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Ford government to unveil 2024 financial plan, promising a ‘very balanced budget, per se’

The Ford government is set to table its annual budget Tuesday afternoon, with the premier promising a “very balanced budget, per se,” one that’s focused on infrastructure and housing but is not expected to get Ontario out of the red. The government’s annual financial blueprint will be tabled inside the …

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Developer proposes new Halifax neighbourhood; plan includes 3,500 housing units – Halifax

A new high-density neighbourhood is being proposed in Halifax that would see the construction of 14 buildings with a total of 3,656 units in an area along Strawberry Hill Street and Windsor Street. City council is now reviewing a proposal for the “Strawberry Hill Future Growth Node,” which is the …

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Group representing building owners, managers calls on city to reconsider plan to close underground concourse – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Building Owners & Managers Association of Manitoba says the city needs to go back to the drawing board when it comes to a proposal to close the underground concourse beneath Portage and Main. Executive Director Tom Thiessen says the group has …

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Doug Ford reiterates plan for ‘like-minded judges’ on Ontario courts

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has doubled down on his pledge to appoint “like-minded judges” to courts in Ontario as opposition to recent committee appointments continues to bubble. Responding to a question from Ontario Liberal MPP John Fraser during question period on Monday, Ford said violent crime was increasing in the …

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Ontario legislature resumes with lingering questions on plan for post-secondary

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2024 6:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s members of provincial parliament head back to the legislature today after a 10-week break from sitting and many eyes will likely be on the colleges and universities …

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Hope grows for Stouffville garden amid cenotaph, armoured tank relocation plan

The sunlight that pierced through the clouds in Stouffville shone on the snow-covered plants at Memorial Park. At the corner of Park Dr. and Booth Dr., large stones encircle a collection of  greenery:  liatris, black-eyed susans, coreopsis, and tulips, to name a few. The “ecosystem” was built by volunteers with …

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Canada’s immigration minister expected to announce study permits plan

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan Monday to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet is in the midst of a three-day retreat in Montreal preparing for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. It also …

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‘Dire consequence’: Ontario doctors pitch plan for buckling health-care sector

With a family doctor shortage, increasing burnout among health-care workers and ever-growing wait times at emergency departments putting more and more pressure on Ontario’s health-care system, the province’s doctors are hoping the government heeds their suggestions for solutions. “We are in a state of dire consequence if we don’t do …

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The $135M plan to build Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont.

A large North American producer has revealed an ambitious plan to construct Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont. SucroCan Sourcing says a $135-million investment in a new refinery will equate to the production of some one million metric tonnes of sugar per year at a forthcoming Pier 15 …

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Ottawa turning to ‘history books’ with war-time housing plan revival

Ottawa will revamp a Second World War-era housing plan to speed up the pace of home building in Canada, Housing Minister Sean Fraser says. Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the federal government was dusting off a program nearly 80 years ago run by what was …

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