Tag: harinder takhar

  • ServiceOntario Kiosks Permanently Closed: Protect Canadians & Save $Millions

    This is an update to my previous blog Ontario Government Services Alert: ServiceOntario Kiosks Temporarily Shut Down. The Ontario Ministry of Government Services announces today that all 72 ServiceOntario Kiosks are permanently closed for the following reasons:

  • Ontario Government Services Alert: ServiceOntario Kiosks Temporarily Shut Down

    Toronto and Peel police are warning about new methods being used to skim debit and credit cards in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) of Ontario, Canada. Now, due to security violations at several ServiceOntario kiosks, all ServiceOntario kiosks are temporarily withdrawn from service as explained in the following statement of the Minister of Government Services…

  • National Postal Strike in Canada: Essential Measures for Ontarians

    Ontarians are assured that they will be able to continue to access critical Ontario government services during any disruptions caused by a national postal strike. A national postal strike in Canada necessitates essential measures for Ontarians to take as follows: No one will be refused emergency health care if their health card expires. Anyone who renews…

  • Happy Earth Hour in Ontario, Canada!

    Today is the big day! Earth Hour will start this evening from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recorded 207,473 total Earth Hour pledges in Canada! Kudos Ontario for these great green works: “Conserve energy and generate peak demand savings of more than 1,700 MW of electricity since 2005, which is…

  • Ontario Will Have Personalized Licence Plates en Français (French), Starting on March 28, 2011

    Ontario is revealing its French side via the French slogan “Tant À Découvrir” (English translation is ‘Yours To Discover” ) on personalized licence plates without graphics, starting on March 28. The French slogan is already available on the following types of licence plates: regular passenger series plates, green vehicle licence plates, and Franco-Ontarian graphic plates…