Significant rainfall is possible this weekend. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
What:
Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm with locally higher amounts possible.
When:
Saturday evening through Sunday night.
Additional information:
Rain, at times heavy, is expected Saturday night into Sunday. With a risk of thunderstorms, local rainfall amounts in excess of 40 mm are possible over some areas.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas and water pooling on roads are possible.
For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.
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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Final $200 taxpayer rebate cheques are being delivered to eligible Ontarians.
If you’re like most eligible Ontarians, you’ve probably received your $200 taxpayer rebate cheque.
As of March 12, Ontario’s Ministry of Finance says the government has issued close to 99 per cent of all taxpayer rebate cheques to families across the province.
The province estimated that some 12.5 million adults and 2.5 million children across Ontario would receive the $200 cheques. This means around one per cent of those eligible for the rebate cheque — 150,000 Ontarians — are still waiting.
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Here’s what to do if you’re still waiting on your cheque or having issues.
Cheques began to flow to eligible Ontarians in January. Initially, the province said eligible residents could expect to get their $200 cheque promised by the provincial government by . However, .
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The remaining eligible Ontarians are still waiting in mid-March.
Some Ontario residents reported , and concerns about .
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“The Ministry of Finance is aware of an issue with a small number of cheques at banks and we encourage individuals to continue to work with their banking institution,” said ministry spokesperson Scott Blodgett.
Blodgett said the Ministry of Finance used the most recent tax data available when issuing the rebate cheques, as is standard practice for provincial and federal tax payments.
Cheques were made payable to and mailed to eligible recipients using the names and addresses on file with the Canada Revenue Agency as of October 2024, which is why some cheques were mailed to deceased individuals, explained Blodgett.
Blodgett said the Ministry of Finance is aware of an issue with some cheques being issued in taxpayer maiden names, and not their current legal name, due to a technical error in the data used to administer payments.
“We want to stress, however, that during this entire process, the government has shown its commitment to resolving any issues that arise to ensure that Ontarians receive their cheques,” he said.
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When asked about how many cheques needed to be reissued by the government due to issues, no response was given.
If someone , including if their deposit was not cleared by their bank or their cheque is in the wrong name or a maiden name, they can contact ServiceOntario at 1-833-351-0409 or 1-888-821-9056 (TTY).
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