BAYSVILLE — The Ontario government is investing over $75 million to rehabilitate 10 dams across the province to keep people and communities safe. The construction projects will take place over the next four years and will extend the life of each dam to ensure they continue to meet provincial standards for decades to come. Rehabilitation could extend the useful service …
St. Catharines – The past few years have been challenging. It feels like the price of everything has gone up. While inflation has returned to the 2 per cent target and interest rates have been cut four times this year, Canadians still aren’t feeling the effects in their household budgets. The Government of Canada can’t set prices at the checkout, …
Toronto – After two months of collective bargaining, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Civic Employees Union (TCEU) Local 416 – CUPE have reached a tentative four-year agreement. This milestone represents a true partnership as both sides came to the bargaining table and achieved an agreement, two weeks before the current collective agreement is set to expire. TCEU Local …
New transmission line will power growing manufacturing and mining sectors TIMMINS – The Ontario government has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line to meet the growing demand for energy in the City of Timmins and support growth manufacturing and mining across Northeastern Ontario. The new transmission line is scheduled to …
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is providing more than $8.3 million dollars through the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) to help create 66 transitional housing units in Thunder Bay that will support individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The six locations receiving funding will provide onsite supports including counseling, life skills training, and help for addiction and mental health challenges: …
BRADFORD — The Ontario government is advancing work on the Bradford Bypass through the award of a contract for tree clearing, which is now underway. Crews are clearing a path along the planned route for the highway’s west section, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to tackle gridlock and give drivers across York Region and Simcoe County more time …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow marked the start of construction on the City of Toronto’s first affordable housing project delivered through the Public Developer Delivery model at 11 Brock Ave. Toronto City Council approved the Public Developer Delivery model in July to accelerate the creation of non-market, affordable rental homes for low- and moderate-income residents on City-owned lands. Taking a more …
New Brunswick – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that Public Safety Canada will fund the establishment of a Cyber Attribution Data Centre (CADC) at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The government is committing to fund this project up to a total of $10 million over …
Quebec — The Canada-Quebec Agreement on Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments will address the urgent needs of individuals living in such encampments and in situations of unsheltered homelessness by providing a rapid and targeted response. The funding provided under this agreement is part of the federal government’s $250 million commitment announced in Budget 2024 to address the urgent issues of encampments and unsheltered homelessness across …
Ottawa – While the window to minimize the worst impacts of climate change is rapidly closing, we still have a chance to protect our planet and our economy for current and future generations. The science is clear, the stakes are high, and the time to act is now. As part of this effort, Canada has established its 2035 greenhouse gas …
