Ontario – Progressive Conservative party have widened their lead in next week’s Ontario election, Nanos Research survey suggests. The survey of 504 adult voters was commissioned by CTV News and CP24 and conducted over the weekend. According to the survey, 37.3 per cent of decided voters intended to cast ballot for the PCs, up from 36.1 per cent last week …
Ontario PC Plan to Build Highways and Transit
Historic $86.6 billion investment will build Highway 413, Bradford Bypass and Ontario Line while expanding GO train service and restoring Northlander passenger rail BRAMPTON – Doug Ford announced that a re-elected PC government will invest $86.6 billion over the next 10 years to build and expand roads, highways and public transit infrastructure across Ontario. With this historic investment, the Ontario …
Cape Breton businesses take steps to modernize, expand operations
Glace Bay – A key part of Canada’s economic recovery is supporting businesses as they adapt, grow, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Small and medium-sized businesses and the organizations that support them represent the backbone of regional economies. They generate good paying jobs and are a source of pride for their communities. To do so, businesses and entrepreneurs need a …
Investing in youth employment opportunities in New Brunswick
Moncton – Canada’s economy and future prosperity depends on young people being able to get good, well-paying jobs now and into the future. That is why the Government of Canada is making historic investments in young people, to ensure they have the supports, skills and opportunities needed to build long and successful careers. Today, Parliamentary Secretary, Jenna Sudds, on behalf …
$6M to promote development of Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Quebec – The following information is in addition to the news release issued on May 24, 2022, concerning CED’s financial assistance, the recipient businesses/organizations and their respective projects. Summary 8 projects supported by CED $5,785,102 in CED funding $14,846,883 in total generated investment Details Recipient Activities funded by CED Program Contribution Total project cost Centre de recherche sur les milieux insulaires et maritimes (CERMIM) …
Ontario party leaders campaigned over long weekend
THUNDER BAY – Ontario’s party leaders continued campaigned over Victoria Day long weekend. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford stopped in cottage country, before going door-knocking in Vaughan-Woodbridge, where PC candidate Michael Tibollo beat Del Duca in the last election. Liberal leader Steven Del Duca was in Thunder Bay, Ont., where he visited local businesses before meeting with the chief of …
Yonge Street between Front St East-Lake Shore Boulevard closed
Toronto – As of yesterday, at 7pm, the City of Toronto closed Yonge Street between Front Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard to vehicle traffic to allow for emergency road work. The road closure is expected to last for at least three days as crews work to locate and address a substantial flow of ground water under the intersection of …
Bridge at St Andrews Lock & Dam closed to motorists
Lockport – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the bridge at the St. Andrews Lock and Dam will be closed to vehicular traffic for deck replacement work during the following period: 1 night during the week of June 6, from 10pm to 6am During this period, all lanes will be closed to vehicular traffic in …
Celebrating Citizenship Week
Ottawa – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement to mark the start of Citizenship Week, which runs from May 23 to 29, 2022: “Today, I join Canadians from coast to coast to coast to mark the beginning of Citizenship Week. This week is a chance to celebrate what it means to be Canadian—from …
Tackling new world challenges and complexities
Wainwright – More than 3,200 soldiers from Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom successfully completed Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 22 (Ex MR 22), which began here on May 10, 2022. As the premier Canadian Army collective training event of the year, Ex MR 22 validated the skills of Canadian Army leaders and soldiers in the contemporary operating environment through a force-on-force exercise. This year was …