Ontario – Ontario Premier Doug Ford met labourars. He said: “I’ve always said, Ontario has the best workers in the world. The best part of my job is touring factory floors or construction sites, meeting women and men putting in a hard day’s work to provide for their families. Working with our union partners, our government is rebuilding Ontario’s economy …
BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is investing up to $29.7 million to enable the construction of 12,900 new homes in the City of Brampton. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. “We’re working with …
Ottawa – The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has issued the following statement: “Each September, we mark National Trucking Week in Canada. It’s a time to thank our truckers and acknowledge the important work they do to keep our economy moving. “We have recently witnessed, in real time, how every element of our supply chains is essential to move goods …
Edmonton – A higher cost of living means that more students will need enhanced financial supports in order to pursue their studies and achieve their goals. That is why the Government of Canada has extended student financial assistance enhancements to continue for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, met with …
BRAMPTON, ON (September 3, 2024) – Today, the City of Brampton announced the official opening of its new Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Processing Centre, solidifying its position as a leader in road safety in Ontario. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in road safety locally and across the province. The investment in the new processing centre is a testament to …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Toronto District School Board Director of Education Colleen Russell-Rawlins, Toronto District School Board Trustee Ward 19 Zakir Patel and Toronto Police Service Superintendent Matt Moyer to welcome students in Scarborough-Guildwood as they returned to school with the City of Toronto’s updated Vision Zero Road Safety Plan in …
Ottawa – The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The global economy expanded by about 2½% in the second quarter, consistent with projections in the Bank’s July Monetary Policy Report (MPR). In the …
Churchill – In 1768, two British scientists embarked on a journey to the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) Prince of Wales Fort, to observe a rare astronomical event the following year, the Transit of Venus. This collaboration between the HBC and the Royal Society, a British learned society for science, heralded four decades of Western scientific endeavours conducted out of what …
Leamington — Caldwell First Nation is upgrading the Hillman Marshland’s southern dyke to protect vulnerable lands, after an investment of over $15 million from the federal government. A dyke is an embankment or barrier designed to prevent water from overflowing onto land. It is a crucial element for protecting low-lying areas from flooding, especially in regions prone to heavy rainfall, storm …
Hamilton — Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users of a full closure on the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge for continuing work on a major rehabilitation project: Thursday, September 5, from 9am to 3pm During this period, no vehicular traffic will be allowed across the bridge. Motorists should expect delays. Cyclists and pedestrians may cross the bridge …
