GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has entered into a consent agreement with TransAlta to address competition concerns with its acquisition of Heartland Generation. A Bureau review concluded that the proposed transaction would likely result in a substantial lessening of competition in the supply of wholesale electricity in Alberta. To resolve the Bureau’s concerns, TransAlta has agreed to sell Heartland Generation’s …
Ontario – Pursuant to the Constitution and the Nomination Rules of the Ontario Liberal Party, this notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Scarborough Centre Provincial Liberal Association to nominate Mazhar Shafiq as the official candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party in the electoral district of Scarborough Centre. Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie hosted a rally in Scarborough …
Covehead – Small craft harbours are the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together in work and play, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for over 45,000 Canadians. As part of Budget 2024, $463.3 million over three years will be invested for the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours, including those damaged by Hurricane Fiona, …
KEMPTVILLE — The Ontario government is investing up to $21.8 million to expand the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) to support construction of the Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex (EOCC). The province will soon enter a cost share agreement with the Municipality of North Grenville for the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. “This expansion is critical to helping build the …
SUDBURY — The Ontario government is partnering with Starlink to launch the new Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program, which will offer high-speed satellite internet access to 15,000 eligible unserved and underserved homes and businesses, including in rural, remote and northern communities, beginning in June 2025. “Our government is pleased to work with Starlink to offer a highly advanced satellite internet service …
PORT COLBORNE — The Ontario government is welcoming the start of construction on Asahi Kasei’s $1.7 billion manufacturing facility in Port Colborne to produce lithium-ion battery separators, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The new plant, the first of its kind in Canada, is a significant part of Ontario’s growing end-to-end EV and battery supply chain, accelerating the production …
Edmundston — People living in the Edmundston, Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and Haut-Madawaska area will benefit from accessible public transportation after an investment of more than $1.7 million from the federal, provincial and local governments. This was announced by MP René Arseneault, Minister Gilles LePage, and Northwest Regional Service Commission CEO Bruno Volpé. The funding will enable the Northwest Regional Service Commission …
Ottawa – Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of $18.6 million to multiple organizations to install over 1,600 L2 and L3 chargers in Toronto and across Canada. The installation of these chargers will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease. Before hitting the …
St. John’s – The federal government is partnering with End Homelessness St. John’s and investing more than $218,000 to support new homelessness reduction and outreach solutions for Veterans in St. John’s. This funding was announced by Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St John’s East; Seamus O’Regan, Member of Parliament for St. John’s South–Mount Pearl; and Abigail Sheppard, Manager of Systems …
GREENSTONE — Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, joined regional First Nations Chiefs to mark the completion of critical highway infrastructure improvements in the Greenstone area in Northern Ontario. These highway upgrades at the gateway to the Ring of Fire region will improve connections to the …
