The Ontario Government is holding information sessions in 3 different cities this tax season. Please click on the location of your choice to download the information. Mississauga Newmarket North Bay Séances d’information gratuites sur l’Ontario crédits d’impôt personnels et les avantages Le gouvernement de l’Ontario tient des séances d’information dans 3 villes différentes cette saison d’impôt. S’il vous plaît cliquer [...]

While the holiday season is a time of warmth and cheer for most Ontarians, for many lower-income families it can be a time of anxiety, fear and acute hardship. The continuing economic downturn has led to a reduction in many families’ incomes, while at the same time the cost of fuel and food has been rising sharply. The result: thousands [...]

Earlier this year, 211 Central East Region was the recipient of a grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Program, an initiative of the federal government. The money from the grant is being used for a creative new initiative, Connecting Seniors in Muskoka, that gets seniors to spread the word about 211 in their community – not only to seniors, [...]

Three months after the August 21 tornado and storm that demolished the downtown of Goderich in Ontario, it’s the generosity that is remembered by the 211’s helpline staff.

As the world celebrates International Volunteer Day on December 5… Alors que le monde entier célébrera le 5 décembre…

What’s the best way to act? The abuse may not be clear-cut or overt, in which case it may be difficult to know where to turn.

We all know bullying when we see it. We may have experienced it first-hand in school, or have been friends with someone who was bullied.

Thanksgiving should be a time of joy for every family, a chance to celebrate and enjoy the bounty of the harvest season.

The sad reality is that when disaster strikes, the community or group of people affected is rarely able to cope with donations of goods and services, however well-meaning.

On Sunday, August 21, shortly before four o’clock in the afternoon, a tornado warning was announced for the town of Goderich, Ontario. It touched down barely 12 minutes later, and within moments much of the historic downtown core had been flattened. Later estimated by Environment Canada to have been an F3-strength tornado, with winds measuring as high as 320 km [...]