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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2023 11:38 am Updated December 6, 2023 5:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario auditor general’s office published its annual report Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights: One in five emergency visits involved patients going to …
Read More »Minister says no decisions made on ‘potential’ dissolution of Peel Region
Ontario’s municipal affairs and housing minister said Wednesday he has not yet made any decisions on the break up of Peel Region, though he is now calling it a “potential” dissolution. Paul Calandra’s comments come amid media reports citing unnamed sources that say the government is reconsidering its plan to …
Read More »Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2023 5:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario has named a former General Motors executive as its new representative in Washington, D.C. David Paterson has also worked as an executive at BlackBerry and Manulife Financial, as well as …
Read More »Ottawa set to unveil long-promised emissions cap for oil and gas sector
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 7, 2023 7:31 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal Liberals will finally provide details on their long-promised oil and gas emissions cap Thursday. The policy is a critical piece of Canada’s long-term emissions reduction plan but Thursday’s framework …
Read More »Ford government considered Ontario Science Centre move as early as 2021: docs
The Ford government was already considering relocating the Ontario Science Centre before civil servants were asked to write a business case that endorsed the decision, new documents unearthed by the Ontario NDP suggest. A briefing note prepared for the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport in August 2021 includes talking …
Read More »Ontario Liberals to announce new leader; Crombie camp says first-ballot win possible
The Ontario Liberals are set to announce their new party leader today, after a competitive race that has seen fundraising and membership swell. Four candidates have been travelling the province to garner support in their bid to replace Steven Del Duca, who resigned last year after the 2022 provincial election …
Read More »Greens get 2nd seat in Ontario as Aislinn Clancy wins Kitchener Centre byelection
Kitchener Centre voters have spoken and Green Party candidate Aislinn Clancy has been unofficially elected as the new Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the riding. “I am so incredibly grateful to the Kitchener community for putting their trust in me. To every single person who supported our campaign – …
Read More »Ottawa to announce sole-source deal to replace military patrol planes: report – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 10:14 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military’s aging patrol planes in a multibillion-dollar deal. The decision to go with a …
Read More »Kitchener Centre residents head to polls in provincial byelection
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size KITCHENER, Ont. — Kitchener Centre is set to get a new provincial representative tonight. Residents head to the polls today to elect their new member of provincial parliament, after the seat …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Crown expected to lay out conspiracy argument
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Crown is expected to lay out its case for why evidence against one “Freedom Convoy” organizer should apply to the other in the criminal trial of two of the protest’s …
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