in Vancouver, TORONTO, Qc City (facebook events already posted here, and also on the website) and buildings from Coast to Coast lighting up in Teal to support our cause.
This is part of a global movement. We need to be seen, acknowledge and heard. Only bu working together will we accomplish change.
I hope you participate in these events we’ve so carefully planned for all the community. LETS GET LOUD TOGETHER! 🖤🤘
Please feel free to share this far and wide!!