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The nation’s territorial and provincial premiers convened in Winnipeg today, picking through a three-day agenda to address a number of issues. Top of mind at the day’s meeting was health care, which comes on the heels of a $46 billion funding announcement from the federal government to be used to …
Read More »B.C. municipal leaders heading to Ont. to talk financing
Municipal leaders from B.C. and across Canada are meeting in Ontario later this week to talk finances. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention kicks off Thursday in Toronto and high on the agenda is money. Cities say they’re facing massive challenges made even more urgent by pandemic recovery. Cities are …
Read More »Ontario legislature eyes full shutdown for major renovations; likely to cost over $1B
TORONTO — At 130 years old, Ontario’s legislature is showing its age. There are lead pipes and asbestos running through the walls, mountains of old cables and wires stacked on top of new ones, an inefficient steam heating system with parts that frequently fail and fire safety systems in need …
Read More »Barrage of Russian strikes hits key infrastructure in Kyiv, other cities
A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea fleet over the weekend. Loud explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital in the early morning as …
Read More »India plans $6.8 billion program to boost health infrastructure, Health News, ET HealthWorld
India is considering offering as much as 500 billion rupees ($6.8 billion) of credit incentives to boost health care infrastructure in the nation hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The program will allow companies to access funds for ramping up hospital capacity or medical …
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