NEWS
January 20, 2010
Weedless Wednesday
Students of all ages join Minister of Health Promotion Margarett Best at Ryerson University’s annual health fair in Toronto to challenge Ontarians to quit smoking on Weedless Wednesday.
January 18, 2010
National Non-Smoking Week Kicks Off
Tobacco use kills 36 people every day in Ontario. It is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Ontario – and one of the most difficult addictions to break.
January 13, 2010
Weedless Wednesday
Grade 4 students and staff from St. Luke Catholic School in Toronto join Minister of Health Promotion Margarett Best to challenge Ontarians to quit smoking on January 20th, Weedless Wednesday.
December 28, 2009
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Names Board of Directors
The five partners in the Games each identified individuals to serve on the 12-member board of directors.
• Backgrounder: 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Hostco Board of Director Profiles
December 18, 2009
Olympic Torch Relay: Olympic Torch Relay carries an inspiring message
At 5:30 a.m. this morning on the steps of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario it was dark, it was cold and it was an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
December 16, 2009
Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls After-School program
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School students, from left, Shira Bright, Limees and Samy Rizeig, and Health Promotion Minister Margarett Best prepare healthy smoothies with program staff leader Nasrullah Amin, during the Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls After-School program.
December 2, 2009
Ontario Making Progress On Poverty Reduction
Ontario is delivering on its poverty reduction strategy by making historic investments in low-income families during challenging economic times.
November 12, 2009
Ontario Standing Up To Diabetes
Ontario is taking important steps that will enable more people with diabetes to live healthy lives, while reducing the number of people who develop the disease.
Read more.
November 6, 2009
Statement from the Premier: Pan Am Games
I want to thank the Pan American Sports Organization for choosing Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe area to host the 2015 Pan American Games. Read more.
