Riverport Restaurant Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
As the calendar flipped over to 2017, various provincial and municipal regulations changed along with it.
Here are 12 of them that stand out:
– The province’s cap-and-trade program goes into effect. Ontario’s auditor general expects this to cost the average household an additional $156 this year.
– The province’s share of HST, totaling 8%, is being scrapped from hydro bills.
– Restaurant chains, with at least 20 locations, will be required to include calorie counts on their menus.
– Police officers in Ontario can no longer request ID from people, based simply on their race or the fact that they are present in a high-crime neighbourhood.
– Tow truck drivers are being required to disclose their rates up front, provide itemized invoices and accept credit card payments.
– Payday loan companies will have a lower maximum cost of $18 per $100 borrowed.
– First-time homebuyers will be eligible for refunds on the Land Transfer Tax. The total is up to $4,000.
– Travel agents’ will be required to include all fees and taxes for any prices displayed in advertisements.
– The fee for reinstating a suspended driver’s licence will jump from $180 to $198
– Any private career colleges that have shut down will be required to refund tuition for students or complete their training.
– At least 30 minutes of outdoor time each day is required for children in before-school and after-school child care programs.
– Most menthol-flavoured tobacco products are now illegal to sell.
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Photo of the day
Wallaceburg’s Gale Cook captured this beautiful shot coming into Wallaceburg on New Year’s Day.
Weather forecast for Monday, January 2, 2016
Today – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of drizzle this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle this evening. Periods of rain beginning late this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 4.
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