Queen's Park News

On Thursday June 27, MPP Rick Byers took to the stage just before the Roxy Theatre’s production of ‘Sound of Stars’ began, to formally congratulate the theatre on the work it’s done since receiving a $197,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant in 2022 from the province’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). A portion of the grant was used by the Owen Sound Little Theatre and the Roxy Star Company, to create a performance-based program for adults with disabilities in Grey and...

The Ontario government says that they are making life easier and more convenient for more than eight million drivers by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce automatic licence plate renewals. The change takes effect on July 1, 2024. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making life more affordable and convenient for drivers,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “First, we eliminated licence plate sticker fees for passenger vehicles, saving drivers $120 a year for...