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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The BC Fruit Growers’ Association says it had a “productive meeting” with the provincial government amid the fallout from the closure of the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative. The member-owned collective, which helps fruit growers get their product to market, shocked farmers in …
Read More »Tochal rejects Lemay Forest offer while advocates call for meeting – Winnipeg
The owner of a forested piece of land in St. Norbert has said ‘no’ to an offer to purchase and preserve the land with public funds. “This offer was fair, and the developer has rejected it,” said Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid. Tochal Development Group Inc. owns the Lemay Forest, …
Read More »Ontario wants meeting with social media execs to battle classroom distractions
Ontario’s education minister says he wants to sit down with social media executives to work out how to reduce distractions and enforce bans on certain apps in the classroom. Education Minister Stephen Lecce will table legislation on Monday designed to give the government powers aimed at cracking down on privacy …
Read More »Calgary councillor sanctioned again after golfing during a council meeting – Calgary
Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean has been sanctioned again by the city’s integrity commissioner, following an investigation that he participated in a golf tournament during a city council meeting. According to the integrity commissioner’s report, a complaint was launched following the July 26 council meeting, in which McLean participated remotely. …
Read More »Ontario asks for finance ministers’ meeting on Alberta’s proposal to exit CPP
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2023 11:12 am Updated October 25, 2023 11:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is asking federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to convene a meeting to discuss Alberta’s proposal to withdraw from the Canada …
Read More »Unifor says talks with Ford ‘meeting resistance’ as deadline nears
Canadian autoworkers say negotiations with the Big Three automakers — Ford, Stellantis and General Motors — have entered a “most crucial time” with just days until a strike deadline. Their U.S. counterparts were poised to walk off the job Thursday night. Unifor president Lana Payne said on Thursday that talks …
Read More »AMO annual general meeting, conference begins in London, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 1,500 members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) are arriving in London, Ont., for its annual general meeting and conference. The conference is held between Aug. 20 to 23 at RBC Place London, and will see municipal leaders …
Read More »Trudeau to convene urgent ministers’ meeting on N.W.T. wildfires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to convene an urgent meeting with ministers and senior officials today as residents of the capital of Northwest Territories are ordered to evacuate the area …
Read More »Regina City Council calls special meeting to address homeless encampment at City Hall
A special city council meeting will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. to address the growing homeless encampment outside of Regina city hall. The encampment began on July 15, and as of Tuesday, there are 83 tents in the encampment at City Hall according to the city. According to the …
Read More »Refugee shelter crisis 1st item at Chow’s first council meeting as Toronto mayor – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2023 8:29 am Updated July 19, 2023 9:40 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Olivia Chow says her first Toronto city council meeting as mayor will open with a motion about the refugee shelter and housing crisis. …
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