Canada and Ontario investing $10 million to help food-processors lower electricity costs TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help food processing businesses increase energy efficiency and lower their costs. The Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative is a new, cost-share initiative to help food …
Ontario – Pharmacists in Ontario are being given the power to prescribe new over-the-counter medications. The Doug Ford government made the announcement on Thursday in its 2023 budget, saying the original push to have pharmacists prescribe some medications has been “hugely popular.” Starting in the fall, the expanded prescribing power will include medications that treat moderate acne, canker sores, diaper …
Markham – Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds will be building a new production studio in Markham, according to Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport. He said: “There is a very large—might I say ‘massive’—production studio being built, 1.2 million square feet, in Markham, Ontario. It’s being done by a gentleman who grew up in Canada and who is …
Orttawa – As Budget 2023 omits pharmacare bill promised in 2022, Jagmeet Singh, federal NDP leader, said: “What we were able to force the government to do is what we could negotiate.” The Liberals, in their 2019 election platform, promised to implement national universal pharmacare. Similar commitments were made in throne speeches and mandate letters to the federal health minister, …
Ottawa—The Government of Canada has launched an engagement initiative called An Immigration System for Canada’s Future. Engaging a broad range of partners and stakeholders with diverse perspectives will help inform a vision for how our immigration system can strengthen communities across the country. The initiative will also include a review of current policies and programs. As another important part of this …
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth have said they had made the “difficult decision to divorce.” Oscar-winning actor and producer, and her talent agent husbandmarried in March 2011 at Witherspoon’s ranch in Ojai, California, northwest of Los Angeles. In September 2012, the couple welcomed a baby boy named Tennessee James. Witherspoon Insta account said: “We …
Mumbai – In an episode of ‘My Time with Virat’, available on Jio Cinema, the official streaming partners for IPL 2023, Gayle spoke on several topics. He said it was not just the boundaries in the recent season but he engaged in a lot of running between the wickets with Kohli during those century-plus stands. Answering to fans that he’s not …
Puzzle Medical Devices, a business co‑founded and led by a woman, receives $300,000 in financial assistance from CED to increase its productivity. Montréal – Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville‑Marie‒Le Sud‑Ouest‒Île‑des‑Sœurs and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced, on behalf of Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of $300,000 for Puzzle Medical Devices (PMD). This CED support will …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 10th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022. Today’s sanctions list eight individuals and two entities, including senior officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law …
OTTAWA – Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau released Charity Begins with Fairness: More to Explore. This report is in response to the request made by the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, in August 2021, after the Government of Canada’s National Summit on Islamophobia. The Minister asked the Ombudsperson to examine concerns raised by certain Muslim-led charities, engage other registered …
