Tag: Ontario government
Municipal costs continue to rise at a pace taxpayers can’t handle
Municipal groups say the growing service cost deficit has to be uploaded to the province
ANALYSIS: In a Trump tariff trade war, even Canadian ‘winners’ will end up losing
Could some Canadian and Southwestern Ontario businesses benefit from U.S. tariffs? Not really, experts say.
Dip into freezing waters returns to Meaford Feb. 22
Some Save Georgian Bay supporters will be jumping into the freezing-cold bay in Meaford Feb. 22 to draw attention to TC Energy’s pumped storage project. It will be the fourth annual “Save the Bay Polar Dip,” which is both a fundraiser for and an awareness-builder about the group’s concerns over the giant power project. “If […]
LiUNA construction training centre to be built in Walkerton
A new LiUNA Local 1059 training centre planned for Walkerton will provide workers and apprentices with the hands-on experience needed for careers in the skilled trades. The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it was investing more than $6.3 million from its Skills Development Fund to support the development of the approximately $12.5-million project in […]
London gets $75K, St. Thomas $4.1M from new encampment fund
Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there’s one that’s landing with a relative thud in London, the city’s miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.