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Back-to-school builds: Ontario’s new schools, expansions opening this fall
2+ week, 2+ day ago (186+ words) BRADFORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is opening 18,300 new student spaces and 1,130 licensed child care spaces this fall in communities across the province. Through an investment of over $1 billion, 35 new and expanded schools are on deck to welcome…...
Building Canada for what’s next
1+ week, 6+ day ago (707+ words) Sponsored by Cooper Rentals Construction has never been an industry that waits for perfect conditions. It builds through them. Today, that means navigating rising equipment costs, tariffs, supply chain disruption, labour shortages, and unpredictable project pipelines. Margins are tight, timelines…...
WSIB cuts 466 jobs across Ontario in 'difficult business decision"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) TORONTO — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province in a move the union calls a “gut punch.” The organization said in a statement Thursday that it has made a “difficult business decision to consolidate” the…...
Nova Scotia Crown lease signed for seaside whale refuge on province’s eastern shore
2+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) HALIFAX — A U.S.-based group that wants to build a seaside refuge in Nova Scotia for whales retired from marine parks has signed a 20-year lease for Crown property on the province’s eastern shore. The non-profit Whale Sanctuary Project said the…...
Saskatchewan says new data centres must be Canadian and supply own power
1+ week, 5+ day ago (778+ words) REGINA — New data centres in Saskatchewan must be Canadian-owned and are also required to supply their own electricity, the province announced recently. The measures are part of a framework that Saskatchewan’s government says ensures Canadian data is protected while also…...
Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. today
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1031+ words) OTTAWA – The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon are also expected…...
Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (145+ words) WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington’s decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest…...
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (116+ words) OTTAWA — The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing,…...
Ontario announces $10M in new skills development funding
3+ week, 4+ day ago (175+ words) TORONTO — Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund. The fund gained notoriety after the province’s auditor general found last year that the way the government…...
Ford shuffles cabinet, including moving embattled labour minister
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (180+ words) TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made several changes to his cabinet today, including moving embattled minister David Piccini from the labour portfolio to infrastructure. Piccini is under investigation by the integrity commissioner after the auditor general raised questions about…...