• Ontario Funding More Than 2,700 Additional Seats at Toronto Metropolitan University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-10-23 20:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Technology, Healthcare]

  The Ontario government is investing $73 million to fund 2,776 additional postsecondary seats at Toronto Metropolitan University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation comprises 2,115 seats for STEM programs, 627 seats for health programs, and 34 seats for education programs. The funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model.

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• Ontario Enabling Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Health
  Date: 2026-10-20 14:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Technology, Seniors]

  The Ontario government is advancing legislative and regulatory changes through the Health Innovation Pathway to enable the sale and use of Health Canada approved over-the-counter hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. Following a 30-day public consultation launched in April 2026, the updated regulations will allow manufacturers of in-ear headphones and earbuds with hearing aid capabilities to activate these features without requiring a prescription. The new measure operates alongside the existing model of care, meaning prescribed hearing aids will continue to be eligible for up to 75 per cent funding assistance (to a maximum of $500) under the Assistive Devices Program, while over-the-counter devices will not be covered.

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• Ontario Celebrates Grand Opening of Sanofi’s Newest Biomanufacturing Facility

  Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
  Date: 2026-09-16 15:47:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Economy, Healthcare, Industry, Technology]

  The Ontario government and Sanofi celebrated the grand opening of Sanofi's new $925 million vaccine manufacturing facility, named the Charles Best building, at the historic Connaught Campus in North York. The 263,000-square-foot facility received $55 million in provincial support and will serve as the central hub for manufacturing, formulation, filling, and packaging of the Fluzone High-Dose Influenza Vaccine for adults aged 65 and older, creating 300 new high-skilled jobs. This project brings Sanofi's total investment in Ontario to over $2 billion across multiple initiatives, reinforcing the province's domestic biomanufacturing capacity and life sciences strategy.

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