Investing $10M to Train Workers in Shipbuilding, Repair

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ST CATHARINES — The Ontario government is investing $10 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream with Ontario Shipyards Inc. to train and upskill workers for careers in the shipbuilding and repair sector. This is part of the government’s up to $1.4 billion investment through the SDF to partner with employers, labour unions and other local organizations to connect …

St. Catharines Gets Over $2.3M for Meeting 2023 Housing Targets

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Funding can be used to invest in housing- or community-enabling infrastructure St. Catharines — Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced Ontario will be providing St. Catharines with $2,355,390 in funding through the Building Faster Fund as the city made substantial progress towards its 2023 housing target, breaking ground on a total of 648 new housing units last …

Welcomes $107M Manufacturing Investment

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Heddle Shipyards will create good-paying jobs in St. Catharines HAMILTON — The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $107 million by Heddle Shipyards, the largest ship repair and construction company on the Great Lakes. This investment will be used to tackle complex Vessel Life Extension (VLE) projects at the company’s Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines and …

Entry-level jobs with CRA open in several Ontario cities

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Ottawa – The Canada Revenue Agency is recruiting new graduates for entry-level jobs in several Ontario cities including Mississauga, Hamilton, Oshawa and St. Catharines. The jobs pay from $69,211 to $77,900 and are open to people who have recently graduated or expect to graduate from a post-secondary institution between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2024, according to a post …

Expanding Clean Home Heating Initiative to Whitby, Ajax, Pickering

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Provincial investment in home heating upgrades helping more families save money and reduce emissions WHITBY – The Ontario government is investing a total of $8.2 million in the Clean Home Heating Initiative to help families in more communities keep energy costs down. The increased funding brings the total number of households eligible to more than 1,500. The Whitby, Ajax and Pickering …

Ground Breaking on Long-Term Care Home in Welland

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Redeveloped Foyer Richelieu Welland will bring 128 much-needed long-term care beds and 10 hospice beds to the province WELLAND — Construction is underway at the new Foyer Richelieu Welland, a long-term care home in the Niagara Region. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term …

Expanding Clean Home Heating Initiative to Barrie

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Provincial investment in home heating upgrades helping more families save money and reduce emissions BARRIE – The Ontario government is investing a total of $8.2 million in the Clean Home Heating Initiative to help families in more communities keep energy costs down. The increased funding brings the total number of households eligible to more than 1,500. The City of Barrie is …