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Have an upcoming tourism event, concert or experience you want to spread the word about? Be sure to add your event to our calendar on VisitGrey.ca . Just log into your account and fill out the form on our website with all the details, a couple of photos and that's it! Need help?
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Free Online Food Tourism Certification Training Program
FREE Until March 31, 2022 – The Culinary Tourism Alliance (CTA) , in partnership with OTEC , has created a brand-new,  free  online certificate training program for hospitality businesses to better leverage the power of food tourism in Ontario. This course, Make Local Sourcing Work For You , is for those interested in helping develop food tourism in Ontario, and more specifically, employees and...
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Province is facing a shortage of workers in a field that can pay over $50 an hour
The Ontario government is working for workers by investing more than $13 million to provide free training and paid electricians’ apprenticeships for more than 2,500 people across the province who are unemployed or looking to earn bigger paychecks. With over $2 billion in infrastructure projects on the horizon, Ontario faces a shortage of electricians and other skilled trades workers....
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Destination Canada is pleased to announce that we have renewed and expanded our partnership with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) through a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), which includes a pledge of $3.2 million to support the recovery of the Indigenous tourism industry. Our work alongside ITAC will help strengthen the Indigenous tourism industry so that we can capture the recovery opportunities that lie ahead and drive immediate revenue...
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Program will train more PSWs in communities across the province, creating a stronger, more resilient health care system
The Ontario government is continuing to build a more resilient health care system for generations to come by making it easier to become a personal support worker (PSW). Ontario is re-launching a $54.7 million financial support program for up to 4,000 new students at private career colleges in Ontario, which will help address the shortage of PSWs in the...
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